2026 ACC Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap
Stanford breaststroker and reigning NCAA champion Lucy Bell (above) will be swimming the women’s 200 breaststroke this morning as the top seed.
WATCH: Claire Curzan’s 48.3 100 Back & Other Races From Friday’s Finals at 2026 ACCs
Other highlights include Yamato Okadome’s ACC Championship meet record and Eneli Jefimova becoming the fastest freshman in history, both in the 100 breast
Former Sandpipers Claire Weinstein, Katie Grimes Make Opposite Decisions on 1650 Free on Saturday
Claire Weinstein (above) and Katie Grimes entered the meet as the top two seeds in the women’s 1650 free, but only one of them will race it on Saturday.
Stanford DQs The 400 Medley Relay, Dealing Huge Blow To Their Battle For 2nd at ACCs
Cal thus gains 52 points to Stanford’s 0, and the Bears’ 62.5 points are the largest lead of the meet yet in the battle for 2nd.
2026 ACC Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
Claire Curzan became the third-fastest performer in women’s 100 backhistory during prelims at ACCs this morning (48.83) and takes aim at the title tonight.
Curzan Blasts 48.38 100 Back, Moves Up To #2 Performer/#4 Performance In History
That swim moves her up to the #2 performer in history, behind only Gretchen Walsh. The defending NCAA champion will swim the 200 back tomorrow
Eneli Jefimova Posts 56.77 100 Breaststroke, #1 Freshman And #9 Performer All-Time
Jefimova passes Lilly King as the top freshman all-time. She now sits at the top of the NCAA so far this season.
2026 ACC Champ Day 6 Ups/Mids/Downs: Cal And Stanford In A Dogfight For Both Men And Women
A combined 26 points are projected to separate Cal and Stanford after the penultimate night of the ACC championships, with the men in a battle for the title
2026 ACC Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
After winning last night’s 400 IM, Stanford’s Lucy Bell headlines the women’s 100 breast final on Friday at the ACC Championships.
Claire Curzan Becomes #3 Swimmer in History of Women’s 100 Yard Back in ACC Prelims
Claire Curzan is finding a new gear of front end speed at the University of Virginia. That’s where most of her improvement in the 100 back has…
2026 NCAA Automatic Qualifier Updates: Women Earn 19 Invites, Men Earn 12 On Thursday
Yassin Abdelghany from IU Indy blasted 18.91 in the men’s 50 freestyle to earn one of 12 men’s auto qualifications on Thursday.
Time Trials Deliver NCAA Cuts, Big Drops Across ACC, SEC, Big Ten
Diego Aranda cracked the 50 free NCAA cut with a 19.16 to bolster the Hokies’ sprint free group. Here’s what else you may have missed from time trials.
WATCH: Huske vs. Curzan in the 100 Fly & Other Race Videos from Thursday’s Finals at 2026 ACCs
In a thrilling race, Huske was just a hundredth off of Gretchen Walsh’s meet record while Curzan dropped over half a second to take silver
Claire Curzan Chooses 100 Back Over 200 Fly for Friday Morning at ACC Championships (HEAT SHEETS)
Virginia’s Claire Curzan has yet to swim the 200 fly at a collegiate conference or national championship meet, though she often enters it.
Big Ten Swim Coaches Are Getting Better At Picking Their 18 Scoring Athletes
Big Ten coaches find out very quickly if they chose the right 18 swimmers for their scoring teams. Since the new roster limits debuted in 2022, they’ve improved.
