2024 ACC SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, February 20 to Saturday, February 24, 2023
- Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Defending Champions: NC State men / Virginia women
- Full Event Schedule
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- Day 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap
MEN’S 50 FREE – PRELIMS
- NCAA Record: 17.63, Caeleb Dressel (Florida) – 2018
- ACC Record: 18.56, Ryan Held (NC State) – 2017
ACC Championship Record: 18.68, Ryan Held (NC State) – 2017- NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 18.82
- 2023 NCAA Invite Time: 19.21
‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
- Chris Guiliano (Notre Dame), 18.57
- Youssef Ramadan (Virginia Tech), 18.79
- Abdelrahman Elaraby (Notre Dame), 18.82
- Quintin McCarty (NC State), 18.95
- Drew Salls (NC State), 19.04
- Matt Brownstead (Virginia), 19.05
- Brendan Whitfield (Virginia Tech), 19.10
- Aiden Hayes (NC State), 19.20
On the heels of Gretchen Walsh’s NCAA Record in the women’s 50 free at this morning’s ACC Championships, Notre Dame standout Chris Guiliano broke a record of his own. In a very quick prelims of the men’s 50 free, Guiliano ripped a new ACC Championship record of 18.57. The previous ACC Championship record was held by Ryan Held at 18.68 from the 2017 championship.
It was a huge swim for Guiliano, who entered today with a career best of 18.84, which he swam at the Ohio State Invite back in November. That 18.84 was also the Notre Dame program record in the event, which Guiliano absolutely shattered with his performance this morning.
Guiliano burst onto the scene last summer when he landed a spot on the US World Championships roster and has quickly risen to star status since then. He would go on to Fukuoka and race the 100 free and was a member of the men’s and mixed 4×100 free relays. He helped the men’s 4×100 free relay to a bronze medal in finals, while he swam on the prelims mixed free relay, which would go on to earn silver in finals.
Since his phenomenal summer, Guiliano has been continue to improve through this yards season. In addition to his record in the 50 free this morning, Guiliano popped a new career best of 1:31.16 leading off the Notre Dame men’s 800 free relay last night. That performance also marks a new Notre Dame program record and tied the ACC record in the event. At the Ohio State Invite earlier this season, Guiliano posted a new career best of 41.23, which is also a Notre Dame program record.
Awesome swim. But .11 seconds is not exactly “shattering”…😂
BOOM 🧨🧨🧨 Chris starting out the week strong! Getting hyped for finals!
Above it says Helds ACC record is 18.56.
Meet and Conference records can be different. One was done at ACCS, the other at NCAAs.
Chris Guilanno is winning the 50 free at the olympics
Yeah definitely lmao
Given McCantPerformWhenRequired’s constant selling and the inconsistency of Ben Proud at the Olympics he could sneak in for a medal if he gets to 21.5 or lower.
Lord God Dressel still reigns supreme.