UNC Knocks Off Duke In Rival Dual

The University of North Carolina men¹s and women¹s swimming and diving teams competed in their first Atlantic Coast Conference dual meets of the season with the No. 22-ranked UNC men defeating Duke 208-86 and the No. 22-ranked Tar Heel women garnering a 190-106 triumph over Duke at Koury Natatorium. Six different UNC swimmers and divers each won two individual events in the meet as Carolina¹s women won 13 of 16 events overall and the men took top honors in 14 of 16 events.

The Tar Heel men improved their record to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the ACC while the North Carolina women upped their mark to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC. Duke¹s women are 4-3 and 1-3 in the ACC and the Blue Devils¹ men¹s team is now 2-3, 1-2 in ACC meets.

On the women¹s side senior Amanda Smith, junior Meagan Eickman and sophomore Lindsey Marck each won two individual events. Smith won the 200- and 500-yard freestyles, Eickman took the 100-yard backstroke and freestyle and Marck took first place in the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley. Eickman and Marck also swam on the UNC winning 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relay teams.

The men were led by senior Chad Ames and sophomores Ryan Funderburk, Robby Swendiman and Philip Owen who each captured a pair of individual wins. Funderburk won both diving events, Swendiman place No. 1 in the two sprint freestyle races and Owen was the top finisher in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles. Ames swept the two butterfly races. Swendiman also swam a leg on the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team.

North Carolina gained one point for each victory in the 2005-06 Carlyle Cup standings which is an all-sports award in which Duke and UNC compete head-to-head in 25 sports to determine an annual Cup champion. The award is sponsored by Carlyle & Company. Duke now leads the 2005-06 race 4.5 points to 3.5 points.