Tar Heels Post Highest ACC Men's Swimming & Diving Finish Since 2001

Posted Mar 2, 2008

Led by freshman Joe Kinderwater's ACC championship in the 1650-yard freestyle, the UNC men's swimming and diving team placed second at the 2008 ACC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships which concluded Saturday night at the Georgia Tech Aquatics Center. The second-place finish was the best for UNC at the ACC Championships since the 2001 team placed second. (Tar Heel Blue)

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