GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming and Diving Championships began Tuesday in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. North Carolina took the lead on the women's side after day one with 159 points, while Notre Dame holds the lead on the men’s side with 176 points.
The Virginia women won their fifth-straight 200 yard medley with a time of 1:33.84. The squad of Reilly Tiltmann, Jasmine Nocentini, Carly Novelline and Maxine Parker touched the wall first and was followed by NC State in second (1:34.22) and North Carolina in third (1:35.15).
Virginia then secured its 17th-straight victory and 27th overall win in the women's 800 yard freestyle relay, setting the ACC and ACC Championships record with a 6:46.28. Gretchen Walsh led off the race followed by her sister, Alex Walsh, then Aimee Canny and Margaret Nelson to give the Cavaliers an almost 15 second advantage over Louisville, which finished second in 7:00.31 and NC State in third at 7:04.16.
North Carolina junior Aranza Vazquez Montaño repeated as the 3-meter diving champion, posting a score of 366.30 through six dives. She is the first diver to go back-to-back in the women's 3M since Miami's Alicia Blagg in 2018-2019. Duke's Margo O'Meara finished behind her in second with a score of 355.35, followed by Virginia Tech's Grace Austin in third with a 331.70.
NC State repeated as the men's 200 yard medley champions and set what was an American Record at 1:21.86 (the record was broken by Florida later Tuesday evening). Aiden Hayes, Samuel Hoover, Lukas Miller and Quintin McCarty broke the previous American Record of 1:21.88 set by California in 2018 by two-hundredths of a second. Virginia Tech finished second for the silver (1:22.76) and Notre Dame took the bronze (1:23.34).
The Cardinals captured the men’s 800-yard freestyle relay title in 6:09.87, finishing ahead of NC State, which took second in 6:10.22 and Virginia Tech in third at 6:14.54. With Notre Dame's fourth-place finish at 6:14.93, the top four finish times earned NCAA A cuts.
Miami senior Brodie Scapens was crowned the men’s 1-meter champion with his score of 395.00.Pitt's Dylan Reed took second place with 387.60 points, while Georgia Tech's Max Fowler placed third with 374.35.
The championships continue Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. with preliminary events and Wednesday's finals events start at 5:30 p.m. They will air live on ACC Network Extra and are also accessible via the WatchESPN app. Direct links to the ACCNX feeds and live swimming and diving results are available HERE.
Women’s Standings (through 3 events)
1. North Carolina, 159
2. Louisville, 155
3. Virginia, 154
4. NC State, 144
5. Duke, 142
6. Notre Dame, 139
7. Florida State, 128
8. Virginia Tech, 115
9. Miami, 96
10. Pittsburgh, 85
10. Georgia Tech, 85
Men’s Standings (through 3 events)
1. Notre Dame, 176
2. NC State, 159
3. Pittsburgh, 151
4. North Carolina, 138
5. Florida State, 132
6. Virginia Tech, 124.5
7. Louisville, 114
7. Georgia Tech, 114
9. Duke, 88
10. Miami, 54
11. Virginia, 53.5
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, Feb. 21 - 9:30 a.m. - Prelims
500 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free, Women’s 1-Meter
Wednesday, Feb. 21 - 5:30 p.m. - Finals
200 Free Relay, 500 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free, Women’s 1-Meter
Thursday, Feb. 22 - 9:30 a.m. - Prelims
400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, Men’s 3-Meter
Thursday, Feb. 22 - 5:30 p.m. - Finals
400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, Men’s 3-Meter
Friday, Feb. 23 - 9:30 a.m. - Prelims
200 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast, Women’s Platform
Friday, Feb. 23 - 4:30 p.m.
Women's Team Diving Event
Friday, Feb. 23 - 5:30 p.m. - Finals
200 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast, Women’s Platform, 400 Medley Relay
Saturday, Feb. 24 - 9:30 a.m. - Prelims
200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, Men’s Platform
Saturday, Feb. 24 - 2:15 p.m. - Finals
1650 Free (Early Heats-Finals)
Saturday, Feb. 24 - 4 p.m.
Men's Team Diving Event
Saturday, Feb. 24 - 5:30 p.m. - Finals
1650 Free, 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, Men’s Platform, 400 Free Relay