ATLANTA, G.A. (theACC.com) - The 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving Championships began Sunday, February 15,  in Atlanta, Georgia, at the McAuley Aquatic Center. After a day of diving-only events, Miami holds the lead on both the women’s side (60 points) and the men's side (78 points).
 
Miami’s Chiara Pellacani won her second straight ACC title in the women’s 3-meter dive, posting a score of 352.50 through six dives. Teammate Margo O’Meara finished behind her in second with a score of 323.60, while Stanford’s Molly Gray took third with a score of 318.65.
 
SMU sophomore Luke Sitz won his first collegiate conference title, taking the men’s 1-meter with a score of 429.75, improving 9.25 points from his second-place finish at last year’s conference championship. Georgia Tech’s Max Fowler earned a second-place finish with a score of 410.25, while Miami’s Matteo Santoro rounded out the podium finishes with a score of 389.35.

The top three finishers in each event, plus all members of the first-place relay teams at the ACC Championships, will be named to the All-ACC Team.

The championships continue Monday at noon ET with preliminary events. Both prelims and finals are being broadcast live on ACCNX, and live swimming and diving results are available HERE.

Women’s Standings (through 1 event)
1. Miami, 60  
2. Stanford, 56
3. Notre Dame, 48  
4. Georgia Tech, 46
T5. California, 26  
T5. Florida State, 26
7. North Carolina, 24  
8. Virginia Tech, 22
9. Louisville, 19 
10. Pitt, 18
11. SMU, 17

Men’s Standings (through 1 event)
1. Miami, 78
2. SMU, 47
3. Virginia Tech, 42  
T4. Georgia Tech, 37
T4. Stanford University, 37  
6. Louisville, 34
7. California, 22
8. Florida State, 19
9. Notre Dame, 17 
10. North Carolina, 15
11. Pitt, 14
 
Event Winners
Women’s 3-meter diving: Chiara Pellacani, Miami
Men’s 1-meter diving: Luke Sitz, SMU

Championship Finals Schedule (All Times Eastern) | Start Times Subject to Change
Monday, February 16
Prelims | Noon
Men’s 3-meter Diving | 6:35 p.m.
Women’s 1-meter Diving | 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, February 17
Prelims | 10:30 a.m.
Women’s 200 Medley Relay | 5:30 p.m.
Men’s 200 Medley Relay | 5:41 p.m.
Women’s Platform Diving | 5:52 p.m.
Women’s 800 Free Relay | 6:38 p.m.
Men’s 800 Free Relay | 6:59 p.m.
Men’s Platform Diving | 7:21 p.m.

Wednesday, February 18
Prelims | 9:30 a.m.
Women’s 200 Free Relay | 5:31 p.m.
Men’s 200 Free Relay | 5:43 p.m.
Women’s 500 Free | 5:59 p.m.
Men’s 500 Free | 6:23 p.m.
Women’s 200 IM 6:46 p.m.
Men’s 200 IM | 7:02 p.m.
Women’s 50 Free | 7:17 p.m.
Men’s 50 Free | 7:28 p.m.

Thursday, February 19
Prelims | 9:30 a.m.
Women’s 400 IM | 5:31 p.m.
Men’s 400 IM | 5:54 p.m.
Women’s 100 Fly | 6:15 p.m.
Men’s 100 Fly | 6:28 p.m.
Women’s 200 Free | 6:40 p.m.
Men’s 200 Free | 6:56 p.m.
 
Friday, February 20
Prelims | 9:30 a.m.
Women’s 200 Fly | 5:31 p.m.
Men’s 200 Fly | 5:47 p.m.
Women’s 100 Back | 6:02 p.m.
Men’s 100 Back | 6:16 p.m.
Women’s 100 Breast | 6:29 p.m.
Men’s 100 Breast | 6:42 p.m.
Women’s 400 Medley Relay | 7:09 p.m.
Men’s 400 Medley Relay | 7:27 p.m.

Saturday, February 21
Prelims | 9:30 a.m.
Women’s 1650 Free (Early Heat) | 2:30 p.m.
Men’s 1650 Free (Early Heat) | 3:41 p.m.
Women’s 1650 Free | 5:31 p.m.
Men’s 1650 Free | 5:54 p.m.
Women’s 200 Back | 6:16 p.m.
Men’s 200 Back | 6:32 p.m.
Women’s 100 Free | 6:48 p.m.
Men’s 100 Free | 7:01 p.m.
Women’s 200 Breast | 7:13 p.m.
Men’s 200 Breast | 7:29 p.m.
Women’s 400 Free Relay | 8:00 p.m.
Men’s 400 Free Relay | 8:15 p.m.