ACC Names Swimming & Diving Performers of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – In the eleventh set of weekly honors for the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, Virginia’s Maximus Williamson was named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, whereas SMU’s Luke Sitz earned Men’s Diver of the Week honors. Louisville’s Julia Dennis was named the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, whereas Miami’s Chiara Pellacani and North Carolina’s Sofia Knight shared Women’s Diver of the Week honors.
 
ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Maximus Williamson, Virginia, Fr. (Keller, Texas)

• Helped lead the Hoos to a win over Penn State with three first-place finishes.

  • 200 IM: 1:42.44 (NCAA Cut)
  • 100 free: 42.28 (NCAA Cut)
  • 400 medley relay: 51.81 break up (breast) | 3:04.05 (NCAA Cut)

ACC MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Luke Sitz, SMU, So. (Prosper, Texas)

• Finished first within the 1-meter dive (396.25)

  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • No. 1 rating within the convention

• Finished first within the 3-meter dive (434.50)

  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • No. 1 rating within the convention
  • Top-10 rating within the nation

 
ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Julia Dennis, Louisville, Sr. (Oxford, Mississippi)

• Helped lead Louisville to a win over Missouri with 4 first-place finishes.

  • 50 free: 21.78 (NCAA Cut)
  • 100 free: 48.02 (NCAA Cut)
  • 200 medley relay: 21.26 break up (anchor) | 1:34.69 (NCAA Cut)
  • 400 free relay: 47.26 break up (2nd leg) | 3:12.36 (NCAA Cut)

ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK

Chiara Pellacani, Miami, R-Sr. (Rome, Italy)

• Finished first within the 1-meter dive (359.10)

  • NCAA Cut
  • No. 1 rating within the convention

• Finished first within the 3-meter dive (330.15)

  • NCAA Cut
  • No. 2 rating within the convention

ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK

Sofia Knight, North Carolina, So. (Sydney, Australia)

• Finished first within the 1-meter dive (306.70)

  • NCAA Cut
  • Ninth-place all-time in program historical past

• Finished first within the 3-meter dive (331.25)

  • NCAA Cut
  • tenth place all-time in program historical past

ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Sep. 30 – Michel Arkhangelsky, Florida State
Oct. 7 – Nikita Sheremet, Louisville
Oct. 14 – Thomas Heilman, Virginia
Oct. 21 – Kaii Winkler, NC State
Oct. 28 – Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech
Nov. 4 – Michel Arkhangelsky, Florida State | Filip Kosinski, Louisville
Nov. 11 – Kaii Winkler, NC State
Nov. 18 – N/A
Nov. 25 – Shane Eckler, Notre Dame
Jan. 6 – Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech
Jan. 13 – Maximus Williamson, Virginia

ACC Men’s Diver of the Week

Sep. 30 – Charles Berman, Duke | Chris Booler, North Carolina

Oct. 7 – RJ Snyder, SMU

Oct. 14 – Luke Sitz, SMU

Oct. 21 – Max Fowler, Georgia Tech

Oct. 28 – Luke Sitz, SMU | Gunnar Grubbs, Stanford

Nov. 4 – Luke Sitz, SMU

Nov. 11 – Mack Molloy, Louisville

Nov. 18 – Matteo Santoro, Miami

Nov. 25 – Luke Sitz, SMU

Jan. 6 – N/A

Jan. 13 – Luke Sitz, SMU

ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Sep. 30 – Maryn McDade, Florida State

Oct. 7 – Summer Osborne, SMU

Oct. 14 – Anna Moesch, Virginia

Oct. 21 – Eneli Jefimova, NC State

Oct. 28 – Claire Weinstein, California

Nov. 4 – Julia Dennis, Louisville

Nov. 11 – Erika Pelaez, NC State

Nov. 18 – N/A

Nov. 25 – Torri Huske, Stanford | Anna Moesch, Virginia

Jan. 6 – Carmen Weiler Sastre, Virginia Tech

Jan. 13 – Julia Dennis, Louisville

ACC Women’s Diver of the Week

Sep. 30 – Keira Lu, Duke | Lanie Gutch, North Carolina

Oct. 7 – Macey Oppliger, SMU

Oct. 14 – Keira Lu, Duke

Oct. 21 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State

Oct. 28 – Grace Courtney, Notre Dame

Nov. 4 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State

Nov. 11 – Keira Lu, Duke

Nov. 18 – Keira Lu, Duke | Emma Gullstrand, Miami

Nov. 25 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State

Jan. 6 – N/A

Jan. 13 – Chiara Pellacani, Miami | Sofia Knight, North Carolina