CORRECTION: Due to an editing error, the original version of this story's headline misrepresented the Tar Heels' place in the NCAA Championship. UNC placed 26th in the championship.
On Saturday, the No. 18 North Carolina men’s swimming and diving team wrapped up its season with a 26th place finish in the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships.
Eight swimmers and two divers represented UNC in the four-day meet in Atlanta. The Tar Heels have relied all season on their consistent senior core to deliver strong performances.
“This one’s a little challenging because we didn’t do that well,” Coach Rich DeSelm said. “The highlight was definitely the production of our seniors.”
The 800-yard freestyle relay team opened up competition with a 20th place finish on Wednesday night. The Tar Heels looked to improve in the following days of competition.
On Thursday, the 400-yard medley relay team of seniors Nic Graesser, Kurt Wohlrab, Sam Lewis, and Logan Heck finished 16th overall in the consolation finals with a time that matched the school record they set last month at the ACC Championships.
On the individual side, Lewis finished 25th in the 50-yard freestyle, and sophomore Henry Campbell posted a 27th place finish in the 500-yard freestyle.
Friday saw the Tar Heels move into a tie with Air Force for 24th place.