2025 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships
- February 18-22, 2025
- Greensboro Aquatic Center — Greensboro, North Carolina
- Full Event Schedule (pre-scratch timeline)
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Live Streaming
- Day 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap |Day 2 Finals Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Recap | Day 3 Finals Recap
Friday Prelims Heat Sheets
Day 4 of competition kicks off this morning with the women’s 200 fly, in which defending champion Alex Walsh is the #2 seed. Walsh is ranked just behind Stanford’s Lillian Nordmann and will be pushing to land back in that top spot for finals tonight. Other notable names fighting for a comfortable place in the A-final include Caroline Bricker, Katie Grimes and Tess Howley.
Gretchen Walsh currently leads the field in the 100 back but is closely followed by Cal freshman Mary-Ambre Moluh, who is seeded just .37 behind her. Leah Shackley rounds out the top three entries in the event, making it one to watch to see how the first-year swimmers will perform.
After winning the 100 fly last night, Andrei Minakov is back in action in the 200 today. As the #1 seed in the event, he will be looking to sweep the butterfly events but will face tough competition from Cal’s Gabriel Jett. Meanwhile Destin Lasco, the NCAA record-holder in the 200 back, will take on the 100 back this morning; he is the #3 seed behind Youssef Ramadan and Maximillian Wilson.
The men’s 100 breast will see ACC record-holder Denis Petrashov in the water; he is the top seed heading into the event, just .13 ahead of Carles Coll Marti.
Women’s 200 Fly
- NCAA Record: 1:49.16 – Alex Walsh, 2024
- ACC Record: 1:49.16 – Alex Walsh (UVA), 2024
- ACC Meet Record: 1:49.16 – Alex Walsh (UVA), 2024
- 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:52.47
- 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 1:55.88
Top 8 Qualifiers
- Alex Walsh (UVA) – 1:53.39
- Tess Howley (UVA) – 1:53.70
- Lillian Nordmann (STAN) – 1:54.23
- Caroline Bricker (STAN) – 1:54.32
- Lilou Ressencourt (CAL) – 1:54.47
- Katie Grimes (UVA) – 1:55.81
- Emily Thompson (STAN) – 1:56.07
- Taylor Bloom (UNC) – 1:56.19
It’s going to be a heavily UVA- and Stanford-dominated A-final tonight, as three swimmers from each team placed in the top 8. Alex Walsh has set herself up to land back on top of the podium tonight, posting a 1:53.39 which was enough t0 snag the #1 spot heading into finals after entering the meet as the #2 seed in the event. Just behind her is teammate Tess Howley, whose 1:53.70 bumped her up from 4th to 2nd.
Stanford’s Lillian Nordmann, who was originally the #1 seed, took 3rd in a 1:54.23, just about 2.5 seconds off of her entry time; she will likely be gunning to regain the upper hand tonight.
Freshman Katie Grimes delivered yet another strong performance; she maintained her position in the #6 spot with a 1:55.81 and could move her way up the rankings tonight.
Making a big jump up the rankings this morning was UNC’s Taylor Bloom, who narrowly slid into the last spot in the A-final with a 1:56.19. Originally seeded 15th, her performance shaved .16 off of her lifetime best, which she had previously set just recently in January.
Men’s 200 Fly
- NCAA Record: 1:37.17 – Luca Urlando, 2025
- ACC Record: 1:37.92 – Nicolas Albiero (LOU), 2022
- ACC Meet Record: 1:37.92 – Nicolas Albiero (LOU), 2022
- 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:40.05
- 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 1:42.10
Top 8 Qualifiers
- Andrei Minakov (STAN) – 1:40.73
- Logan Robinson (FSU) – 1:41.13
- Landon Gentry (VT) – 1:41.45
- Gabriel Jett (CAL) – 1:41.56
- Dare Rose (CAL) – 1:41.57
- Gibson Holmes (STAN) – 1:41.79
- Sebastian Lunak (UNC) – 1:41.84
- Colin Whelehan (UNC) – 1:42.29
Andrei Minakov could collect a sweep of the butterfly events tonight if he can turn in one more strong performance tonight. The only swimmer in the field under 1:41, Minakov’s time of 1:40.73 kept him solidly in the top spot for the A-final. Sliding in close behind him was Florida State’s Logan Robinson, who posted a 1:41.13 to take the #2 spot.
With just .71 separating 2nd from 7th, the top 8 qualifiers will all be locked in a tight battle tonight. Notably close together are Cal teammates Gabriel Jett and Dare Rose, who threw down times of 1:41.56 and 1:41.57, respectively. Originally the #2 seed, Jett added just over 1.5 seconds to his entry time to drop down a few spots, while Rose shaved over half a second off of his seed time to land himself solidly in the A-final.
