ACC Names Swimming & Diving Performers of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – In the fifth set of weekly honors for the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, Virginia Tech’s Brendan Whitfield was named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, whereas SMU’s Luke Sitz and Stanford’s Gunnar Grubbs shared Men’s Diver of the Week honors. California’s Claire Weinstein was named the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, whereas Notre Dame’s Grace Courtney was named the Women’s Diver of the Week.
 
ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech, Jr. (Lynchburg, Virginia)

• Finished first within the 100 free (41.79) towards Duke.

  • NCAA Cut
  • No. 3 time within the nation

• Finished first within the 200 free (1:33.79).
  
• Finished first within the 200 free relay (19.10 break up).

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

• Finished first within the 1-meter (359.03) towards No. 23 Texas A&M.
  
• Finished first within the 3-meter (375.23).
  

ACC MEN’S CO-DIVER OF THE WEEK
Gunnar Grubbs, Stanford, Fr. (Palo Alto, California)

• Finished first within the 3-meter dive (382.85) towards No. 3 Arizona State and No. 4 California.

  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • No. 3 rating within the nation

• Finished fourth within the 1-meter dive (281.30).

ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Claire Weinstein, California, Fr. (Las Vegas, Nevada)

• Finished first within the 200 free (1:42.52) towards No. 3 Stanford and No. 18 Arizona State.

  • NCAA Cut
  • No. 2 time within the nation

• Finished first within the 500 free (4:39.23).
  
• Finished fourth within the 100 free (48.33).
• Finished first in all of the 800 free relay (1:42.90 break up).
• Finished second within the 400 free relay (47.73 break up) and 200 free relay (22.25 break up).

ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK

Grace Courtney, Notre Dame, Sr. (Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Finished first within the 1-meter dive (304.13) towards Northwestern.
  
• Finished first within the 3-meter dive (357.15).

  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • Personal greatest
  • No. 3 rating within the nation

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

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

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

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