Blue Devils Set Three Records On Day Two Of ACCs

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Blue Devils Set Three Records On Day Two Of ACCs

2/26/2009 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving

By: Duke Sports Information

COLLEGE PARK, Md. ? The Duke men's swimming & diving team set three more school records Thursday night at the 2009 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships at the University of Maryland's Eppley Recreation Center.

Nick Garvy broke the Duke record in the 50 free twice today ? once in prelims and again in the consolation final ? as he became the first Duke athlete to break 20 seconds in the event. This morning, Garvy broke the record in 20.09 before coming back tonight in the finals in 19.83 to take 10th overall.

In the 200 IM, Spencer Booth followed up an impressive day one performance with a school-record 1:48.31 before coming back with 1:48.97 in the finals tonight.

The Blue Devils added a strong performance in the 200 free relay, coming in seventh place as the team of Garvy, Andy Osterland, Booth, and Ryan Packer clocked a record 1:19.87 in the finals. The time was an NCAA 'B' standard.

Duke sits in eighth place after two days, just six points out of seventh place with the strongest potential scoring days still ahead.

“Our goal is to move up in the ACC standings,” said head coach Dan Colella. “We made good strides today and will continue to stay competitive. We will see what we can do.”

Competition resumes tomorrow with prelims at 11 a.m. and finals beginning at 7 p.m.

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