#14/#15 UNC Earns Road Sweep at Duke
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The Tar Heel swimming and diving teams bounced back into the win column Sunday afternoon by sweeping Duke at the Duke Aquatics Center. The UNC women beat Duke 171-124 and the men defeated the Blue Devils 1615-137.5 as both Carolina teams extended their long winning streaks over the nearby rivals.
Even after competing the day before against the defending ACC champions from the University of Virginia, the UNC swimmers and divers were able to pull out another win against the Duke Blue Devils. Carolina’s men are now 9-1 overall on the season and 5-1 in the ACC. The women are now 8-2 on the campaign and 5-1 in the conference meet.
The victories earned Carolina two points in the 2009-10 Carlyle Cup race, giving the Tar Heels a six-point advantage in the competition. The Carlyle Cup, now in its 10th year, is sponsored by Carlyle & Company and matches the two schools in head-to-head competition in 24 sports. UNC now leads this year’s race 8.5 points to 2.5.
Both UNC teams began the meet with first place finishes in the 400-yard medley relay giving them an early lead.
Junior Joe Kinderwater and sophomore Wil Singley went 1-2 in the men’s 1000 free. Singley had a strong swim, going a season best time by over 10 seconds.
The UNC women dominated the 200-yard freestyle going 1-2-3, led by junior Rebecca Kane and followed by Eliza Butts and Ashley Howard, respectively. The men’s 200 free looked similar to the women’s race with the Heels going 1-2-3. Senior Hank Browning touched in first followed in second by Chip Peterson and in third by Steve Cebertowicz.
Senior Megan Steeves led the Tar Heel women in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing in first place with a time of 56.59. Steeves was followed in second by Rebecca Brooks and in third by Candace Cooper.
After having three season best times against Virginia Saturday, sophomore Laura Moriarty continued her fast swimming by touching in first place in the 100-yard breaststroke in a season best time of 1:03.50. Junior Flynn Jones finished first on the men’s side in the 100 breaststroke to pad Carolina’s early lead.
The UNC men swam a strong 200-yard butterfly with UNC entrants going 1-2-3 in the event. Senior Jason McLaughlin led the pack, finishing in first followed by Andy Brake and Vinny Pryor, respectively.
Megan Steeves won her second individual event of the afternoon in the 50-yard freestyle by going 23.53, which was just a tenth of a second off her season best time. Stephanie Eisenring touched in second and Katie Nolan in third
Junior Rebecca Kane won the 100-yard freestyle making that her second individual event win of the afternoon.
Senior Ashley Howard stepped up to win the 200-yard backstroke by one tenth of a second. Tommy Wyher took the win for the men in the event, his second on the afternoon after swimming on the victorious medley relay.
The Tar Heels took first place in both the men and women’s 200-yard breaststroke. Senior Alison Clemens claimed the victory for the women and junior Flynn Jones for the men as he claimed his second win of the meet.
UNC continued the trend in the 500-yard freestyle with junior Katura Harvey touching in first for the women and sophomore Evan Reed for the men. Freshman Katie Nolan came in first in the 100-yard butterfly followed by teammate Laura Moriarty in second. Sophomore Tom Luchsinger had a season best time in the 200-yard individual medley, touching in first with time of 1:53.75 for the clinching points in the men’s competition.
The UNC women had the top two fastest relay swims in the 200-yard freestyle relay to finish the meet.
The Tar Heels will next host the N.C. State Wolfpack for Senior Night February 5 at 6 p.m. at Koury Natatorium.
