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 Video: ESPN+ ($)
- Schedule of Events (PDF)
- Championship Central
- Pre-Scratch Psych Sheet
- Live Results
- Live Recaps
- 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 200 Backstroke — Finals
NCAA Record: 1:46.82 — Claire Curzan, Virginia (2025)ACC Record: 1:46.82 — Claire Curzan, Virginia (2025)ACC Championship Record: 1:47.38 — Claire Curzan, Virginia (2025)Pool Record: 1:47.76 — Regan Smith, Stanford (2022)- 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:54.80
Final:
- Claire Curzan (Virginia) — 1:46.09 *NCAA and American Record*
- Erika Pelaez (NC State) — 1:48.92
- Claire Jansen (Pitt) — 1:49.99
- Leah Shackley (NC State) — 1:50.36
- Tess Howley (Virginia) — 1:51.01
- Kennedy Noble (NC State) — 1:51.09
- Charlotte Wilson (Virginia) — 1:51.45
- Sophia Frei (UNC) — 1:51.46
Claire Curzan of Virginia swam to a new NCAA, American, and US Open record as she swam to a 1:46.09 in the 200 backstroke. That broke her own record of a 1:46.82 that she set last March at the 2025 NCAA Championships.
Split Comparison
| New Record | Old Record | |||
| 50 | 24.77 | 24.77 | 24.89 | 24.89 |
| 100 | 26.62 | 51.39 | 26.6 | 51.49 |
| 150 | 27.23 | 1:18.62 | 27.54 | 1:19.03 |
| 200 | 27.47 | 1:46.09 | 27.79 | 1:46.82 |
Curzan was out faster tonight and remained ahead of her own record pace the entire race. The biggest difference was the back half, as she came home in a 54.70 today compared to 55.33 last March.
Curzan dominated the race tonight as she touched almost three seconds ahead of NC State’s Erika Pelaez who was 2nd in a 1:48.92. Curzan will look to defend her NCAA title next month as she now holds the top time in the NCAA this season by over two seconds. Wisconsin’s Maggie Wanezek sits at #2 in the NCAA this season with a 1:48.39.
Ok I need to see what she can do in a 2 free in this form
Same time as John Naber, 1977.
She’s had an incredible meet all around. We could see a 1:45 200 Back at NCAAs which is crazy to think about considering 1:47 was the record for like 5 years
Elizabeth Pelton was the first to go 147 in 2013 and broke the NCAA and American record in the process by like a second and half maybe?…and then it stayed in the 147s till Claire last year
Yes correct on Pelton, but it was a Gemma Spofforth record that she took .6 seconds off from Gemma’s time.
No, closer to a second and half. Gemma’s best time….200 Back SCY1:49.112009 NCAA Division I Womens ChampionshipsMar 21, 2009