Five Duquesne swimmers recount Fort Lauderdale airport shooting

Brandon Addeo | News Editor Senior Duquesne swimmer Hallie McCue was facing a window in the Fort Lauderdale airport awaiting her flight home when she first heard the gunshots. “There was a pack of people running — I can’t even describe their faces,” McCue said. On Jan. 6, Esteban Santiago, 26, of New Jersey, shot and killed 5 people at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport … Continue reading Five Duquesne swimmers recount Fort Lauderdale airport shooting

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Women’s swimming wins third in A-10 Championship

Duke Sports Staff The women’s swimming team matched its highest finish in DU history at the Atlantic 10 Championship before spring break on Feb. 21. The Red & Blue placed third of 11 teams at the three-day event behind strong performances from a number of Dukes. In total, the Red & Blue broke all five school relay records and set or tied five new individual … Continue reading Women’s swimming wins third in A-10 Championship

The Duquesne DukeMarch 11, 2015Leave a comment

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Women’s swimming team receives national attention

Andrew Holman | For The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne women’s swim team has climbed into the national scene this year as a highly improved program looking to make some noise in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Championships in February. The Duquesne girls rank inside the top 50 among mid-majors by CollegeSwimming.com, who also ranked them as a part of the 25 most improved women’s teams in … Continue reading Women’s swimming team receives national attention

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Dukes finish in top five at A10s

Claire Murray | Asst. Photo Editor Over the weekend, the Duquesne women’s swimming team ended their season in Geneva, Ohio with a fifth place team finish at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship. The Dukes gave an impressive performance at the four day meet, breaking eight school records, collecting several medals, dominating in the freestyle and scoring 128 more points than they did last year. “This … Continue reading Dukes finish in top five at A10s

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Dukes swim to success on senior day

Rich Donahue | The Duquesne Duke For the Duquesne women’s swim team seniors, Saturday marked an end of an era. It would be the last time Meghan Smith, Miriam McGeath, and Hannah Huber would compete in a meet at Tower’s Pool. Well as Huber put it in the post meet interview, the seniors went out with a bang as the swim team flexed their muscles … Continue reading Dukes swim to success on senior day

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Dukes swim past Youngstown State

Claire Murray | The Duquesne Duke On Saturday, the Duquesne women’s swim team defeated Youngstown University 149-108 at the Tower’s Pool. The team placed first in 11 of the 14 events. According to head coach Dave Sheets Youngstown lacked the depth needed to compete with the Dukes. “The biggest thing I contribute to the win was that we were definitely the better team,” Sheets said. … Continue reading Dukes swim past Youngstown State

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