Valdas Abalikšta

2022 ACC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

With one day of racing to go, the NC State men are in the driver’s seat, while the women are trying to close the gap against UVA.

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Georgia Men, Women Sweep UNC in Season Opener

Both the Georgia men and women opened their 2022-23 campaign in dominant fashion over UNC on Saturday afternoon in Athens.

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NC State Tops UNC Handily in Off-Distance Dual Meet

NC State showed their speed early, taking the women’s 200 medley relay in 1:38.07.

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UNC Tar Heels Take Down Queens Royals in Cross-State Dual Meet

Lilly Higgs won the 100 breast and was runner-up in the 200 breast during North Carolina’s win over Division II powerhouse Queens University of Charlotte.

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2021 Pro Swim Series Indy – Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The second day of the final Pro Swim Series Meet for 2021 is set to kick-off in Indy featuring the 100 free, 200 fly, 100 breast, and 400 free.

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UNC Men Break 200 Medley Relay School Record (1:24.23) At Last Chance Meet

On their third attempt in less than 48 hours, the UNC men’s 200 medley relay of Burhans, Abaliksta, Poelke, and Messenger broke the program record at 1:24.23.

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Watch Five Men Go Under 1:53 in the Fastest 200 Breast Final Ever at ACCs

Louisville senior Evgenii Somov led a fast A-final to set a new meet record and capture his third ACC Championships 200 Breast title.

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2021 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

We’ve got the closest men’s ACC Championships in years, with a three-team race that could come down to the final relay tonight in Greensboro.

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2021 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The final morning of the 2021 ACC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships consists of heats of the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly. 

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2021 ACC Men’s Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The Louisville Cardinals are the defending champions, or have the highest returner, in five of six events on the 3rd day of the 2021 ACC Men’s Championships.

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2021 ACC Men’s Fan Guide: As ACC Gets Deeper, NC State Still Favorites

It’s getting increasingly crowded at the top of the ACC, but the NC State men should win their 7th-straight title this week in Greensboro.

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From 58.2/2:04 to 55.4/2:00 in Breast in 2020, Jack Guenther Chooses UNC (2022)

Guenther has made the most of a COVID-affected year, bringing his breaststroke times down by a lot in both the 100 and 200.

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Valdas Abaliksta Leads UNC Charge Over Duke with Breaststroke Double

Abaliksta swept the breaststroke events, hitting a 52.66 in the 100 and a 1:55.47 in the 200, coming just tenths off of season bests in both.

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UNC Men & Women Win 10 Events A Piece To Sweep South Carolina

The UNC Tar Heels swept the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday, each team winning 10 events. Both UNC 400 medley relays improved their season bests as well.

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Douglass hits 2:08 200 Breast, Men Come Down to Final Relay, as UVA Sweeps UNC

In a battle of ACC opponents, the Virginia Cavalier men and women each won against the UNC Tar Heels, with the men’s outcome decided by the final relay.

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