Sisters follow in father’s footsteps
Meredith and Lauren Perdue were born to swim for Virginia. The sisters not only serve as a dynamic duo for the Cavaliers’ swimming and diving team, but they’re also carrying on a family legacy in the process. Their father, Phil Perdue, swam for Virginia during his time at the University. The team’s coach during the [...]
Read moreCavalier women stay undefeated
The last regular season meet of the 2011-2012 campaign is in the books, and the Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams look as strong as they have all year. The No. 11 women (8-0, 4-0 ACC) put the finishing touches on an unblemished dual meet record with a 169-111 win against North Carolina [...]
Read moreCavs swimming with confidence
If last weekend’s mighty victories against Pittsburgh were any indication, the Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are hitting their strides at just the right time of the year. With suddenly fearsome North Carolina State coming to town Saturday, the Cavaliers will need a similarly strong, well-rounded performance to defend their home pool. [...]
Read moreTeams pound Panthers poolside at home
The Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams took to the pool at home Saturday for their first meet at the Aquatic and Fitness Center since last January. Swimming in front of home fans for the first time this season, the No. 11 Cavalier women (7-0) and No. 15 Virginia men’s team (4-3) defeated [...]
Read moreCavs host year’s first home meet
The home team in almost any sport undoubtedly benefits from competing in a familiar environment with an adoring crowd of spectators. The Virginia swimming and diving teams, however, have yet to taste this home advantage, since they have traveled to every one of their meets during the season’s first three months. Tomorrow, however, the No. [...]
Read moreWomen topple No. 15 UNC
With its unblemished dual meet record on the line against conference rivals Duke and then-No. 15 North Carolina this weekend, the No. 11 Virginia women’s swim and dive team demonstrated why the Cavaliers are the ACC’s team to beat with the conference championship less than a month away. Virginia (6-0, 3-0 ACC) defeated the Blue [...]
Read moreTeam travels to North Carolina
It doesn’t get any bigger than Virginia versus North Carolina in Atlantic Coast Conference swimming and diving. The two schools historically have dominated the conference, and 2012 appears to be no different. The No. 11 Cavaliers (4-0, 1-0 ACC) and No. 15 Tar Heels (5-1, 4-0 ACC) are the only ACC women’s teams to appear [...]
Read moreSquads face top-notch foes
For two teams with similar expectations, the Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are veering in distinctly separate directions. While the No. 18 women swam past No. 14 Penn State and Indiana when the three teams met earlier this month, the No. 21 men continued their slow start to the season as they [...]
Read moreSquads face Big Ten pair
When the Virginia swimming and diving team heads north for a showdown against Penn State and Indiana this weekend, there will be no championships or major prizes on the line. The season is just underway, and the biggest meets remain well in the future. Nevertheless, a victory against the pair of Big Ten squads would [...]
Read moreSquad splits dual debut
The defending ACC-champion Virginia swimming and diving teams squared off against Navy Friday and came away with mixed results. The women’s squad defeated the Midshipmen 159-124, while the men fell 159-139. The meet marked the second go-around of the year for the Cavalier women (1-1), the season opener for the men’s team (0-1) and coach [...]
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