UNC Swimming & Diving

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Swimming & Diving.

UNC Olympic Sports Weekly: Oct 26 - Nov 1

Carolina field hockey secured a share of the ACC regular-season championship, volleyball extended its winning streak, and cross country delivered strong performances at the ACC Championships. Wrestling opened its season with three individual champions, while men's and women's soccer continued their preparations for postseason competition. (Tar Heel Blue)

This Week in UNC Sports: October 19-25, 2026

October will roll on with another very busy week of Tar Heel sports. To begin, the women’s tennis and men’s golf teams wrap up events Monday and Tuesday, with women’s tennis finishing up at the ITA Regionals in Columbia, S.C. and men’s golf completing play at The Williams Cup (named for former basketball coach Roy Williams) in Wilmington. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Swimming & Diving Sweeps Duke On Friday

The UNC Swimming and Diving teams swept Duke on Friday at Koury Natatorium. The men's team smashed the Blue Devils 220.5-79.5, while the women won 179.5-120.5. The men's team was led by Ben Delmar, Sean Setzer, and PJ Foy. Both Delmar and Setzer won four events. On the women's side, Samantha Armand and Lily Sawyer had great days. (GoHeels.com)

Three Tar Heel Legends Inducted Into N.C. Swimming Hall Of Fame

The UNC swimming program was well represented at the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday in Greensboro. Three legends of the program, Rich DeSelm, Stephanie Peacock, and Patty Waldron, earned three of the spots in this year's five-person class. DeSelm finished his career as the UNC record holder in five events. (GoHeels.com)

With college accolades under his belt, UNC swimmer Xavier Ruiz setting sights on Olympics

Whether in a river during the pandemic, practice at Koury Natatorium, or competing for a gold medal for his home of Puerto Rico, nothing changes for Xavier Ruiz as he enters the water: he knows what he is capable of and how he will achieve it. Since arriving at UNC two years ago, Xavier Ruiz has shown no signs of striving for anything but greatness. (Daily Tar Heel)

This Week in UNC Sports

It’s a lighter week for UNC sports as we approach the end of September. The football team will enjoy the second of its two open weeks, while most other sports are off until the weekend. That doesn’t include the men’s and women’s tennis teams, which are continuing competition in the ITA All-American Championships through Sunday. (Chapelboro.com)

Swimming & Diving Tar Heels Finish Summer Earning 24 Medals

The UNC Swimming & Diving claimed 24 medals during summer competitions. Tar Heels stood on the podiums at the FISU American Games, the Central American and Caribbean Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the U.S. Championships. Skyler Smith swam the fourth fastest 50 breast in the world this year. (GoHeels.com)

UNC's ties with Ireland go back centuries

UNC Football will make history when it plays its first international game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin. But did you know that there are more Irish connections to the University’s history? Swimmer Grace Hodgins hails from Greystones, Ireland. Punter Adam McCann-Gibbs, grew up 100 miles from Dublin. Three former Tar Heel athletes are from Dublin. (UNC.edu)

UNC Student-Athletes Left 'Figuring it Out' Upon NCAA’s 5-for-5 Ruling

Carter Loftin was at practice when he learned that his college diving career could last another year. The incoming senior expected that his competitive clock was due to run out, but is now left to decide whether his body, and his future plans, can accommodate another season after the NCAA's adoption of an age-based eligibility model, known as 5-for-5. (Chapelboro.com)

Carolina Swimming And Diving Places 21 On CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

The University of North Carolina swimming and diving program placed 21 Tar Heels on the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America teams. To qualify for first-team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. (GoHeels.com)

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