Bella Sims Breaks the SEC Record – Twice – In the 100 Back on Friday
Bella Sims took almost a second off her SEC Record in the 100 back, moving to #3 all-time on Friday. That led off a conference record 400 medley relay for Florida.
Texas’ Emma Sticklen and Georgia’s Luca Urlando Both Hit .01 Seconds from NCAA 200 Fly Records
Emma Sticklen (above) missed Alex Walsh’s NCAA Record in the 200 fly by .01 seconds, and 13 minutes later Luca Urlando missed his record by the same.
Sydney Stricklin Smashes ASUN 200 Free Record as Liberty Women Extend ASUN Lead
Sydney Stricklin dropped over a second-and-a-half to break a historic ASUN/CCSA Conference Record in the 200 free, while FGCU’s Izzy Ackley crept closer to an NCAA invite.
Gabriel Jett (Cal) and Alex Walsh (Virginia) Choose 200 Fly On Friday (ACC SCRATCH REPORT)
Cal’s Gabriel Jett arguably chose the path of most resistance on Friday, with the options of the 200 fly (#2 seed) and 100 back (#1 seed).
Cal’s Lucas Henveaux Time Trials 400 IM on Thursday at ACC Championships
Lucas Henveaux didn’t swim the scoring version of the 400 IM on Thursday at the ACC Championships, but he did time trial the event in the evening session.
The UNC Men Are The Surprise Leaders Among the ACC Old Guard After 3 Days in Greebsoro
Freshman PJ Foy, a member of the U.S. Junior National Team, is part of a very good group of freshman sprinters for the Tar Heels this season.
Brooks Curry Was Supposed to Swim at ACCs, But NCAA Raised New Questions
The entry of Olympian and NCAA Champion Brooks Curry into the ACC Championships was not without intent, but the NCAA asked to look further into his participation in the APA program.
After Recentering Her Mental Health as a HS Senior, Adriana Smith Is Back to Best Times at Cal
Cal freshman Adriana Smith swam her first best time in the 100 backstroke in over two years on Thursday at the ACC Championships.
WATCH: Day 2 Race Videos at the 2025 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships
Among the highlights of the day was a new ACC Record in the 500 free from Cal’s Lucas Henveaux.
Virginia Women Shatter NCAA Record in the 800 Free Relay, Now Hold All 5 NCAA Relay Marks
Gretchen Walsh led off Virginia’s 800 free relay with the second-fastest 200 free in history; from there the Cavaliers never looked back to the record line.
Florida State, Led by “Michael the Archangel,” Turns Heads with ACC 2nd-Place Relay Finish
Michel Arkhangilskiy very-nearly led Florida State to the upset of the week at the ACC Championships in the men’s 200 medley relay.
Jordan Crooks Splits 17.4 Freestyle; Julian Smith Goes Fastest-Ever 50 Breast in SEC Medleys
The top three finishers from the SEC Championship meet all went under the old Meet Record, led by two all-time great splits, including Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks (above).
Texas Women Break SEC Championship Record in Their First SEC Swimming Race
Emma Sticklen is most-often seen in butterfly races, where she’s the defending NCAA Champion in the 200 fly. On Tuesday, a field-leading backstroke split launched the Longhorns to a new SEC Record, though.
Shane Tusup Returns to the Elite Pool Deck as the Coach of European Champion Vivien Jackl
Coach Shane Tusup (above, right) and 16-year-old European Champion Vivien Jackl (above, left) with Honved club president Istvan Gergely.
Final 2025 SEC Championship Psych Sheets Drop; 2024 SEC 3rd Place Finisher Out of Meet
Joaquin Gonzalez Pinero was 3rd at last year’s SEC Championship meet in the 200 IM, but this year will be left off Florida’s conference roster.
