
Wolfpack to Kick Off 2022 Competition with Home Dual Against Blue Devils
1/14/2022 9:46:00 AM | Swimming
RALEIGH – The NC State men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to dual meet competition on Saturday, Jan. 15 as they face ACC rival Duke. Diving begins at 10 a.m. and swimming starts at 11 a.m. at the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center.
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MEET INFO
- Opponent: Duke Blue Devils
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 15 (10 a.m. diving, 11 a.m. swimming)
- Location: Raleigh, N.C.
- Site: Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center
- Live Results: Meet Mobile
- TV: ACCNX
FAN INFO
Masks are required and enforced in all indoor spaces on campus, regardless of vaccination status.
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PACK IN THE POLLS
• NC State enters the second half of its season with both squads ranked in the nation's top five.Â
• The No. 2 Wolfpack men remain the highest-ranked team in the ACC.
• The No. 5 Wolfpack women sit in the fifth spot overall, but hold strong as the second-ranked team in the conference, behind No. 1 Virginia.Â
MEET NOTEBOOK
• The Wolfpack''s Saturday morning matchup marks its return to dual meet action after a seven week hiatus from collegiate competition following the NC State GAC Invitational held in November.
• The meet marks the second matchup of the season between the two ACC rivals. At the NC State GAC Invitational, the NC State men scored 2,207 points to Duke's 987, while the Wolfpack women's 1990.5 point total topped the Blue Devils' 1,318 points.
• Under the leadership of head coach Braden Holloway, the Wolfpack remain undefeated over the Blue Devils with the most recent losses being back in 2004 (men) and 2008 (women), respectively.
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SCOUTING DUKE
The Blue Devils make the short trek to Raleigh Saturday after having competed against Queens and Tennessee in dual meet action earlier in the month. The Duke men suffered losses in both contests, while the Blue Devil women picked up a win at Queens before falling to Tennessee at home last weekend.
Duke finished sixth (women) and tenth (men) at the 2021 ACC Championships last February. December's College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll has both teams unranked with the women receiving votes.
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SCHEDULE
400 medley relay
1,000 freestyle
200 freestyle
100 backstroke
100 breaststroke
200 butterfly
50 freestyle
BREAK
100 freestyle
200 backstroke
200 breaststroke
500 freestyle
100 butterfly
BREAK
200 IM
200 freestyle relay
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