Complete Results
Greensboro, N.C. (theACC.com) - For the third time in four years, Virginia is the ACC Women’s Swimming and Diving champion. The Cavaliers compiled 13 event wins and claimed their record 17th ACC title on Saturday night at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
Virginia finished with 1486 points, ahead of NC State (1317) and Louisville (1006.5). Virginia Tech placed fourth with 832 points, followed by Notre Dame (716), Duke (647), Florida State (551), North Carolina (516.5), Georgia Tech (498), Miami (375), Pitt (360) and Boston College (177).
The Cavaliers’ Paige Madden was voted Most Valuable Swimmer by the coaches for the second straight year after capturing five gold medals on the week. The senior from Mobile, Alabama, placed first in the 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free, and was on the first place 400 free and 800 free relays.
North Carolina's Aranza Vazquez was named the Women's Most Valuable Diver. The Tar Heel freshman from La Paz, Mexico, medaled in all three diving events, winning the 3-meter and platform competitions, and placing second on the 1-meter.
North Carolina's Anton Down-Jenkins was voted the Most Valuable Men’s Diver after claiming two gold medals. The UNC junior from Wellington, New Zealand, won the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions.
Men’s Platform
Miami swept the podium for the men’s platform diving competition. The Hurricanes’ Zach Cooper won the event after taking silver in 2020 with a score of 421.50, extending the Hurricanes’ streak to five straight titles in the event. Max Flory (416.05) and Brodie Scapens (380.70) rounded out the top three.
1650 Freestyle
Paige Madden claimed her second straight 1650 free ACC title with a time of 15:45.45. Louisville’s Liberty Williams took silver (16:06.56) and Virginia’s Maddie Donohoe finished in third place (16:10.32).
200 Backstroke
Emma Muzzy of NC State captured her third straight ACC title in the 200 back, touching in 1:50.12. She defeated fellow Wolfpack swimmer Katharine Berkoff (1:51.06) and Virginia’s Alex Walsh (1:51.12).
100 Freestyle
Virginia’s Kate Douglass took gold in the 100 free, recording a time of 46.83 in the process. She finished ahead of NC State’s Kylee Alons (47.73) and Virginia Tech’s Sarah Shackelford (48.42).
200 Breaststroke
For the third straight year, NC State’s Sophie Hansson claimed the gold medal in the 200 breast title with a time of 2:04.87. Teammate Andrea Podmanikova finished in second place (2:05.86) and Virginia’s Ella Nelson took third (2:05.91).
200 Butterfly
Jessica Nava of Virginia won the 200 fly, clocking a 1:54.49. Fellow Cavalier Abby Harter claimed the silver medal with a time of 1:54.93 and Louisville’s Tristen Ulett finished in third place (1:55.38).
400 Freestyle Relay
Virginia capped the 2021 ACC Championships by taking gold in the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Kate Douglass, Lexi Cuomo, Paige Madden and Alex Walsh posted a time of 3:10.14. NC State took second (3:14.63), followed by Louisville (3:15.26).
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