Tar Heels Add 10 To Swimming & Diving Program

Posted Aug 16, 2016
UNC swimming coach Rich DeSelm announced Tuesday the addition of 10 recent high school and junior college graduates to the program for the 2016-17 season. These student-athletes will enroll at UNC when the school year starts on Tuesday, August 23. The additions include four men’s swimmers and four women’s swimmers as well as two men’s divers. (Swim Swam)

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