Grace Countie

2020 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

NC State’s Sophie Hansson broke ACC and meet records in the 100 breast last year as a freshman, and she returns as the favorite on day 3.

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2020 Women’s ACC Championships Fan Guide: Virginia Looking to Reclaim the Crown

For 10 of the past 12 years, the University of Virginia women’s won the team title at the ACC Championships. Only in 2017 and 2019 did they place second.

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Pool Records Continue to Fall As UVA Sweeps UNC On Senior Day

The assault on Virginia’s AFC pool record board that began Friday night continued Saturday, with another five pool records going down.

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For UNC Sprinter Emma Cole, Junior Year is a Fresh Start

After two seasons of regression, Emma Cole hit monumental best times in all of her best events at the Georgia Tech Invite.

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Florida’s Leah Braswell Jumps to #1 in the Country (by 10 Seconds) in 1650 Free

On the final day of the 2019 Georgia Tech Invitational, Leah Braswell swam 15:47 in the 1650 free, which is the best time in the country by almost 10 seconds.

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Florida Women Swim Best 200 Free Relay Since 2014 at Georgia Tech Invitational

Anchored by a 21.88 split from freshman Talia Bates (above), the Florida women hit the NCAA automatic invite time in the women’s 200 free relay on Friday.

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Zoie Hartman Triples as UGA Men & Women Defeat UNC

This afternoon, Hartman went 1:00.84 to win the 100 breast, tying her for seventh in the country this season. She also won the 200 breast and 200 IM.

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UNC’s Emma Cole Ponders Why She’s A “Social Media Sweetheart” (Video)

UNC sophomore Emma Cole was called a “social media sweetheart” during the ACC Network’s broadcast of the 2019 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships. SwamSwam caught up with Cole to ask her why.

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Carolina Hosts Virginia for First Home Meet of 2019

Back at home for the first time in 2019, the North Carolina swimming and diving programs host the Virginia Cavaliers in Koury Natatorium on Friday at 3 p.m.

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Pumputis Rocks PR 1:43.7 200 IM at Georgia Tech Invite Day 1 Prelims

Pumputis’s 1:44.83 from last week’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge is no more.

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UNC Men Edge East Carolina, Tar Heel Women Roll Past Pirates

Sophie Lindner was a standout performer in North Carolina’s decisive win over East Carolina.

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2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: Youth to Threaten Smoliga & Baker in 50BK

USA Swimming constantly has young swimmers cropping up to take place of seasoned stars, and that couldn’t be more true in women’s backstroke.

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WATCH: Day 5 (Saturday) Race Videos, 2018 NCSA Junior Nationals

NCAP’s Phoebe Bacon won the 50 back on the last day of the 2018 NCSA Junior National Championships.

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2018 NCSA Spring Jr Nationals: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The final night og the meet will feature the 50 back, 200 IM, 1650, 50 free, and 400 medley relay.

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Grace Countie Leads Prelims with 22.5 50 FR, 24.7 50 BK at NCSAs

Marlins of Raleigh’s Grace Countie raced to two top prelims times this morning in Orlando, taking the top seed in the 50 back and 50 free.

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