Catherine Purnell

NCAA First-Year Coach Update: Duke Women Earn Highest NCAA Finish in Program History

Duke women’s swimming and diving team earned the most points at NCAA Championships and ACC Championships in program history under Brian Barnes.

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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 4 Prelims Live Recap

Denis Petrashov holds the ACC record in the 100 breast, but he’ll be swimming for his first conference title in this event, starting with prelims.

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2024 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Fun Battles Forecasted Behind Powerhouse Virginia

Virginia junior Gretchen Walsh should lead the Cavaliers to their fifth ACC title in a row — but behind them, it’s a toss-up predicting the standings.

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Molly Donlan and Blake Johnson Claim Double Individual Wins As Duke Sweeps Queens

The Duke men and women defeated Queens in a dual meet on Friday. Molly Donlan and Blake Johnson were double individual event winners on the day.

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2023 NC State Invite: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Arizona State’s Lindsay Looney is top seed in the women’s 200 fly on Day 3 of the NC State Fall Invitational.

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Duke Women And Virginia Tech Men Win In ACC Openers

The #9 Virginia Tech Hokies downed the Duke men 166-120, while the #16 Blue Devil women came out on top of the women’s side of the meet 183-117.

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Duke’s Catherine Purnell Secures NCAA Bid in 200 Fly at UNC Last Chance Meet

Duke swimmer Catherine Purnell should be headed to the NCAA Championships in March after swimming a 1:55.55 in the 200 fly

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Louisville’s Gabi Albiero will swim in lane 4 tonight against three-time ACC 100 fly champion Kate Douglass, one of many ACC champs trying to defend titles.

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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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2023 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Hoos In For A Four-Peat?

With a massive freshman and transfer class, the Virginia women are heavily favored to win their fourth-straight ACC Championships title this year.

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2022 NC State/GAC Invite: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s prelims session will feature the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back.

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Duke Freshman Kaelyn Gridley Pops 26.61 50 BR Split, 1:34.27 150 BR At Intrasquad

Gridley’s 50 breast was faster than Duke’s breast split at 2022 ACCs, and her 150 breast time was faster than what Alex Walsh went at the UVA intrasquad.

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Foley Shatters Duke Breaststroke Record But UNC Comes Out Ahead in Dual Meet

Duke’s Sarah Foley broke a school record in the 100 breaststroke, as both teams put up multiple season and personal bests on Friday.

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2021 ACC Women’s Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

This morning, the prelims of the women’s 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back will take place. UVA’s Kate Douglass leads the 100 fly.

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