Northwestern Men Sweep Duke in Dual Meet
The No. 17 Northwestern men's swimming and diving team defeated Duke 223 to 111, while the women's team fell 173.50 to 160.50.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Swimming
Northwestern's men's swimming and diving team beat Duke 223 to 111 in a dual meet held November 6-7 at Duke University. The Northwestern women's team lost to Duke 160.50 to 173.50 in the same meet.
Why it matters
The result gives the No. 17-ranked Northwestern men a clear win over a Duke program ranked No. 21 on the women's side, with the men's squad recording 15 first-place finishes. It adds to the early-season record for both Northwestern teams.
The dual meet results are official final team scores from the November 6-7 competition at Duke University. Nosak finished 0.28 seconds behind Duke's Charlie Kulp in the 500 freestyle, and the source does not indicate whether further rankings have been updated.
The players
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, known for its strong athletics program in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The details
Northwestern's men swept the one-meter and three-meter diving events, with Kyle Ly, Adam Cohen, and Ryan Augustine taking the top three spots in both. Oli Kós won the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle, and Diego Nosak took first in the 1000-yard freestyle, 200-yard butterfly, and 400-yard individual medley.
Timeline
November 6-7, 2026: Northwestern-Duke dual meet at Duke University
October 28-31, 2026: Zoe Nordmann set a personal best at the USA Swimming Short Course World Trials
Season Trajectory
Dual meets in collegiate swimming are usually scored on a fixed points system, so early-season wins like Northwestern's help set rankings and seeding for later championship meets. Northwestern's men's depth in diving and freestyle events is the kind of balance that typically drives team scores in these matchups.
Fantasy and roster watchers should note Oli Kós's double win and his place on all four winning relays in the dual meet. Northwestern's upcoming invitational schedule gives both squads their next opportunities to add points before the conference season.
The takeaway
Dual meets reward depth as much as individual star performances, and Northwestern's men showed that across diving, sprint, and distance events. Readers following Durham swimming can track the next scores at the upcoming invitationals in Austin and Columbus.
What happens next
Northwestern's swim team competes at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational in Austin on November 18-20, 2026, and the dive team competes at the Ohio State Fall Invitational in Columbus on November 19-21, 2026.
Further reading
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