Tar Heel Swimming Claims Two Wins Over Gamecocks

Posted Oct 18, 2008
The UNC men's and women's swimming and diving teams posted their first victories of the season in a dominating fashion at the Carolina Natatorium on Friday afternoon. The UNC men claimed 12 event wins and the women took 11 en route to victory. Freshman Evan Reed, sophomore Vinny Pryor, and junior Jeff James were all part of the winning 400-medley relay and claimed two individual events apiece. (Tar Heel Blue)

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