ACC

2021 W. NCAA Previews: Douglass v. MacNeil Part 1 – The 50 Freestyle

The 50 free will be a bloodbath this year with Kate Douglass and Maggie MacNeil leading the charge, seeded only 0.02 seconds apart.

  22 Comments

The 2021 Women’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship Pick ‘Em Contest is HERE!

Who will win the NCAA Championship trophy? Pick right and you could be the recipient of a prize pack and the right to call yourself a swim nerd.

  18 Comments

1976 Olympian and Swimming Philanthropist Janis Hape Dowd Dies at 62

Janis Hape Dowd, a 1976 Olympian who funds the University of North Carolina’s annual hosted mid-season invite, has died at age 62.

  1 Comment

2021 Zone B: Florida Women Qualify Two Divers, Down Jenkins Repeats On Day 1

New team, same result: former South Carolina Gamecock Anton Down Jenkins repeated as Zone B 3-meter champ, now with UNC.

  1 Comment

2021 Zone C: Ohio State Men Qualify 3 Divers For NCAAs On Day 1

Indiana’s Andrew Capobianco blew out the field, but Ohio State managed to qualify three divers for NCAAs on day 1 of the Zone C Diving Championships.

  Comment First!

UNC Men Break 200 Medley Relay School Record (1:24.23) At Last Chance Meet

On their third attempt in less than 48 hours, the UNC men’s 200 medley relay of Burhans, Abaliksta, Poelke, and Messenger broke the program record at 1:24.23.

  6 Comments

ACC Swimmer of the Meet Jack Hoagland on Leveling-Up After Departure of Yeadon

After Yeadon transferred to Cal, Hoagland explains how he stepped up his game to take the reigns and become the new distance stud on campus

  2 Comments

Freshman Matt Brownstead Gives His Take on Class of 2024 Chasing History

We’ve already seen a slew of 18-unders drop 18+ and 41+ swims in the 50 and 100 freestyles, and Brownstead thinks the NCAA Champs will just bring more.

  1 Comment

Virginia Tech Adds Spanish National Luis Domínguez to Roster for 2021

Freestyle and IM specialist Luis Domínguez has verbally committed to swim for Virginia Tech beginning in the fall of 2021.

  2 Comments

Georgia Tech Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Summer Jrs Qualifier Cade Martin

Winter Juniors qualifier Cade Martin from Aquawolves Swim Team has sent a verbal commitment to Georgia Tech for 2022-23.

  1 Comment

ACC Swimmer of the Meet Paige Madden Details UVA Sunday Challenge Set of 15×500

We spoke a lot about her ascent as an NCAA miler, even though Madden was adamant to her coaches that she wouldn’t train for the event even if she raced it

  6 Comments

Arthur Albiero on 1st ACC Title in Program History: 2 Points Built on 17 Years

On paper, not even Albiero was confident that the cardinal could win, but his swimmers kept fighting and kept the meet close throughout

  3 Comments

Hungarian Nationals Runner-up Dominika Varga Commits to Miami Hurricanes

Dominika Varga, who won a silver medal in the 50 fly at 2020 Hungarian Long Course Nationals in December, will swim for the Miami Hurricanes next fall.

  Comment First!

Georgia Tech Associate Head Coach Bill Koppelman Resigns; Will Leave Coaching

Koppelman, who has 17 years of Division I coaching experience, will leave the sport to work for Norfolk Southern Railways in Atlanta.

  12 Comments

NCAA Reveals Pre-Selection Psych Sheets for Women’s D1 Swimming Championships

The Stanford women are the 4-time defending NCAA Champions in women’s swimming & diving, but injuries and deferrals have left this year’s trophy up for grabs.

  11 Comments