Courtesy UVA Media Relations
Virginia tallied six podium finishes on Thursday at the 2026 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships, being held Feb. 17-21 at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga.
Sophomore Anna Moesch won the 200 Free (1:39.72) as the Cavalier women had podium finishes in all three events. Freshman Thomas Heilman took silver in the 100 Fly (44.16), picking up his first career ACC medal.
The Cavalier women had four of the eight swimmers in two A-Finals on the night. In the 400 IM, the Cavaliers finished 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th with sophomore Katie Grimes taking silver (3:59.80) and senior Aimee Canny bronze (4:02.35). In the 200 Free, freshman Madi Mintenko took silver (1:41.52) behind Moesch’s gold with fellow Cavaliers placing fourth and sixth.
Junior Claire Curzan took silver in the 100 Fly (48.47).
Two Cavaliers won B-Finals, with Carly Novelline taking the 100 Fly (51.16) and freshman Maximus Williamson the 200 Free (1:32.45).
The Cavalier women remain in first place in the team standings. The men moved up to ninth place.
The ACC Championships run through Saturday, with prelims starting at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 5:30 p.m. each day.
Friday’s events will include the 200 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast, and 400 Medley Relay.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- The 200 Free is Anna Moesch’s first individual ACC title. She won two relay titles last year and has two relay titles this year, but this was her first individual event win
- Moesch’s time in the 200 Free is the third-fastest time in history
- David King also competed in the 200 Free, finishing 11th (1:32.84)
WOMEN’S ACC TITLES (5)
800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 500 Free, 50 Free, 200 Free
ACC CHAMPIONS (BY SWIMMER)
Aimee Canny: 800 Free Relay
Sara Curtis: 50 Free, 200 Free Relay
Claire Curzan: 200 Free Relay
Cavan Gormsen: 800 Free Relay
Bryn Greenwaldt: 200 Free Relay
Katie Grimes: 500 Freestyle
Madi Mintenko: 800 Free Relay
Anna Moesch: 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay
Bryn Greenwaldt: 200 Free Relay
ALL-ACC PERFORMANCES
Aimee Canny: 500 Free, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay
Sara Curtis: 50 Free, 200 Free Relay
Claire Curzan: 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay
Cavan Gormsen: 500 Free, 800 Free Relay
Bryn Greenwaldt: 200 Free Relay
Katie Grimes: 500 Freestyle, 400 IM
Thomas Heilman: 100 Fly
Madi Mintenko: 200 Free, 800 Free Relay
Anna Moesch: 50 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay
Bryn Greenwaldt: 200 Free Relay
Maximus Williamson: 200 IM
TEAM SCORES
Women
- Virginia 786
- Stanford 662
- California 621
- Louisville 507
- NC State 404.5
- Pitt 354.5
- North Carolina 261.5
- Miami 248
- Florida State 223
- Notre Dame 220
- Duke 215.5
- Virginia Tech 208
- Georgia Tech 204
- SMU 155
- Boston College 48
Men
- California 622
- Stanford 596
- Louisville 521
- NC State 505
- Virginia Tech 369.5
- Florida State 350.5
- Notre Dame 320
- North Carolina 299.5
- Virginia 281.5
- SMU 275
- Pittsburgh 244
- Georgia Tech 236
- Miami 162
- Boston College 86
- Duke 68