Individual Event Winners
Women’s 400-yard medley relay: UNC 3:47.04
Men’s 400-yard medley relay: UNC 3:21.45
Women’s 1000-yard freestyle: Ashley Twichell (DUKE) 9:54.45
Men’s 1000-yard freestyle: Joe Kinderwater (UNC) 9:16.40
Women’s 200-yard freestyle: Rebecca Kane (UNC) 1:51.33
Men’s 200-yard freestyle: Hank Browning (UNC) 1:41.32
Women’s 100-backstroke: Megan Steeves (UNC) 56.59
Men’s 100-yard backstroke: Murillo Adrados (DUKE) 51.10
Women’s 100-yard breaststroke: Laura Moriarty (UNC) 1:03.50
Men’s 100-yard breaststroke: Flynn Jones (UNC) 57.71
Women’s 200-yard butterfly: Carly Smith (UNC) 2:02.25
Men’s 200-yard butterfly: Jason McLaughlin (UNC) 1:51.60
Women’s 50-yard freestyle: Megan Steeves (UNC) 23.53
Men’s 50-yard freestyle: Ben Hwang (DUKE) 20.99
Women’s 1-meter diving: Abby Johnston (DUKE) 333.55
Men’s 1-meter diving: Nick McCrory (DUKE) 383.70
Women’s 100-yard freestyle: Rebecca Kane (UNC) 50.86
Men’s 100-yard freestyle: Spencer Booth (DUKE) 46.23
Women’s 200-yard backstroke: Ashley Howard (UNC) 2:05.03
Men’s 200-yard backstroke: Tommy Wyher (UNC) 1:51.79
Women’s 200-yard breaststroke: Alison Clemens (UNC) 2:18.62
Men’s 200-yard breaststroke: Flynn Jones (UNC) 2:07.18
Women’s 500-yard freestyle: Katura Harvey (UNC) 4:54.54
Men’s 500-yard freestyle: Evan Reed (UNC) 4:36.49
Women’s 100-yard butterfly: Katie Nolan (UNC) 56.44
Men’s 100-yard butterfly: Nick Garvy (DUKE) 49.83
Women’s 3-meter diving: Abby Johnston (DUKE) 347.85
Men’s 3-meter diving: Nick McCrory (DUKE) 4:15.05
Women’s 200-yard IM: Shannon Beall (DUKE) 2:06.39
Men’s 200-yard IM: Tom Luchsinger (UNC) 1:53.75
Women’s 200-yard freestyle relay: UNC 1:36.02
Men’s 200-yard freestyle relay: Duke 1:22.68
Duke
Another packed house was on hand Sunday as fans were treated to Carlyle Cup action between Duke and North Carolina. Prior to the meet, the Blue Devils seniors and their parents were recognized and thanked for four years of dedication to the Duke swimming program. But the Tar Heels played spoiler, downing both the Duke men and women.
The best race of the afternoon came early on, with junior Ashley Twichell turning in a dominating performance in the 1000 freestyle. At the 800 yard mark, Twichell and Kautra Harvey of North Carolina were neck-and-neck. But throwing in a remarkable surge, Twichell broke away to win the race in a new pool-record time of 9:54.45. Jackie Fasano wouldn’t let the Tar Heels put a damper on her Senior Day, locking up third place in the 1000 freestyle.
In the men’s 1000 free, Carolina’s Joe Kinderwater set a new pool record with a time of 9:16.40 while Duke’s Nathan French and Andrew Clark took third and fourth places in the event.
Freshman Haley Read set a season-best mark in the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:54.70. Senior Sean Smith stopped the clock in 1:43.01 to take fourth place in the 200 freestyle for the men.
The Duke men took control in the 100 backstroke as senior Murillo Adrados fought to a first-place finish while his junior teammate, Spencer Booth, took third.
Emily Barber was faced with stiff competition in the 100 breast, as North Carolina’s Lauren Moriaty set a new pool record with a time of 1:03.50, but the Duke freshman was able to pick up a third-place finish. On the men’s side, senior David Carlson notched a second-place finish with a time of 58.24.
In the women’s 200 butterfly, the senior duo of Shannon Beall and Elizabeth Bellew took second and third place, while the men’s race saw senior Eric Ness take fourth place.
In a repeat performance of Friday night’s meet against Virginia, freshman Benjamin Hwang won the 50 freestyle in a blistering 20.99.
After the diving break, Shannon Beall continued her outstanding Senior Day by taking second place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.55. For the men, Spencer Booth provided some excitement for the home fans, shooting into first place while Hwang took third.
Sophomore Meghan Dwyer and freshman Emily Kintz got the Blue Devil women back into the meet with second- and third-place finishes in the 200 backstroke. Moving on to the women’s 200 breaststroke, Meredith Bannon made the most of her final home meet taking second place.
In the 500 freestyle, Twichell came up just .45 seconds short of first place, holding on to second in a time of 4:54.89.
Nick Garvy notched an important win for the Blue Devils in the 100 butterfly, posting a time of 49.83.
In her final home swim, Beall won the 200 IM with a quick 2:06.39.
As has been the case much of the season, Nick McCrory won both diving events on the men’s side while Abby Johnston took top honors for the women.
