Noah Fries | sports editor Collegiate swimming and diving is a unique sport in the sense that there are a ton of individual accolades, but each individual’s performance adds up to the team score. This added nuance adds an uncommon emphasis on the individual doing the best they can in order to help the team thrive. As a result of this, swimming and diving teams … Continue reading Swimming and diving marathon season looms
Emma Polen | News Editor March 16, 2023 The Duquesne women’s swimming and diving team participated in the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships last weekend, breaking personal bests and qualifying for finals across all four strokes, relays and diving. The Atlantic 10 Conference was just one of 24 college conferences eligible to participate in the annual invitational championship. … Continue reading Swim/dive team competes in national event
Zach Petroff | Opinions Editor Oct. 20, 2022 There is nothing remarkable about the training facility for the Duquesne swimming and diving team. The Towers Pool is a standard training pool that features six lanes of 25 yards in length, as well as a touchpad scoring system and locker rooms. There are a few rows of bleachers, athletic training equipment and an office in the … Continue reading Sheets instills success in swim/dive program
Luke Henne | Sports Editor Feb. 24, 2022 The Duquesne women’s swimming and diving team took home a second-place finish on Saturday in the 2022 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. After finishing the event with a score of 509 total points, the Dukes finished behind only the George Washington Colonials, who secured the top spot with a … Continue reading Second-place finish for swim/dive team
James Leo | Staff Writer Feb. 27, 2020 The Duquesne women’s swimming and diving team secured a third place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship held on Feb. 19-22, marking their sixth straight top-three finish at the Conference Championship. The Dukes also broke several school records in the process. The Dukes scored a total of 525 points during this year’s tournament which now ranks as … Continue reading Swimming and Diving finishes third at A-10 Championship
May 2, 2019 Recently, the women’s swim team captured its second consecutive A-10 Conference Championship title. For reasons that most would not be aware, this was a rather impressive accomplishment. The hard work and commitment by the women paid off. The exceptional coaching ability and sincere dedication of their head coach, Dave Sheets, made it possible. When Coach Sheets took over the men’s and women’s … Continue reading Letter to the Editor urges school to prioritize swimming
Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Feb. 28, 2019 Following last year’s victory in the Atlantic 10 Championships, the Duquesne women’s swimming & diving team returned to the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, to defend its title. Despite some stiff competition, the Dukes are now Atlantic 10 champions for the second season in a row. The George Washington Colonials proved to be a tough contender, closely … Continue reading Duquesne swim & dive team wins A-10 championship
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 04/26/2018 The Duke recognizes remarkable Duquesne players, coaches and teams for their successes over the past year in the third annual Duke Awards. Men’s Team of the Year: Football If it weren’t for a gut-wrenching 28-27 loss to Central Connecticut State on Nov. 11, the Duquesne football team would be celebrating its fifth Northeast Conference title in seven seasons, and would have … Continue reading 2017-18 Duke Awards
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 03/01/2018 The Duquesne swimming & diving program won its first-ever Atlantic 10 title on Saturday, Feb. 17 in Geneva, Ohio, at SPIRE Institute, where it outscored seven-time defending champion Richmond 567-558. The Duke spoke with 17-year swimming head coach Dave Sheets following his program’s championship victory. Portions of the conversation have been edited for clarity. Q: This year, freshman swimmer … Continue reading Swim coach Sheets gratified by first championship
By Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Feb. 22, 2018 After finishing in second place in the Atlantic 10 in each of the past two seasons, the Duquesne swimming program finally prevailed this past weekend, doing something it has never done before: Win the Atlantic 10 Championship. It wasn’t easy, however, as the Dukes owned only a seven-point lead over seven-time defending champion Richmond heading into … Continue reading Swimming & diving team wins A-10 title
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