Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Virginia Tech on October 25, 2025 at 2 p.m.
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2 p.m.
Swimming & Diving
at Virginia Tech
Saturday, October 19
Durham, N.C.
1 p.m. Diving / 2 p.m. Swimming
Duke University
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Virginia Tech
Blue Devils Primed for Home Opener Saturday Against Virginia Tech
10/18/2024 1:30:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke swimming and diving returns to Taishoff Aquatics Center on Saturday afternoon, hosting Virginia Tech. Diving will begin at 1 p.m., while the swimming portion begins at 2 p.m.
General public parking for the meet will be located in the Blue Zone off Duke University Road starting at 11 a.m. Accessible Parking with a state-issued placard or plate will be located in the Card Lot at 320 Towerview Road.
NOTABLES
For more information on Duke swimming and diving, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeSwimDive".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
General public parking for the meet will be located in the Blue Zone off Duke University Road starting at 11 a.m. Accessible Parking with a state-issued placard or plate will be located in the Card Lot at 320 Towerview Road.
NOTABLES
- Duke men's swimming and diving began the 2024-25 season strong, sweeping the 200 Medley Relay event against Marymount, as Michael Jiang, Jack Smith, Cameron Lai-Harris and Milo Shue locked a time of 1:31.30 and finished first.
- At Marymount, the graduate transfer of Yugo Tsukikawa made history. He collected his first victory with the Blue Devils in the 1,000 Freestyle, touching with a time of 9:44.27. As Duke swept the event, he was joined on the podium by Austin Simpson (9:53.61) and Owen Markowitz (9:57.86).
- On the women's side, sophomore Ali Pfaff enjoyed an impressive first season with the Blue Devils, breaking Duke's 100 and 200 Backstroke records. In the 100 Backstroke, Pfaff touched with a time of 51.65, passing Emma Shuppert who held the record since the 2020-21 season. In the 200 Backstroke, Pfaff tallied a time of 1:52.41, breaking the record held by Maddie Hess since 2018-19.
- Junior Kaelyn Gridley picked up where she left off during the 2023-24 season, securing the school record in the 100 and 200 Breaststroke. She posted a time of 58.74 in the 100 before touching with a time of 2:04.94 in the 200 Breaststroke. Gridley also earned first-team All-America honors in the 200 Breaststroke and 400 Medley Relay at NCAA's, adding a second-team All-America nod in the 200 Medley Relay. The Wilmette, Illinois, native was also selected to represent the United States, being named to the 2024-25 USA Swimming National team.
For more information on Duke swimming and diving, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeSwimDive".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
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