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
- 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
Men’s 3-Meter Diving
- ACC Record: 531.00, Nick McCrory (Duke), 2014
- ACC Championship Record: 531.00, Nick McCrory (Duke), 2014
- Pool Record: 531.00, Nick McCrory (Duke), 2014
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Score: 320*
*Qualifying point total in any 6 dive list with standard DD
Top 8:
- Max Fowler (Georgia Tech)- 459.75
- Matteo Santoro (Miami)- 422.80
- Luke Sitz (SMU)- 420.60
- Jake Passmore (Miami)- 373.15
- Daniel Knapp (Notre Dame)- 362.50
- Joshua Thai (CAL)- 354.30
- Ben Nguyen (Notre Dame)- 330.65
- Misha Andriyuk (Stanford)- 303.65
As it was on night one, Max Fowler, the 2025 champion on 3-meter, and Luke Sitz were perched at the top of the leaderboard for the entirety of the event’s final. Miami’s Matteo Santoro hung around the top of the scorers list from the get-go as well, consistently fluctuating between 2nd and 3rd with Sitz. A massive third-round dive from Fowler gave him a major leg up through three rounds with a score of 233.50, a 14-point lead ahead of Santoro. At the halfway mark, it was those three as the only divers to cross the 200 point mark.
Opening the 4th round, Fowler scored an astounding 92.75 points, firmly putting him in the driver’s seat at 326.25 points. By the conclusion of round 4, Fowler had grown his lead to 36 points over Santoro at 290.00.
Entering the final round, Fowler was sitting at 383.25, just 38.65 away from his winning score from 2025. His final dive, an inward 2 and a half somersaults, lit the crowd, scoring 76.50, bringing his winning total to 459.75. Santoro finished just ahead of Sitz by 2.20 points, 422.80 to 420.60.
Women’s 1-Meter Diving
- ACC Record: 379.25, Jenna Dreyer (Miami), 2007
- ACC Championship Record: 379.25, Aranza Vazquez (UNC), 2023
- Pool Record: 379.25, Aranza Vazquez (UNC), 2023
- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Score: 265* / 220**
*Qualifying point total in any 6 dive list with standard DD
**Qualifying point total in any 5 dive list with standard DD
Top 8:
- Margo O’Meara (Miami)- 333.45
- Chiara Pellacani (Miami)- 332.20
- Sofia Knight (UNC)- 300.25
- Emma Gullstrand (Miami)- 298.15
- Molly Gray (Stanford)- 292.90
- Grace Courtney (Notre Dame)- 284.50
- Mariana Osorio Mendoza (Pittsburgh)- 279.75
- Violet Williamson (Cal)- 254.85
The first round was a sign that this would be a close battle, with the top six after the initial dives only being separated by just over seven points. Miami showed its diving strength with Emma Gullstrand, Margo O’Meara, and 3-meter champion Chiara Pellacani all in the championship final here. After round two, Pellacani and O’Meara were separated by just .70 points.
Pellacani kept her scoring consistent, with high 150 range scoring for each of her first three dives to put her at 165.70, but it would be O’Meara who took the slight lead by the halfway point in 168.00. Heading into round five, Miami held the top three spots with O’Meara and Pellacani leading in 1st and 2nd, and Gullstrand sitting 9.25 points back in 3rd.
By the final round, O’Meara led Pellacani by just 0.55 points, while Gullstrand had a more than 15-point cushion in 3rd. A big final round dive from UNC’s Sofia Knight moved her ahead of Gullstrand in 300.25, denying Miami of the 1-2-3 sweep.
Pellacani was the first to dive, scoring 55.20. O’Meara needed 54.65 on her final dive; she just reached it with a score of 55.90, bringing her winning total to 333.45.
Standings After Day 2 of Diving:
Women:
- Miami- 146
- Stanford- 81
- Notre Dame- 79
- Pittsburgh- 77
- Georgia Tech- 68
- Cal- 53
- North Carolina- 51
- Florida State- 45
- Louisville- 44
- Virginia Tech- 36
- SMU- 32
- Duke- 12
Men:
- Miami- 139
- SMU- 74
- Georgia Tech- 69
- Louisville- 66
- Notre Dame- 65
- North Carolina/Stanford- 64
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- Virginia Tech- 61
- Cal- 60
- Florida State- 36
- Pittsburgh- 26
Anyone know why the hell the live results link for this meet doesn’t work?
Is there somewhere else to see results?
https://sidearmstats.com/acc/swimming/
Diving could really use a little more love. These are incredible athletes delivering amazing performances in conference finals. Adding commentary during the live streaming event highlighting each diver’s strengths, sharing insights, and building excitement leading up to the final dive would make a huge difference in viewership.