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Swimming and Diving finishes third at A-10 Championship

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

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2017-18 Duke Awards

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

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Swim coach Sheets gratified by first championship

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

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Swimming & diving team wins A-10 title

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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Strong start to DU swimming & diving season

Zachary Grace | Staff Writer 11/09/2017 Perhaps one of Duquesne’s most consistent athletic programs over the course of the past several years has been Swimming & Diving. With two straight second place finishes in the Atlantic 10 despite not sporting a diving component, the sky’s the limit for swimming coach Dave Sheets’ program now after Duquesne announced the return of a diving team this past … Continue reading Strong start to DU swimming & diving season

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2016-17 Duke Awards

The Duke recognizes remarkable players, coaches and teams for their successes over the past year. By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor The 2016-17 academic year is quickly drawing to a close, but not before we take one last look back on Duquesne athletics’ brightest performers over the past nine months. Conference Champions: Football (shared NEC title with Saint Francis University) Conference Runners-Up: Men’s Cross … Continue reading 2016-17 Duke Awards

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Hauser hired to take over Duquesne diving program

By David Borne | Staff Writer The resurrection of the diving program is underway on the Bluff, and Charlie Hauser will be holding the reins. Charlie Hauser graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2011 and was a member of the swimming and diving team during his four years at Pitt. He qualified for the Big East Championships four times, and was a Big East … Continue reading Hauser hired to take over Duquesne diving program

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Swimming places second at A-10 Championships

By David Borne | Staff Writer For the second season in a row, the Duquesne swimming team walked out of the Atlantic 10 Swimming & Diving Championships in second place, finishing the four-day meet with a program record of 498.5 points. The second-place finish ties a program best. Duquesne started off the tournament strong, breaking school records in both events the team participated in on … Continue reading Swimming places second at A-10 Championships

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Duquesne to add women’s diving to athletics slate

By David Borne | Staff Writer On Jan. 24 Duquesne Athletics announced that it will be adding women’s diving to the athletic program beginning in the 2017-18 school year. After a 16-year break, diving will be making it’s return to campus. Current head swim coach Dave Sheets noted that certain things about the facility did not meet county standards, which is why diving was originally … Continue reading Duquesne to add women’s diving to athletics slate

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Dukes’ swim team bests Saint Francis on Senior Day

By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor Duquesne University’s swim team defeated St. Francis (PA) on Saturday afternoon, during the last meet at Towers Pool for five Duquesne seniors. The meet featured 14 events and was claimed by Duquesne by a score of 147-107. Before the swimmers took their first dive into Towers Pool, Duquesne’s 2017 senior class was honored, consisting of Molly O’Brien, Laura … Continue reading Dukes’ swim team bests Saint Francis on Senior Day

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