Duke vs Northwestern
- November 8-9, 2024
- Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion, Durham, NC
- SCY (yards)
- Outcomes on Meet Cell: “24-25 Duke vs Northwestern”
- Workforce Scores
- Males: Northwestern (unranked) 222.5, Duke (unranked) 107.5
- Ladies: Duke (#16) 194, Northwestern (#25) 137
Northwestern’s males’s crew went undefeated in swimming occasions towards Duke whereas the feminine Blue Devils got here out on high with a 400 medley relay A reduce this weekend in Durham.
Ladies’s Meet Recap
The Duke Blue Devils, who would finally win the two-day twin, began issues off on the fitting foot with a 400 medley relay pool file. The crew of Ali Pfaff, Kaelyn Gridley, Aleyna Ozkan, and Tatum Wall dominated the warmth, notching an NCAA A reduce in 3:30.46.
That is the #2 time within the nation this 12 months, behind solely Texas. An A reduce signifies that Duke can now ship their B reduce relays to NCAAs as effectively.
Wall and Gridley continued their dominant performances with two particular person wins every: Wall within the dash freestyles (22.07/48.70) and Gridley within the breastrokes (59.24/2:09.36).
The best particular person scorer of the meet went to Duke sophomore Molly Donlan. Donlan swept the backstrokes in 53.94 and 1:56.15 whereas securing a 4th place within the 100 fly. Northwestern’s Nikki Venema gained the 100 fly in 53.42.
Northwestern’s different two pool wins got here from their freshmen distance swimmers: Zoe Nordmann within the 500 (4:47.61) and Luiza Lima within the mile (16:39.95).
The 1-meter and 3-meter diving victories went to Duke’s Margo O’Meara..
This was Northwestern’s first defeat of the season after two consecutive victories. Duke can also be 2-1 following this win. It’s the first time the 2 girls’s groups have ever competed towards one another.
Northwestern and Duke swimmers are slated to compete towards one another once more in a pair weeks on the NC State Invite in Greensboro.
Males’s Meet Recap
Northwestern first-year Joshua Staples’ first ever 1650 was a profitable one. The Australian native touched first by over 20 seconds, clocking a 15:19.04. He saved the momentum rolling all through the meet, swimming 4:28.03 to win the five hundred free and led off the profitable 800 free relay with a field-leading 1:37.42. The relay’s closing time was 6:32.98.
Because the 1650 and 800 relays aren’t sometimes provided in twin meets, Staples will head into midseason among the many quickest within the nation.
The identical might be mentioned for Staples’ sophomore teammate Diego Nosack. Nosack gained the 400 IM in 3:51.13, one other occasion not sometimes swam in twin meets. The 400 IM was considered one of 4 victories for Nosack this weekend alongside the 800 relay, the 200 fly (1:47.51) and 200 free (1:38.04).
Wildcat senior Tyler Lu proved to be in wonderful form. Usually a backstroker, Lu was the one sub-2:00 200 breastroker within the area, racing to a private better of 1:57.40. Lu additionally gained the 100 breast in 54.16 and was part of Northwestern’s first-place 200 medley, 400 medley, and 400 free relays (1:26.99/3:10.91/2:55.58).
The largest relay star, nonetheless, was sophomore Cade Duncan. Duncan was part of all 4 profitable relays whereas additionally sweeping the dash freestyles (20.08/43.14).
Although the Blue Devils didn’t win any swimming occasions, they did seize wins within the diving occasions. Junior Yannis Schattman made it two-for-two two meets in a row within the 1m and 3m springboard occasions.
That is the primary time these groups have competed towards one another since 2016, the place Duke gained. This season, Duke males at the moment are 2-2, whereas Northwestern is three wins for 3.
