ATLANTA, G.A. (theACC.com) - Day three of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving Championships concluded in Atlanta, Georgia, at the McAuley Aquatic Center on Tuesday, February 17. After day three, Stanford holds the lead on both the women’s side (261 points) and the men's side (244).
The Louisville women won their first 200 medley relay title in 10 years, clocking a time of 1:32.26 from the squad of Julie Mishler, Anastasia Gorbenko, Caroline Larsen and Julia Dennis. Virginia came in second, missing by just 0.20 seconds, with Stanford in third with a time of 1:32.94.
With a time of 1:22.28, the Florida State relay team of Max Wilson, Tommaso Baravelli, Michel Arkhangelskiy and Sam Bork won the men’s 200 medley relay for the first time since 2013. Within 0.50 seconds of the Seminoles was California (1:22.33), with Louisville (1:22.40) finishing in third.
Stanford’s Ellie Cole secured gold in the women’s platform diving, recording a finals score of 392.40, a whole 67.60 points ahead of the runner-up. Cole’s score broke the conference record of 367.20, previously set by Miami’s Brittany Viola in 2008, and the meet record, previously set by Florida State’s Katrina Young in 2014. North Carolina’s Sofia Knight came in second place (324.80), while Florida State’s Kayleigh Clark rounded out the podium with a score of 306.30.
The Virginia women took home their 19th consecutive title in the 800 freestyle relay, posting a dominant time of 6:45.34 with the team of Aimee Canny, Madi Mintenko, Cavan Gormsen and Anna Moesch. Behind Virginia were California (6:50.15) and Stanford (6:54.09).
The Stanford men won their first ACC title in program history in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 6:07.40, edging out NC State’s 6:07.42 by 0.02 seconds. The team of Andres Dupont Cabrera, Ethan Ekk, Jason Zhao and Henry McFadden took home their first win of the meet. Behind Stanford and NC State was the relay team from California (6:09.53).
Stanford’s Misha Andriyuk won the men’s platform diving title with an overall score of 412.30, adding 32 points to the Cardinal point total to put them in first place. Geoffrey Vivtsas of California came in second (395.70), while Florida State’s Carlos Vargas finished in third place (367.15).
To close out the diving portion of the 2026 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships, Miami’s Chiara Pellacani was named the Most Valuable Women’s Diver of the meet, while Georgia Tech’s Max Fowler was named the Most Valuable Men’s Diver of the meet. Pellacani won the 3-meter dive title while finishing in second in the 1-meter. Fowler took home his second straight 3-meter title while earning a second-place finish in the 1-meter. The junior Yellow Jacket also qualified for the men’s platform finals, finishing with a final score of 316.90.
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 on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. ET with preliminary events. Both prelims and finals are being broadcast live on ACCNX, and live swimming and diving results are available
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Women’s Standings (Through 10 Events)
1. Stanford, 261
2. Pitt, 227
3. California, 207
4. Miami, 204
5. Louisville, 174
6. Notre Dame, 171
7. Florida State, 167
8. North Carolina, 165
9. Georgia Tech, 149
10. Virginia Tech, 124
11. Virginia, 120
12. NC State, 116
13. Duke, 112
14. SMU, 97
15. Boston College, 24
Men’s Standings (Through 10 Events)
1. Stanford, 244
2. California, 218
3. Louisville, 205
4. Florida State, 202
5. SMU, 186
6. Georgia Tech, 177
7. Virginia Tech, 163
8. Miami, 162
9. Notre Dame, 147
10. North Carolina, 137
11. Pitt, 135
12. Duke, 68
13. Boston College, 58
14. NC State, 56
15. Virginia, 52
Event Winners
Women’s 3-meter diving: Chiara Pellacani, Miami | 352.50
Men’s 1-meter diving: Luke Sitz, SMU | 429.75
Men’s 3-meter diving: Max Fowler, Georgia Tech | 459.75
Women’s 1-meter diving: Margo O’Meara, Miami | 333.45
Women’s 200 Medley Relay: Louisville | 1:32.26
Men’s 200 Medley Relay: Florida State | 1:22.28
Women’s Platform Diving: Ellie Cole, Stanford | 392.40
Women’s 800 Free Relay: Virginia | 6:45.34
Men’s 800 Free Relay: Stanford | 6:07.40
Men’s Platform Diving: Misha Andriyuk, Stanford | 412.30
Championship Finals Schedule (All Times Eastern) | Start Times Subject to Change
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.