Swimming & Diving Splits Dual Meet With Duke

Friday, October 17

Durham, NC

Diving: 4 PM | Swimming: 5 PM

North Carolina

Duke University

Photo by: Isabell Swindall

October 17, 2025 | Swimming & Diving

Durham, N.C. – The University of North Carolina swimming and diving team split its dual meet with Duke on Friday evening at the Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion. The men's team clobbered the Blue Devils, 205-95, while the women dropped a tight one, 158-142.

Josh Parent handled his business in the distance races, winning both the 500 (4:25.21) and 1,000 freestyle (9:07.32). Louis Dramm was up to his usual tricks in claiming both the 100 back (47.71) and the 100 fly (47.27), while Ben Delmar posted a double with wins in the 200 breast (1:55.02) and the 200 IM (1:47.10). Sean Setzer had a strong meet, taking the top spot in both the 50 (20.05) and 100 free (44.08). Sebastian Lunak (200 fly), David Melnychuk (200 back), David Quaresma (200 free) and Xavier Ruiz (100 breast) all posted event wins on the evening. The Heels also won both the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay.

On the women's side, Maren Conze took first in both of her individual events. She won the 200 free in 1:47.64 and claimed the 500 free with a time of 4:50.59. Mary Macaulay was the team's high scorer on the day with 22 points after victories in the 200 fly (1:56.17) and the 200 IM (1:58.79) along with a runner-up finish in the 200 breast. Lily Reader had a solid meet with a win in the 1,000 free (9:53.19) and a second place in the 500 free (4:51.71). Diver Ellie Joyce claimed the top spot on the podium in the 1-meter springboard with a score of 316.13.

The Heels will be back in action next Friday for a dual meet at Virginia. Events are scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

UNC vs. Duke

Women 200 Medley Relay
2. UNC A (S. Frei, S. Armand, K. Meskill, E. Goettsch), 1:37.82
3. UNC B (E. Karam, A. Muzzy, C. Stinson, M. Chokureva), 1:39.83

Men 200 Medley Relay
1. UNC B (R. Miller, X. Ruiz, L. Dramm, N. Hohm), 1:27.39
2. UNC A (G. Bartee, B. Delmar, S. Lunak, S. Setzer), 1:27.53
5. UNC C (JT Schmid, C. Freudenstein, C. Whelehan, J. Swiderski), 1:29.27

Women 1000 Freestyle
1. Lily Reader, 9:53.19
2. Lexie Ward, 9:53.62
5. Aislin Farris, 10:03.27
6. Grace Hodgins, 10:04.36

Men 1000 Freestyle
1. Josh Parent, 9:07.32
3. Hudson DeGroote, 9:24.68
4. Brady Begin, 9:29.23

Women 200 Freestyle
1. Maren Conze, 1:47.64
4. Lily Sawyer, 1:50.59
5. Lily Reader, 1:50.74

Men 200 Freestyle
1. David Quaresma, 1:36.43
2. Sam Huggins, 1:37.27
4. Julian Swiderski, 1:37.94 (PB)
5. Colin Whelehan, 1:38.05
-- David Melnychuk, 1:39.38
-- Josh Parent, 1:40.99
-- Brady Begin, 1:43.81

Women 100 Backstroke
3. Emma Karam, 52.93
4. Sophia Frei, 53.37
7. Addie Cloutier, 56.06
8. Tom Mienis, 56.45 (PB)

Men 100 Backstroke
1. Louis Dramm, 47.71
2. JT Schmid, 48.65
3. Granger Bartee, 49.22
4. Reid Miller, 49.25

Women 100 Breaststroke
2. Samantha Armand, 1:01.88
4. Ava Muzzy, 1:03.37
6. Mackenzie Headley, 1:04.45

Men 100 Breastroke
1. Xavier Ruiz, 53.96
4. Giulian Martin, 54.63
5. Carter Freudenstein, 54.91

Women 200 Butterfly
1. Mary Macaulay, 1:56.17
2. Taylor Bloom, 1:57.28
5. Lexie Ward, 2:04.74

