Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at UNC Invitational on February 4, 2026 at 5 p.m.
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Swimming & Diving
at UNC Invitational
Wednesday, February 4
Chapel Hill, NC
5 p.m.
Duke University
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UNC Invitational
Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics
Duke Swimming Closes Regular Season at UNC Invitational
2/3/2026 2:36:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke swimming team wraps up the regular season this weekend, taking part in the UNC Invitational for the Blue Devils' final tuneup ahead of the ACC Championships. The three-day meet is slated for Feb. 4-6 inside Maurice J. Koury Natatorium in Chapel Hill.
DUKE NOTABLES & LAST TIME OUT:
UP NEXT:
Duke shifts its attention to the postseason, starting with the ACC Championships. The conference meet will take place Feb. 15-21 inside the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
To stay up to date with Duke swimming and diving, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeSwimDive".
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DUKE NOTABLES & LAST TIME OUT:
- Duke's women's squad is ranked No. 20 in the latest CSCAA Top 25.
- Duke swimming and diving posted seven event wins inside the Allan Jones Aquatic Center, but ultimately fell in its dual meet at Tennessee. The 20th-ranked Blue Devil women dropped a 184-110 decision to the No. 8 Volunteers, while the No. 11 Tennessee men posted a 198-88 win over Duke.
- Ali Pfaff competed in the 100 backstroke and earned the first victory of the day for the Blue Devils, hitting the wall in 51.74 seconds.
- Duke posted a sweep in the 100 breaststroke with Kaelyn Gridley and Kalen Anbar collecting the first-place finishes. Gridley pulled away late and finished in 58.53 seconds, while Anbar turned in a time of 54 flat in the tightly contested men's race, out-touching his opponent by .03 seconds to get the win.
- Justin Wong pushed Duke's win total to four on the afternoon, as he swam 1:47.26 to claim the top spot on the podium in the men's 200 butterfly and move into No. 10 all-time on the Duke top-10 performers list.
- Pfaff and Gridley secured individual sweeps with wins in the 200 back and 200 breast, respectively. Pfaff touched in 1:52.94, while Gridley finished in 2:09.12.
- The women's 3-meter dive saw Keira Lu total a score of 314.55 and pick up her seventh event win of the season.
UP NEXT:
Duke shifts its attention to the postseason, starting with the ACC Championships. The conference meet will take place Feb. 15-21 inside the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
To stay up to date with Duke swimming and diving, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeSwimDive".
#GoDuke
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