CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - In the fifth set of weekly honors for the 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, NC State’s Theo Proca was named ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while Notre Dame’s Daniel Knapp and SMU’s Luke Sitz shared ACC Men’s Diver of the Week honors. Louisville’s Anastasia Gorbenko was tabbed ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Duke’s Keira Lu was named ACC Women’s Diver of the Week.
 
ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Theo Proca, Fr., NC State (Pitesti, Romania)

• Helped lead the Wolfpack to a win over UNC Wilmington with two first-place individual finishes in his first-ever collegiate appearance.
  • 500 free: 4:19.86 (NCAA Cut)
  • 1000 free: 8:45.96

 
ACC MEN’S CO-DIVER OF THE WEEK
Daniel Knapp, 5th., Notre Dame (Mesa, Arizona)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (368.48) against No. 12 Louisville.
  • NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (396.75) against the Cardinals.
  • NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (335.85) against No. 16. Northwestern.
  • NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished second in the 3-meter dive (390.30) against the Wildcats.
  • NCAA Zone Cut

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

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (331.13) against No. 6 Arizona State.
  • NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (390.75) against the Sun Devils.
  • NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (364.05) against Arizona.
  • NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (392.48) against the Wildcats.
  • NCAA Zone Cut

 
ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Anastasia Gorbenko, So., Louisville (Kiryat Vam, Israel)

• Recorded two first-place individual finishes and a relay win to help defeat Notre Dame.
  • 200 free: 1:42.95 (NCAA Cut)
  • 400 IM: 4:06.34 (NCAA Cut)
  • 200 medley relay: 21.91 split

 
ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Keira Lu, Jr., Duke (Victoria, BC, Canada)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (310.73) in a win against Virginia Tech.
  • NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (342.15).
  • NCAA Zone Cut

 
ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Sept. 29 – Jerry Fox, Sr., NC State
Oct. 6 – Ryan Erisman, So., California
Oct. 13 – Maximus Williamson, So., Virginia
Oct. 20 – Jerry Fox, Sr., NC State | David King, Jr., Virginia
Oct. 27 – Theo Proca, Fr., NC State

ACC Men’s Diver of the Week
Sept. 29 – Max Fowler, Sr., Georgia Tech
Oct. 6 – Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU
Oct. 13 – Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU
Oct. 20 – Daniel Knapp, 5th, Notre Dame
Oct. 27 – Daniel Knapp, 5th, Notre Dame | Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU

ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Sept. 29 – Claire Curzan, Sr., Virginia
Oct. 6 – Caroline Bricker, Sr., Stanford
Oct. 13 – Anastasia Gorbenko, So., Louisville
Oct. 20 – Katie Grimes, Jr., Virginia
Oct. 27 – Anastasia Gorbenko, So., Louisville

ACC Women’s Diver of the Week
Sept. 29 – Lizzie Powley, Sr., Georgia Tech
Oct. 6 – Keira Lu, Jr., Duke
Oct. 13 – Audrée Brazeau-Howes, Jr., Louisville
Oct. 20 – Sofia Knight, Jr., North Carolina
Oct. 27 – Keira Lu, Jr., Duke