Men 200 Butterfly
1. Sebastian Lunak, 1:46.43
2. Ben Delmar, 1:46.96
5. Hudson DeGroote, 1:54.08

Women 50 Freestyle
2. Kamryn Meskill, 22.73
5. Eden Goettsch, 23.35
6. Chloe Stinson, 23.65

Men 50 Freestyle
1. Sean Setzer, 20.05
2. Nate Hohm, 20.36
6. Granger Bartee, 20.99
7. Reid Miller, 21.20

Women 100 Freestyle
4. Michaela Chokureva, 50.24
6. Mackenzie Headley, 50.58
7. Lily Sawyer, 51.67
8. Madeline Smith, 51.89

Men 100 Freestyle
1. Sean Setzer, 44.08
3. Julian Swiderski, 45.14 (PB)
4. David Quaresma, 45.41

Women 200 Backstroke
2. Emma Karam, 1:54.94
3. Sophia Frei, 1:55.55
6. Addie Cloutier, 2:02.63
7. Tom Mienis, 2:05.46

Men 200 Backstroke
1. David Melnychuk, 1:45.67
3. Colin Whelehan, 1:47.34
5. Sebastian Lunak, 1:49.74

Women 200 Breaststroke
2. Mary Macaulay, 2:14.28
3. Samantha Armand, 2:15.76
5. Ava Muzzy, 2:17.02

Men 200 Breaststroke
1. Ben Delmar, 1:55.02
2. Xavier Ruiz, 1:58.00
5. Giulian Martin, 1:59.55
6. Carter Freudenstein, 2:01.04

Women 500 Freestyle
1. Maren Conze, 4:50.59
2. Lily Reader, 4:51.71
3. Lexie Ward, 4:52.91
6. Grace Hodgins, 5:00.84

Men 500 Freestyle
1. Josh Parent, 4:25.21
3. Sam Huggins, 4:27.76
5. Hudson DeGroote, 4:34.52
7. Brady Begin, 4:43.65

Women 100 Butterfly
4. Lily Sawyer, 54.59
2. Kamryn Meskill, 53.55
3. Taylor Bloom, 54.41
7. Chloe Stinson, 55.92

Men 100 Butterfly
1. Louis Dramm, 47.27
5. JT Schmid, 48.96
2. Colin Whelehan, 48.47
4. Nate Hohm, 48.93

Women 200 IM
1. Mary Macaulay, 1:58.79
5. Emma Karam, 2:02.46
6. Samantha Armand, 2:03.38
7. Ava Muzzy, 2:04.37

Men 200 IM
1. Ben Delmar, 1:47.10
2. Carter Freudenstein, 1:48.83
5. Xavier Ruiz, 1:51.09
7. Giulian Martin, 1:53.98

Women 400 Freestyle Relay
2. UNC A (K. Meskill, M. Chokureva, M. Headley, L. Sawyer), 3:19.82
4. UNC B (C. Stinson, M. Macaulay, E. Goettsch, M. Conze), 3:25.17
5. UNC C (L. Reader, A. Cloutier, L. Ward, S. Frei), 3:27.32

Men 200 Freestyle Relay
1. UNC A (L. Dramm, S. Setzer, D. Quaresma, S. Lunak), 2:55.07
2. UNC B (N. Hohm, J. Swiderski, JT Schmid, S. Huggins), 2:58.91
5. UNC C (G. Bartee, D. Melnychuk, R. Miller, B. Begin), 3:03.44

Women 1-Meter
1. Ellie Joyce, 316.13
3. Lanie Gutch, 301.13
4. Sofia Knight, 291.75

Men 1-Meter
3. Ciro Mejia, 306.98
4. Chris Booler, 301.05
7. Conrad Eck, 254.33

Women 3-Meter
2. Lanie Gutch, 330.08
3. Ellie Joyce, 310.05
4. Sofia Knight, 272.85

Men 3-Meter
4. Ciro Mejia, 339.15
5. Chris Booler, 327.68

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