Women’s 100 Back
- NCAA Record: 48.10 – Gretchen Walsh, 2024
- ACC Record: 48.10 – Gretchen Walsh (UVA), 2024
- ACC Meet Record: 48.10 – Gretchen Walsh (UVA), 2024
- 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 50.66
- 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 52.28
Top 8 Qualifiers
- Gretchen Walsh (UVA) – 49.51
- Leah Shackley (NCS) – 50.47
- Mary-Ambre Moluh (CAL) – 50.60
- Erika Pelaez (NCS) – 50.79
- Helen Noble (NCS) – 51.05
- Carmen Weiler Sastre (VT) – 51.09
- Alison Pfaff (DUKE) – 51.11
- Isabel Stadden (CAL) – 51.32
To no surprise, Gretchen Walsh cruised into the top qualifying spot, posting a 49.51 to gain nearly a full second lead over the rest of the top 8. However, Walsh slipped on her start, meaning her time likely could have been even faster.
The freshmen swimmers made a splash in the top 8, as NC State’s Leah Shackley snagged the runner-up spot for finals in 50.47, followed by fellow first-years Mary-Ambre Moluh (50.60) and Erika Pelaez (50.79). Aside from Walsh, they were the only swimmers in the field to go sub-51.
Alison Pfaff turned in a lifetime best performance, throwing down a 51.11 to shave .25 off of her previous time and snag the #7 spot for finals.
Men’s 100 Back
- NCAA Record: 43.35 – Luca Urlando, 2022
- ACC Record: 43.83 – Kaspar Stokowski (NCS), 2023
- ACC Meet Record: 44.04 – Coleman Stewart (NCS)/Kaspar Stokowski (NCS), 2020
- 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 44.48
- 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 45.56
Top 8 Qualifiers
- Aaron Sequeira (STAN) – 45.06
- Quintin McCarty (NCS) – 45.08
- Hudson Williams (NCS) – 45.21
- Mason Herbet (FSU) – 45.26
- Michel Arkhangelskiy (FSU) – 45.32
- David King (UVA) – 45.44
- Mewen Tomac (CAL) – 45.57
- Mario Molla Yanes (VT) – 45.59
The men’s 100 back results saw a huge shakeup from the original event seedings, as all eight qualifiers for the A-final dropped time from their entry times to jump up the rankings. Stanford’s Aaron Sequeira claimed the top spot, throwing down a lifetime best 45.06 to knock half a second off of his seed time (45.57) and jump from 7th to 1st. Just behind him was Quintin McCarty, whose 45.08 marked a massive personal best by .64 and launched him upwards from his original #11 seed.
Michel Arkhangelskiy and Mario Molla Yanes both threw down huge lifetime best performances; Molla Yanes knocked 1.02 off of his previous best while Arkhangelskiy dropped an astounding 1.37 as both swimmers posted their first sub-46 performances in the event.
Conversely, several of the top-ranked swimmers in the 100 back added time and dropped down to the B- and C-finals. Youssef Ramadan, who came into the meet as the #1 seed, added over a second (46.28) to his entry time and placed 19th, while Destin Lasco, originally the #3 seed, added .4 and dropped down to 11th.
Women’s 100 Breast
- NCAA Record: 55.73 – Lilly King, 2019
- ACC Record: 56.09 – Jasmine Nocentini (UVA), 2024
- ACC Meet Record: 56.72 – Sophie Hansson (NCS), 2022
- 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 58.01
- 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 59.75
Top 8 Qualifiers
- Emma Weber (UVA) – 58.72
- Kaelyn Gridley (DUKE) – 59.02
- Skyler Smith (UNC) – 59.33* (tie)
- Madeline Huggins (FSU) – 59.33* (tie)
- Margaux McDonald (CAL) – 59.53
- Zoe Skirboll (UVA) – 59.66
- Mia Cheatwood (LOU) – 59.73
- Simone Moll (MIA) – 59.88
Going in as the 2nd seed, Emma Weber came out on top of the competition this morning, turning in a 58.72 to secure the middle lane for finals tonight and marking the only swimmer to go under 59. Kaelyn Gridley stayed close behind, taking the #2 spot in 59.02.
Tying for 3rd was Skyler Smith and Madeline Huggins, who both posted times of 59.33. Smith managed to hold onto her #3 spot despite adding over a second to her entry time, while Huggins shifted up slightly from her previous ranking in 5th.
