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UNC Swimming and Diving Sweeps Duke on Senior Night

What better way to celebrate Senior Night than by sweeping your rivals from down the road? That’s exactly what the UNC swimming and diving teams did Friday night in Chapel Hill, posting wins over the Blue Devils on both the men’s and women’s sides. Though the seniors were honored, it was UNC freshman Louis Dramm who stole the show. (Chapelboro.com)

After cancer treatment, UNC diver Emily Grund makes her return to the pool

There was a time when Emily Grund doubted the possibility of ever diving again. But, in the words of her head coach Yaidel Gamboa, she’s better and stronger than before. The North Carolina redshirt senior diver made her long-awaited comeback to the pool this season after battling acute promyelocytic leukemia – a form of bone marrow cancer – last year. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC's National Girls & Women In Sports Day Celebration Set For Jan. 22

Young Tar Heel fans are invited to join UNC women's sports teams for 2023 UNC National Girls & Women in Sports Day, an annual event to highlight women's athletics at Carolina. The NGWSD celebration is Jan. 22 from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Practice Complex on the UNC campus. The free event is for girls and boys pre-K through eighth grade. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Happy Holidays From Carolina Athletics

As the 2022 calendar sports year winds to a close, student-athletes from across the UNC sports landscape take a moment to thank Tar Heels fans and wish everyone Happy Holidays and look ahead to even more prosperity and championships in 2023. (View Video)

Meet Emily Grund: Diver, Survivor, Advocate

UNC diver Emily Grund's goals have changed. Actually, nearly everything has changed. A single word tattooed in cursive on her left arm denotes that – SURVIVOR. She got it for herself but loves people asking her about it. "The day after I finished chemotherapy, I got 'survivor' tattooed on my arm on a place that I can see it and be reminded of it every day." (V Foundation)

Emily Grund Competing At US Diving Winter Nationals Following Cancer Battle

UNC senior Emily Grund is in Cassville, West Virginia at the 2022 USA Diving Winter National Championships. Grund will compete in the women's 1M springboard competition Friday and the 3M event Saturday. After overcoming her battle with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, a rare form of cancer, Grund returned to the diving well this season. (GoHeels.com)

UNC All-American swimmer Grace Countie off to hot start in final season

Fifth-year senior Grace Countie's decision to return to UNC for another season came down to discovering what else her body could do after continuous high-level performance. After earning All-America honors each of her previous years at UNC, Countie was left wondering what her peak would look like after already accomplishing so much. (Daily Tar Heel)

Tar Heels Set Record Graduation Success Rate

Graduation Success Rates for UNC student-athletes over the past four years are the highest on record, climbing three points to 91 percent, the third straight year the Tar Heels equaled or established their highest multi-year graduation rate. In addition, the single-year GSR was 93 percent, an increase of five points, tying UNC's highest in the last decade. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC vs. Duke Preview, Noah Taylor & Aranza Vazquez Interviews

UNC and Duke meet in the 'Battle for the Victory Bell' on Saturday night. and Adam Lucas preview the game (6:08). Audio of our Video Pod interview with Tar Heel diver and Olympian, (24:59). Next, joins to talk his transfer from Virginia, Carolina's defensive improvement, and much more (34:54). (Listen To Podcast)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with UNC & Olympic Diver Aranza Vazquez

This week, from the North Carolina Swimming & Diving team joins of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the studio to talk about her experience as a Tar Heel, being an Olympic diver for Mexico, and much more. (View Video)
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