Atlanta, Ga. (theACC.com) - Day Five of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving Championships concluded in Atlanta, Georgia, at the McAuley Aquatic Center on Thursday, February 19. After day five, Virginia holds the lead on the women’s side with 786 points, and California holds the lead on the men’s with 622.
Stanford’s Lucy Bell snagged the first ACC Women’s 400 IM title in program history, setting a conference championship record with a time of 3:59.11, snapping the 2023 record time of 3:59.33 previously held by Virginia’s Ella Nelson. Just moments later, Stanford’s Josh Zuchowski won the first Men’s 400 IM title for the Cardinal, clocking a time of 3:38.58.
Stanford’s Torri Huske won her second individual gold medal of the meet, taking the women’s 100 fly title with a time of 48.26. Huske’s winning time beat her own top NCAA time this season, previously set at 48.90 in November 2025. NC State’s Aiden Hayes clocked a time of 44.07 to bring the men’s 100 fly title back to Raleigh, North Carolina. Hayes’ time is his season-best, edging out his own 44.40 set just this morning to stay put holding the third fastest time in the nation.
Virginia’s Anna Moesch beat her own top-time in the NCAA with a time of 1:39.72 to take gold in the women’s 200 free, marking the seventh-straight 200 free title for the Cavaliers.
Stanford’s Henry McFadden took gold in the men’s 200 free, setting a meet record with a time of 1:31.05. McFadden’s season-high places him in fourth place in the NCAA this season.
The top three finishers in each event, plus all members of the first-place relay teams at the ACC Championships, will be named to the All-ACC Team.
The championships continue on Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET with preliminary events. Both prelims and finals are being broadcast live on ACCNX, and live swimming and diving results are available
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Women’s Current Standings
1. Virginia, 786
2. Stanford, 662
3. California, 621
4. Louisville, 507
5. NC State, 404.5
6. Pitt, 354.5
7. North Carolina, 261.5
8. Miami, 248
9. Florida State, 223
10. Notre Dame, 220
11. Duke, 215.5
12. Virginia Tech, 208
13. Georgia Tech, 204
14. SMU, 155
15. Boston College, 48
Men’s Current Standings
1. California, 622
2. Stanford, 596
3. Louisville, 521
4. NC State, 505
5. Virginia Tech, 369.5
6. Florida State, 350.5
7. Notre Dame, 320
8. North Carolina, 299.5
9. Virginia, 281.5
10. SMU, 275
11. Pitt, 244
12. Georgia Tech, 236
13. Miami, 162
14. Boston College, 86
15. Duke, 68
Event Winners
Women’s 3-meter diving: Chiara Pellacani, Miami | 352.50
Men’s 1-meter diving: Luke Sitz, SMU | 429.75
Men’s 3-meter diving: Max Fowler, Georgia Tech | 459.75
Women’s 1-meter diving: Margo O’Meara, Miami | 333.45
Women’s 200 Medley Relay: Louisville | 1:32.26
Men’s 200 Medley Relay: Florida State | 1:22.28
Women’s Platform Diving: Ellie Cole, Stanford | 392.40
Women’s 800 Free Relay: Virginia | 6:45.34
Men’s 800 Free Relay: Stanford | 6:07.40
Men’s Platform Diving: Misha Andriyuk, Stanford | 412.30
Women’s 200 Free Relay: Virginia | 1:23.75
Men’s 200 Free Relay: NC State | 1:14.02
Women’s 500 Free: Katie Grimes, Virginia | 4:33.78
Men’s 500 Free: Max Carlsen, NC State | 4:09.44
Women’s 200 IM: Torri Huske, Stanford | 1:51.27
Men’s 200 IM: Aresnio Bustos, NC State | 1:40.39
Women’s 50 Free: Sara Curtis, Virginia | 21.09
Men’s 50 Free: Quintin McCarty, NC State | 18.63
Women’s 400 IM: Lucy Bell, Stanford | 3:59.11
Men’s 400 IM: Josh Zuchowski, Stanford | 3:38.58
Women’s 100 Fly: Torri Huske, Stanford | 48.26
Men’s 100 Fly: Aiden Hayes, NC State | 44.07
Women’s 200 Free: Anna Moesch, Virginia | 1:39.72
Men’s 200 Free: Henry McFadden, Stanford | 1:31.05
Championship Finals Schedule (All Times Eastern) | Start Times Subject to Change
Friday, February 20
Prelims | 9:30 a.m.
Women’s 200 Fly | 5:31 p.m.
Men’s 200 Fly | 5:47 p.m.
Women’s 100 Back | 6:02 p.m.
Men’s 100 Back | 6:16 p.m.
Women’s 100 Breast | 6:29 p.m.
Men’s 100 Breast | 6:42 p.m.
Women’s 400 Medley Relay | 7:09 p.m.
Men’s 400 Medley Relay | 7:27 p.m.
Saturday, February 21
Prelims | 9:30 a.m.
Women’s 1650 Free (Early Heat) | 2:30 p.m.
Men’s 1650 Free (Early Heat) | 3:41 p.m.
Women’s 1650 Free | 5:31 p.m.
Men’s 1650 Free | 5:54 p.m.
Women’s 200 Back | 6:16 p.m.
Men’s 200 Back | 6:32 p.m.
Women’s 100 Free | 6:48 p.m.
Men’s 100 Free | 7:01 p.m.
Women’s 200 Breast | 7:13 p.m.
Men’s 200 Breast | 7:29 p.m.
Women’s 400 Free Relay | 8:00 p.m.
Men’s 400 Free Relay | 8:15 p.m.