Seminoles Seize Gold, Two Bronzes and a Faculty File on Day Three of ACCs

ATLANTA – The No.13/NR Florida State swimming and diving crew gained an ACC title, two bronze medals and set a college report on day three of the 2026 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships at McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta on Tuesday.

The males’s 200 medley relay gained gold within the first swimming occasion of the championship. Two divers, redshirt senior Kayleigh Clark and sophomore Carlos Vargas gained bronze on platform to conclude three days of diving competitors.

“We had a great day,” FSU head coach Neal Studd mentioned. “We were excited to win the relay on the men’s side and had some amazing diving out of Kayleigh and Carlos, an amazing comeback from Carlos. We had some incredible splits on the 800 free relay; Ioana Stirbu set a school record leading off, so there’s a lot to be excited about. It was a great first day of swimming and last day of diving, and we are looking forward to seeing what we can do as the meet goes on.”

Tuesday wrapped up diving and kicked off the swimming portion of the seven-day championship meet.

Swimming started with the championship-winning 200 medley relay. The males’s crew of seniors Max Wilson and Tommaso Baravelli, sophomore Michel Arkhangelsky and senior Sam Bork took house gold in with a time of 1:22.28. It is FSU’s first ACC Championships win within the occasion since 2020.

The girls’s squad of sophomore Alice Velden, senior Julia Mansson and sophomores Maryn McDade and Mary Leigh Hardman positioned eighth within the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:36.73.

The day opened with platform, the place Clark and Vargas each superior to finals out of prelims. Clark was second total in prelims with a rating of 316.80, whereas Vargas delivered an incredible comeback, ending eighth after prelims with 316.35. In the championship last, Clark earned her first profession ACC medal, scoring 306.30 factors to take bronze. Vargas recorded a personal-best 367.15 on the platform within the last to additionally earn bronze.

This was the primary time since 2017 that Florida State had each a female and male diver medal on the ACC Championships. That 2017 championship additionally featured a pair of FSU platform medalists.

The Seminoles additionally competed within the 800 free relay on Tuesday, the place freshman Ioana Stirbu set a Florida State report on the opening leg within the 200 freestyle, breaking a mark that had stood since Kaitlyn Dressel set it in 2015. Stirbu, Hardman and seniors Mika Heideyer and Sophie Freeman completed eleventh within the relay. The males’s 800 freestyle relay crew of juniors Gustav Olsson and Andrew Rich, senior Utku Kurtdere and sophomore Logan Robinson positioned sixth, touching the wall at 6:11.74.

The Seminoles will return to the pool Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET for prelims within the 500 freestyle, 200 particular person medley and 50 freestyle, with finals scheduled for five:30 p.m.



All classes shall be streamed stay on ACC Network Extra, and live results shall be out there all through the week. A whole schedule and extra info is offered at TheACC.com. Direct hyperlinks and stay updates all week lengthy will be discovered by following and connecting with the Seminoles on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.

Wednesday, February 18
9:30 a.m. – Prelims: 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free
Watch Prelims Day 4
5:30 p.m. – Finals: 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free
Watch Finals Day 4

Thursday, February 19

9:30 a.m. – Prelims: 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free

Watch Prelims Day 5

5:30 p.m. – Finals: 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free

Watch Finals Day 5

Friday, February 20

9:30 a.m. – Prelims: 200 fly, 100 again, 100 breast

Watch Prelims Day 6

5:30 p.m. – Finals: 200 fly, 100 again, 100 breast, 400 medley relay

Watch Finals Day 6

Saturday, February 21

9:30 a.m. – Prelims: 200 again, 100 free, 200 breast

Watch Prelims Day 7

2:30 p.m. – Finals (Early Heat): 1650 free

Watch Finals (Early Heats) Day 7

5:30 p.m. – Finals: 1650 free, 200 again, 100 free, 200 breast, 400 free relay

Watch Finals Day 7

 

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