Boyd Poelke

Close Races and Fast Times Abound as UVA Women, UNC Men, Win by Wide Margins

Despite wide margins of victory, the annual battle between ACC rivals produced plenty of great races and fast times today in Chapel Hill.

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Tar Heel Men Remain Undefeated With Dual Meet Victory Over South Carolina

The meet saw North Carolina’s men’s team boost their season record to 2-0 while the women landed their first win of the season.

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Soon-To-Be Israeli Olympian Martin Kartavi Commits to North Carolina for 2024

The 20-year-old Kartavi punched his ticket to Paris with a personal-best 50 free time of 21.90 in January, just under the Olympic ‘A’ cut of 21.96. 

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Several individual NCAA champions will be competing for ACC titles tonight, including reigning 200 fly champ, Aiden Hayes of NC State.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

It could be another record-setting night at the ACC Championships, especially after Gretchen Walsh posted a 49.32 in prelims of the 100 fly.

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2024 ACC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning NCAA champion Youssef Ramadan headlines the men’s 100 fly on Day 3 of the ACC Championships in Greensboro.

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UNC Women Rally Past Duke on Final Relay With Rivalry Meet At Stake

Elizabeth Sowards erased a half-second deficit on the final leg of North Carolina’s 400-yard freestyle relay to clinch a 152.5-147.5 victory over Duke.

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Jack Hoagland Stays Undefeated in 1000 Free, Danny Kovac Makes SMU Debut in Loss to UNC

SMU graduate student Jack Hoagland stayed undefeated in the 1000-yard freestyle this season with a victory in 9:07.53 against North Carolina on Tuesday.

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UNC Sweeps Queens In Season-Opener

Three pool records fell as both UNC teams opened their seasons with victories over Queens for the third consecutive year.

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15-Year-Old Santiago Alzate Swims 3:59.68 in the 400 free on Day 3 in Greensboro

Day 3 saw SwimMAC Carolina’s Santiago Alzate break 4:00 for the first time in the 400 free and Louisville’s Paige Hetrick added a third Olympic Trials Cut.

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David Curtiss Swims 22.17 50 Free At 2023 TAC Titans Triangle Classic

The 2023 TAC Titans Triangle Classic featured a mix of collegiate teams and top club teams from the North Carolina area.

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No New Certain Qualifiers in Afternoon Session of UNC Last Chance

Virginia’s Max Edwards shaved .01 seconds off his season, and career, bests in the 100 back on Friday evening. That probably won’t be enough.

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Ella Nelson won the 500 free last night in a tie with Deniz Ertan, and will be vying for her third-straight 400 IM title today in Greensboro.

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Duke Freshmen Gridley and Peroni Break Program Records But UNC Wins

The UNC Tarheels swept their final dual meet against Duke despite freshmen Kaelyn Gridley and Martina Peroni recording program records.

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Unsuited NC State Men Nearly Get Under 1:24 in Medley Relay During Day 2 Dominance

The Wolfpack men swam also cracked two pool records as they defeated ACC rivals UNC and UVA by wide margins to wrap up Day 2 of competition.

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