Finals at UNC Invitational Moved to Duke Due to Water Emergency

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Due to a water main break in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday night’s finals of the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Cup, a large college invitational being held at the University of North Carolina, were relocated ten miles northeast to Duke.

Tonight's finals (6pm start) of Nike Cup have been moved to Duke's Taishoff Aquatics Pavillion due to OWASA water shortage. #GoHeels

— UNC Swimming/Diving (@uncswimdive) February 3, 2017

Aside from North Carolina and Duke, other teams competing at the meet include NC State, William & Mary, James Madison, Old Dominion, UNC Wilmington, Towson, Florida State, South Carolina and Florida

According to a report from WRAL News, a major water treatment plant closed down before main broke, leaving a shortage of clean water. Residents have been encouraged not to drink or use tap water (let alone swim in it). Public schools were dismissed early, and UNC cancelled all classes after 1 p.m.

Do not use water for any purposes. We are working diligently to repair the issue. Please see https://t.co/5SFEqspHvR for more info.

— Orange Water & Sewer (@OWASA1) February 3, 2017

Saturday’s events will also take place at Duke, as had been previously planned due to a conflict with a UNC men’s basketball game. Sunday’s competition is still scheduled to be held at Koury Natatorium in Chapel Hill, pending a resolution to the current situation.

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Charlene Tallen

7 years ago

Wonderful that you had options so close by!!

Colleen Anderson

7 years ago

Johns Hopkins is here too!! 🙂 @KegelSami @meeshh2016