Men's Swimming and Diving Opens 2024-25 Season at Marymount

Friday, October 11

Arlington, Va.

1 p.m.

Duke University

Marymount

Men's Swimming and Diving Opens 2024-25 Season at Marymount

10/10/2024 1:17:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men's swimming and diving program officially opens the 2024-25 season on Friday, traveling to Arlington, Virginia, for a dual meet with Marymount. The Blue Devils' original season opener against UNCW was postponed due to weather. The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

NOTABLES

In his first season at the helm, head coach Brian Barnes saw 12 different all-time top 10 performances achieved by the men's squad, as Michael Jiang, Andrew Li, Jacob Hills, Kalen Anbar, Blake Johnson, Will McCollum, and JC Castrillon all etched their names into the record books.
Last season Jiang was able to produce a top six all-time finish in the 100 Backstroke (47.85), a top-seven performance in the 200 IM (1:46.98), and a top-two performance in the 200 Backstroke (1:43.83).
In his first year with the program, Anbar impressed in the pool, notching top 10 performances in the 400 IM (4th - 3:50.85) and 200 Breaststroke (6th – 1:56.96).
Will McCollum was the only Blue Devils diver on the men's side to crack the top 10 performance list, tallying a score of 348.15 in the one-meter event.
Senior Blake Johnson added a pair of top 10 performances during the 2023-24 season, slotting fifth in the 200 Freestyle (1:35.72) and the 500 Freestyle (4:24.38).

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