The only one of the top 8 qualifiers to drop time, Cal’s Margaux McDonald shaved .06 off of her lifetime best with her 59.53, which was enough to bump her from 9th to 5th and land her comfortably in the A-final.
Men’s 100 Breast
- NCAA Record: 49.53 – Liam Bell, 2024
- ACC Record: 50.78 – Denis Petrashov (LOU), 2023
- ACC Meet Record: 50.82 – Noah Nichols (UVA), 2023
- 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 51.02
- 2024 NCAA Invite Time: 51.89
Top 8 Qualifiers
- Ron Polonsky (STAN) – 51.29
- Denis Petrashov (LOU) – 51.55
- Samuel Hoover (NCS) – 51.72
- Yamato Okadome (CAL) – 51.85
- Carles Coll Marti (VT) – 51.86
- Zhier Fan (STAN) – 51.89
- Tommaso Baravelli (FSU) – 51.92
- Benjamin Delmar (UNC) – 51.93
Despite adding .08 to his entry time Stanford’s Ron Polonsky claimed the top spot heading into finals with a 51.29, jumping up a few spots from his original #4 seed. Denis Petrashov, who holds the conference record in the 100 breast and came into the meet as the top seed, snagged the runner-up position in 51.55.
NC State’s Samuel Hoover threw down a lifetime best 51.72 to take 3rd heading into finals, shaving .32 off of his previous best time and marking his first time going sub-52. Originally seeded 12th, his performance launched him up the ranking and put him in a solid position to fight for one of the top spots tonight.
With only .08 separating 4th through 8th, the event is shaping up to be a tough battle tonight. One showdown on the horizon is between Cal’s Yamato Okadome (51.85)and Virginia Tech’s Carles Coll Marti (51.86); just .01 apart, they came into the meet as the #3 and #2 seeds, respectively, so they will likely be battling it out in finals.
Lasco is actually rotting until NCAAs 😭😭😭
The way Cal swims in season (particularly men) reminds me of the old days (e.g., not that long ago — like 5 years and prior) where no one swam fast until their final meet and then they dropped like crazy. It’s clear they are not rested but I am sure others aren’t either, it’s just that in-season swimming has gotten so fast. Cal seems to be the exception to what was once the rule.
thoughts?
Where’s Andrew with his weekly Cal bashing?
Also can someone ELI5 why they are different? I assume training must be pretty different but I don’t fully understand how.
More suited swims, less yardage for most
, some teams ride the perma taper (ASU) and swim super fast year round but don’t drop as much at NCAAs, and just general swimflation.
At the meet, and pretty clear that with few exceptions, Cal, Stanford, UVA, NCSU and VaTech have not tapered their swimmers who already qualified with A times or pretty safe B times. UNC, FSU, Louisville and others are all tapered and shaved. UNC desperately wants to top NCSU so has gone all in even with swimmers already likely NCAA qualifiers.
They just want to make the pickems harder for everyone.
CAL is fortunate to have some pretty good swimmers that can qualify for NCAAs without resting/shaving a ton. Their top swimmers are usually their best at NCAAs, while most teams are not. I believe some of the other tops teams could do this, but for whatever reason do not.
By my numbers, if CAL gets Curry eligible, they have a chance at winning. If not, I don’t think they can.
Big Gretch wants that 47 in the 100 back. I say she takes it out like a bat out of hell tonight and banks on the 1:39.3 level conditioning to bring her home. Would love to see her break 48.
PS– We don’t fully appreciate: 1. How INSANE Missy’s 1:39.10 is! SMH. 2. WHAT A MASSIVE SWIM it is for a pure sprinter to go 1:39.3 and get that close to it.
What’s insane?
A time of 22.10 in the backstroke leg of the women’s 4 x 50 yard medley relay at the 2024 NCAA DI Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships. To put it in perspective, C. Curzan’s personal best time is 23.11 in the 50 BK.
Tough to call someone who goes 1:39.3 a pure sprinter maybe?
Stanford men looking crazy good
yeah lots of notable pbs — theyre finally activating a couple guys who were looking a bit stagnant previously… i believe their entire freshman class (some of whom arent at this meet) also hit pbs which i dont think is normal for them… would think this is the work of the new associate coach?
last year they crashed at ncaas so im curious how theyll approach it this year
this apparent turnaround is actually pretty opportune bc they have really strong class coming in (might even be better than the one the women have)
Relay Names Guy — if you’re lurking, what was it you were saying about roster depth letting down the Virginia women?
