DURHAM, N.C. – Duke swimming and diving rounds out the fall portion of its schedule this weekend traveling to Greensboro, North Carolina, to compete in the 2024 Toyota U.S. Open.
The meet begins on Thursday morning at 9 a.m. with prelims, while finals begin at 6 p.m. The Blue Devils will send 10 student-athletes across both the men's and women's teams, as
Kalen Anbar,
Samir Elkassem,
Jacob Hills,
Ava Ippoliti,
Owen Markowitz,
Kate Meyers-Labenz,
Milo Shue,
Jack Smith,
Clare Logan, and
Cameron Lai-Harris compete.
NOTABLES
- Margo O'Meara was tabbed the ACC Women's Diver of the Week for the second time this season, following her performance at the Mid-Season Invitational. O'Meara tallied two first-place finishes at the Greensboro Aquatics Center, before returning to the platform event for the first time in two years. The St. Louis, Missouri, native collected a third-place finish on the platform event, closing out a three-medal weekend.
- At the mid-season invitational, Kaelyn Gridley touched with a first-place time in the 200 Breaststroke, clocking in with a tally of 2:05.71.
- In the men's 200 Backstroke, Jacob Hills finished eighth, touching with a time of 1:43.84.
- The duo of Kalen Anbar and Jack Smith placed seventh and 12th respectively in the 200 Breaststroke. Anbar touched with a time of 1:57.38 and Smith clocked a time of 1:58.17.
- On Saturday in Greensboro, Charles Berman collected a third-place finish in the platform dive, posting a score of 316.80, moving into eighth all-time on the performance list.
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