2022 ACC SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- When: Tuesday, February 15th to Saturday, February 19th Prelims 10:00am | Finals 6:00 pm (Tuesday 11:00am/4:30pm)
- Where: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta Georgia (Eastern Time Zone)
- Defending Champions
- Streaming: ACC Network
- Championship Central: Here
- Detailed Timeline: Here
- Psych Sheets: Here
- Live Results
- Friday Morning Heat Sheets
As if the Virginia Cavaliers needed another weapon: senior Alexis Wenger broke the ACC Championship and Conference Record in the 100 breaststroke on Friday morning in prelims.
She swam a 57.22 to qualify first into finals. That broke her own personal best of 57.60 that was the previous Virginia record.
It also broke the ACC Championship and ACC Conference Records that were previously held by NC State’s Sophie Hansson. Hansson set the meet record last year in 57.45, and set the league record at last year’s NCAA Championships in 57.23, which made her the national champion in the event.
Hansson, a senior, is still on the varsity at NC State. She swam 57.60 in prelims to qualify 2nd for the final. That led a 2-3-4 prelims finish for the Wolfpack.
Splits Comparison:
| Lilly King, Indiana | Molly Hannis | Breeja Larson | Sophie Hansson | Wenger’s New PB |
Wenger’s Previous PB
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| 2019 NCAAs | 2017 Tennessee Invitational | 2014 NCAAs | 2021 NCAAs | 2022 ACCs | 2021 ACCs | |
| 1st 50 | 25.98 | 26.36 | 27.03 | 27.05 | 26.82 | 27.02 |
| 2nd 50 | 29.75 | 30.28 | 30.20 | 30.18 | 30.40 | 30.58 |
| Total Time | 55.73 | 56.64 | 57.23 | 57.23 | 57.22 | 57.60 |
Wenger is now the 3rd-fastest performer in the history of the 100 breaststroke, jumping Hansson and former Texas A&M star Breeja Larson. Wenger’s swim is the second-best at the collegiate level – as Molly Hannis clocked a 56.64 after finishing her eligibility at Tennessee.
Virginia now has the potential to put together a 400 medley relay that includes the:
- #17 100 backstroke in history Reilly Tiltmann
- #3 100 breaststroker in history Alexis Wenger
- #7 100 freestyler or butterflier in history Kate Douglass
- #18 100 freestyler in history Gretchen Walsh
With Walsh’s rank likely to rise at some point this season. She is the #3 qualifier in prelims of the 100 back to the final, swimming 51.53 even after slipping off the backstroke wedge on the start of the race. She is the fastest 50 backstroke in history already.
Both King and Hannis have been faster in prelims swims. Lilly King at the 2016 NCAA Championships, her first NCAA Championship meet, swam 57.15 before breaking the NCAA Record in finals at 56.85. Hannis’ personal best of 56.64 from the 2017 Tennesse Invitational (as a 25-year old post-grad) was done in prelims.
Wenger 2 fly kicks on every pullout not sure what officials are looking at
Kasper past 15
Gretchen should be much faster in 100 back tonight. Slipped on start
Taking multiple dolphin kicks always helps
Muh dolphin kicks
I associate “multiple” dolphin kicks with the pullouts. The last time I watched Wenger swim, there was a fairly obvious downward dolphin motion after every breaststroke kick. I think we need to differentiate the terms. Perhaps we refer to this as dolphin breast (like what Cody Miller used to do).
She does both. It’s not even close.
Sophie will crush her tonight anyway!
I’ve seen her from the deck definitely a downward dolphin kick
thats a below avg time for a butterfly 😂
Don’t forget Tiltmann has been 50.49 at last years NCAA meet (probably higher than #17 all-time), might be faster to have her swim back and Gretchen Walsh the free leg (which I think could be 46low or better).
NO
Seems like she’s been focusing on the 200 this year.
Ahhh USA Swimming left that off their rankings.
It is, in fact, #17 all-time.
And I don’t think she even has the W2 cut… amazing
Best LCM time is 1:09.82, which is just short of the 1:09.55 Wave II standard.
You’re right…that’s shocking.
Hannson goes a 105 💀 I’m shocked she’s not at least a 56
She doesn’t cheat
Should change your name to King Clown
As if their relay couldn’t get any better