CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - In the 11th set of weekly honors for the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, Virginia’s Maximus Williamson was named the ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week, while SMU’s Luke Sitz earned Men's Diver of the Week honors. Louisville’s Julia Dennis was named the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Miami’s Chiara Pellacani and North Carolina’s Sofia Knight shared Women’s Diver of the Week honors.
 
ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Maximus Williamson, Virginia, Fr. (Keller, Texas)

• Helped lead the Hoos to a win over Penn State with three first-place finishes.
  • 200 IM: 1:42.44 (NCAA Cut)
  • 100 free: 42.28 (NCAA Cut)
  • 400 medley relay: 51.81 split (breast) | 3:04.05 (NCAA Cut)

ACC MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Luke Sitz, SMU, So. (Prosper, Texas)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (396.25)
  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • No. 1 score in the conference
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (434.50)
  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • No. 1 score in the conference
  • Top-10 score in the nation

 
ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Julia Dennis, Louisville, Sr. (Oxford, Mississippi)

• Helped lead Louisville to a win over Missouri with four first-place finishes.
  • 50 free: 21.78 (NCAA Cut)
  • 100 free: 48.02 (NCAA Cut)
  • 200 medley relay: 21.26 split (anchor) | 1:34.69 (NCAA Cut)
  • 400 free relay: 47.26 split (2nd leg) | 3:12.36 (NCAA Cut)

ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Chiara Pellacani, Miami, R-Sr. (Rome, Italy)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (359.10)
  • NCAA Cut
  • No. 1 score in the conference
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (330.15)
  • NCAA Cut
  • No. 2 score in the conference

ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Sofia Knight, North Carolina, So. (Sydney, Australia)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (306.70)
  • NCAA Cut
  • Ninth-place all-time in program history
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (331.25)
  • NCAA Cut
  • 10th place all-time in program history

ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Sep. 30 – Michel Arkhangelsky, Florida State
Oct. 7 - Nikita Sheremet, Louisville
Oct. 14 – Thomas Heilman, Virginia
Oct. 21 – Kaii Winkler, NC State
Oct. 28 – Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech
Nov. 4 - Michel Arkhangelsky, Florida State | Filip Kosinski, Louisville
Nov. 11 – Kaii Winkler, NC State
Nov. 18 – N/A
Nov. 25 – Shane Eckler, Notre Dame
Jan. 6 - Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech
Jan. 13 – Maximus Williamson, Virginia

ACC Men’s Diver of the Week
Sep. 30 – Charles Berman, Duke | Chris Booler, North Carolina
Oct. 7 - RJ Snyder, SMU
Oct. 14 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Oct. 21 – Max Fowler, Georgia Tech
Oct. 28 – Luke Sitz, SMU | Gunnar Grubbs, Stanford
Nov. 4 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Nov. 11 – Mack Molloy, Louisville
Nov. 18 – Matteo Santoro, Miami
Nov. 25 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Jan. 6 – N/A
Jan. 13 – Luke Sitz, SMU

ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Sep. 30 – Maryn McDade, Florida State
Oct. 7 - Summer Osborne, SMU
Oct. 14 - Anna Moesch, Virginia
Oct. 21 - Eneli Jefimova, NC State
Oct. 28 – Claire Weinstein, California
Nov. 4 – Julia Dennis, Louisville
Nov. 11 – Erika Pelaez, NC State
Nov. 18 – N/A
Nov. 25 – Torri Huske, Stanford | Anna Moesch, Virginia
Jan. 6 – Carmen Weiler Sastre, Virginia Tech
Jan. 13 – Julia Dennis, Louisville

ACC Women’s Diver of the Week
Sep. 30 – Keira Lu, Duke | Lanie Gutch, North Carolina
Oct. 7 - Macey Oppliger, SMU
Oct. 14 – Keira Lu, Duke
Oct. 21 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
Oct. 28 – Grace Courtney, Notre Dame
Nov. 4 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
Nov. 11 – Keira Lu, Duke
Nov. 18 – Keira Lu, Duke | Emma Gullstrand, Miami
Nov. 25 - Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
Jan. 6 – N/A
Jan. 13 – Chiara Pellacani, Miami | Sofia Knight, North Carolina