Eneli Jefimova Posts 56.77 100 Breaststroke, #1 Freshman And #9 Performer All-Time

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships

• Dates:
  • Diving: Sunday, February 15–Tuesday, February 17
  • Swimming: Tuesday, February 17–Saturday, February 21
• Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
• Defending champions: UVA women (6x); Cal men (1x)
• Live Results
• Live Video: ESPN+ ($)
• Schedule of Events (PDF)
• Championship Central
• Pre-Scratch Psych Sheet
• Live Results
• Live Recaps
  • Prelims: Day 4|Day 5|Day 6
  • Finals: Day 1|Day 2|Day 3|Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
• Teams: Boston College, Cal, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami (women swimming & diving/men diving), NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech

WOMEN’S 100 Breaststroke – Finals

• NCAA Record: 55.73, Lilly King (Indiana) – 2019
• ACC Record: 56.09, Jasmine Nocentini (Virginia) – 2024
• ACC Championship Record: 56.72, Sophie Hansson (NC State) – 2022
• Pool Record: 56.85, Lilly King (Indiana) – 2016
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:00.30

Final: 

1. Eneli Jefimova (NC State) — 56.77 *Pool Record*
2. Anastasia Gorbenko (Louisville) — 57.03
3. Lucy Bell (Stanford) — 57.74
4. Emma Weber (Virginia) — 57.77
5. Kaelyn Gridley (Duke) — 57.83
6. Elle Scott (California) — 58.19
7. Zoe Skirboll (Virginia) — 58.82
8. Mia Cheatwood (Louisville) — 58.94

NC State freshman Eneli Jefimova swam to a 56.77 in the 100 breaststroke to win the ACC title. That moves her to become the #9 performer all-time as well as the fastest freshman in history.

Women’s SCY 100 Breast, All Time Top Performers

1. Lilly King — 55.73 — 2019 NCAA DI – Women
2. Jasmine Nocentini — 56.09 — 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships
3. Alex Walsh — 56.49 — 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships
4. Molly Dunphy Hannis — 56.64 — 2017 Tennessee Invitational
5. Mona McSharry — 56.64 — 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships
6. Kaitlyn Dobler — 56.67 — 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships
7. Sophie Hansson — 56.72 — 2022 ACC Championship
8. Alexis Wenger — 56.76 — 2022 ACC Championship
9. Eneli Jefimova – 56.77 – 2026 ACC Championships
10. Gretchen Walsh — 56.86 — Cavalier Invite

With her swim Jefimova becomes the #1 freshman all-time. Lilly King used to hold the top spot with a 56.85 which she swam to win the NCAA title back in 2016.

Jefimova represents Estonia at the international level and has transated her meters success into yards success well so far this season. She most notably has won gold in the LCM 100 breast at the 2024 European Championships and also won gold in the SCM 100 breast at the 2025 European Championships.