ACC

After tight first day, Golden Gophers roar back to big wins over NC State

The Golden Gopher men and women combined for 9 straight wins to close the meet in dominating fashion over a fired-up NC State squad that put up huge performances on the road.

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UNC and Virginia split in Chapel Hill in tight duals

The Virginia women were victorious while the Tar Heel men came back to win at home.

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Duke Women Top Richmond in Non-Conference Action

Following an ACC dual meet Friday evening against nationally-ranked Virginia, the Duke women’s swimming and diving team returned to the pool in strong form Saturday afternoon, defeating the Richmond women by a score of 160-131.

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Minnesota women up on NC State after day 1, Gopher men trail by 1

Kiera Janzen had a big 200 free win for the Lady Gophers while the Wolfpack men put up multiple season-bests on the way to a one-point day one lead.

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Louisville Men Top Old Conference Rivals Notre Dame 186-114

Caryle Blondell is stepping up big for Louisville this season, giving them hopes of a second top-10 finish at NCAA’s in the last three years.

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Duke Breaks Three Pool Records, But Has No Answer for UVA Depth as Cavaliers Roll

Virginia’s Parker Camp won a pair of individual events as the Virginia Cavaliers swept Duke on the road.

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Winter Storms Ravage Country on 22-Year Anniversary of Icy Notre Dame Swimming Bus Accident

As the nation descends into a wintry slop, Notre Dame will remember a tragic day 22 years ago that took the lives of two of its swimmers.

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NC State Swimming To Face-off with Minnesota

“We’re excited to head up to Big Ten country to take on a very strong opponent,” said head coach Braden Holloway. “We believe in order to move up in the NCAA, we need to compete against the best and Minnesota has proven to be great year in and year out.”

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Duke Prepares for Weekend Action at Taishoff

The Duke men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will return to Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion for the first time since November, hosting ACC foe Virginia and non-conference opponent Richmond in a pair of weekend dual meets.

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Pitt coach Chuck Knoles talks ACC transition in Panther men’s 100th season

After more than 20 years in the Big East, the PItt Panthers are in their first season in the expanded ACC. Pitt coach Chuck Knoles talked to SwimSwam about the transition experience so far.

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Virginia Rolls with 11 Wins on Day 2; Virginia Tech Men Grab Victory

Virginia picks up 11 wins on Day 2, yet the Virginia Tech men get their first dual win against UVA since 1981.

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Virginia Women, Virginia Tech Men Lead the Way Day 1 of Five-Team Dual Meet

The women of UVA and men of Virginia Tech take the reigns on day one.

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Virgina Hires Wingate’s Kerry Smith as New Assistant

Kerry Smith will bring the Virginia Cavaliers back up to a full staff.

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NCAA to consider new 6-year policy on certain transfers in lieu of waiver system

Instead of granting waivers to allow certain transferring athletes to compete immediately for a new school, the new policy would have those athletes sit out a season in exchange for a full-year extension to their eligibility window.

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Reaney, McCrory Each Grab 4th ACC Swimmer of the Week Honors of 2013-2014 Season

Emma Reaney and the Notre Dame women will be a huge factor at the 2014 ACC Championships.

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