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UNC Sweeps Louisville

The University of North Carolina men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams handed Louisville its first loss of the season Saturday at Koury Natatorium. The Tar Heel men won 221-130, while the women beat the Cardinals 230-123.

“We carried our energy and momentum pretty well from last night to today,” said UNC head coach Rich DeSelm. “We told them that Louisville would rebound and come [back] strong and they did, but we responded well. I thought overall the energy that we had and the team unity and spirit [we’re great]. For 9 a.m. it’s as good as we’ve ever been. I’m really proud of them.”

In the second half of the two-day meet against Louisville, the UNC women won six of 10 events, including the 400-yard freestyle relay. On the men’s side, the Tar Heels won five of eight individual events, in addition to both relays.

Saturday’s competition was highlighted by several record-breaking performances for the Tar Heels, as four swimmers posted season-best times. For the women, Abby Fisher had a season-best time in the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:16.22. Nic Graesser posted a season-best in the 100 back with a time of 47.90. Kurt Wohlrab had a season-best in the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:00.59, while Sam Lewis’ time of 47.08 in the 100 fly was his best for the season. Additionally, the men’s 400-yard freestyle relay, consisting of Logan Heck, Nic Graesser, Sam Lewis and Ben Colley, posted a season-best time of 2:56.58.

The men’s and women’s diving teams also performed well Saturday. For the women, Elissa Dawson placed first in the one-meter diving competition with a score of 308.55. Maria Lohman came in second at 272.48. Jack Nyquist won the event on the men’s side with a score of 421.13. Ozzie Moyer placed second with 341.85 points.

“[Jack] Nyquist and Ozzie Moyer went 1-2 after being a little disappointed yesterday,” said DeSelm. “They rebounded as well.”

With this weekend’s win, the UNC men and women are both 7-1 for the season. The Tar Heels return to Koury Natatorium next Friday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m., as they host the Texas Longhorns. The Texas men are ranked first in the nation, and the women are ranked sixth.

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