After tonight, barring DQs, the team will have had 12 different individual A-scorers (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, Curzan, Grimes, Canny, Gormsen, Hayes, Bathurst, Moesch, Howley, Weber, and Skirboll).
While a few of the women aren’t having their best meets, the roster depth has been plentiful.
That’s the ACC Tournament. How many swimmers are ranked Top 8 nationally?
Once SwimCloud updates the SEC results (SwimCloud is even worse than Meet Mobile) into the database, a clear picture emerges.
A perfect example is watching female athletes this week zoom past A. Moesch and M. Parker in the W 50 FR rankings like sports cars (namely Porsche) on the Autobahn.
For your usual level of precision and formality I’m surprised to see you refer to this meet as “the ACC Tournament”. This is swimming, not basketball!
ACC Swimming & Diving Championships
Happy?
It’s ACCs. Half the guys showed up looking like Fat Mac from It’s Always Sunny. How about you let them swim for a Top 8 spot at the National Championship meet in 5 weeks instead of continuously bashing the team you support? Also, quit whining about the events they choose to swim. No one owes you a show at a conference meet that they are still going to win.
Aikins getting 3rd at trials in the 100 back, but never making an A final at ACCs in it is wild. I’d still like Sophie to explain how she had them 11th in her last rankings.
Maybe she mixed up the ACC and NCAA-they will be closer to 11th at this meet than they will be at NCAAs
Related to UVA but just now Maximus Williamson just broke Kaii Winklers National HS record by .05 in the 2 free at Texas 6A state in Prelims expect him to potentially drop a PB tonight
1:32.63
Was hoping to see Winkler and Diehl make bigger strides this year.
Too early to know for sure how their NCs will go.
but as for NCState as a whole, it is very apparent they have a good distance squad (and coach – Dino), as well as a good sprint squad (and coach – halloway). But what they need is better mid-distance coaching.
They were good at mid when Halloway was the coach. I.E. holding the 800 free relay NCAA record…and having top ranked 200 free and stroke swimmers. Once Halloway moved to being the sprint coach, their mids have started to drop in quality compared to the rest of the groups.
Swimmers like Winkler and Diehl coming in with quality 200s… i suspect they will take the route of… Read more »
Who is the mid distance coach?
their coaching roster, with reading bios to get a sense of their roles and responsibilities…
seems to suggest Dan Kalupski is the head mid-distance coach
Simple solution to the coaching. Go swim for Bob Bowman.
good luck getting past the major barrier that is the SEC 22 athlete roster caps….
Get outta here. Winkler is a freshman and has been going PBs all season. Diehl has been there 1 season and has been going PBs in multiple events.
I was worried about Winkler 12-18 months ago, but I think he’s back on track and still has a chance of being great. My thought on Diehl has always been that he has insane potential, but a big limiting factor will be how much he can improve his underwaters. Still a work in progress.
His underwaters still need work for SCY but he’s improving
My take looking at the State team is that a lot of interest is on relays and relay events. It seems like a guy may come in as a 200 backstroke/butterfly/breastroke specialist or 4 IMer, but the emphasis shifts to the 50s and 100s of stroke or free. There’s no 800 medley relay, so the more mid-distance stuff kinda goes to the wayside. I don’t know why the 800 free relay has gone down in competitiveness, but I agree that a firm conclusion on where guys like Diehl and Winkler are at in the 200 can’t be drawn until NCs (not that either of them look bad to me). I personally think they’ll make a drop, including Diehl in the… Read more »
Men’s Ups/Mids/Downs (Swimming Only)
CAL: 4/2/2
STAN: 5/2/3
UNC: 3/5/0
NCSU: 3/2/1
UL: 1/4/7
VT: 3/0/3
UVA: 1/3/0
FSU: 4/1/1
PITT: 0/1/3
SMU: 0/1/2
GT: 0/3/2
Stanford going to close the gap a bit on Cal, but probably not enough to catch up.
Tar Heels going to put more of a gap between the Wolfpack. Tomorrow is State’s strongest and UNC’s weakest.
UL with the most total swims, but only one A and seven C, so tough morning.
FSU/VT going to be close. UVA probably 8th after this morning.
…. then there is Virginia.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CQeezCdF4mk
Somehow ranked 11th in the last power rankings but about to get 8th (best case 7th) at their conference meet……
13th?
https://swimswam.com/2024-25-ncaa-mens-power-rankings-pre-conferences-edition/#comment-1510196
How big is that gap? And what about those relays today and tomorrow?
Cal is looking likely to add about 20 points relative to Stanford via diving. 22 points in the bank, and Cal and Stanford each have a diver in the A final.