Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Virginia added two more ACC event titles to their tally on Friday at the 2026 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta.

Junior Claire Curzan won the 100 Back (48.38) and the UVA women won the 400 Medley Relay (3:20.42). 

Curzan’s time in the 100 Back was the fourth-fastest time ever in the event.

Freshman Thomas Heilman collected his second medal of the meet, taking silver in the 200 Fly (1:39.35). The men’s 400 Medley Relay finished just off the podium, placing fourth, but set the UVA program record with a time of 3:01.75.

Junior Tess Howley took silver in the 200 Fly (1:51.60) and then won the B-Final of the next race, the 100 Back (51.26).

The Cavalier women remain in first place in the team standings. The men moved up to eighth place. 

The ACC Championship concludes Saturday with the 1650 Free, 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast and 400 Free Relay. Prelims are at 9:30 a.m. with the finals starting at 5:30 p.m.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Jack Aikins, Matthew Heilman, Thomas Heilman and Maximus Williamson swam the 400 Medley Relay for the men
• Sara Curtis, Aimee Canny, Claire Curzan and Anna Moesch swam the 400 Medley Relay for the women
• Senior Emma Weber was 4th in the 100 Breast (57.77), and senior Zoe Skirboll was 7th (58.82)
• Sophomore Bailey Hartman was 5th in the 200 Fly
• Senior Jack Aikins won the B-Final of the 100 Back (45.58) by outtouching sophomore David King by .01
• Sophomore Spencer Nicholas won the C-Final of the 100 Back (45.75)
• Junior Hayden Bellotti swam a PB of 1:41.02 in the prelims of the 200 Fly, the third-fastest time in prelims. The time was the third fastest in program history. He finished 8th in the final

WOMEN’S ACC TITLES (7)

50 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay 

ACC CHAMPIONS (BY SWIMMER)

Aimee Canny: 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Sara Curtis: 50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Claire Curzan: 100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley 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, 400 Medley Relay

ALL-ACC PERFORMANCES

Aimee Canny: 500 Free, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Sara Curtis: 50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Claire Curzan: 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Cavan Gormsen: 500 Free, 800 Free Relay
Bryn Greenwaldt: 200 Free Relay
Katie Grimes: 500 Freestyle, 400 IM
Thomas Heilman: 100 Fly, 200 Fly
Tess Howley: 200 Fly
Madi Mintenko: 200 Free, 800 Free Relay
Anna Moesch: 50 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Maximus Williamson: 200 IM

TEAM SCORES

Women

1. Virginia 1028.5
2. California 860.5
3. Stanford 798
4. Louisville 653
5. NC State 591.5
6. Pitt 450
7. North Carolina 387.5 
8. Duke 328.5
9. Notre Dame 310
10. Florida State 304
11. Miami 296
12. Virginia Tech 274.5
13. Georgia Tech 238
14. SMU 203
15. BC 74 

Men

1. California 827 
2. Stanford 799
3. NC State 665
4. Louisville 663
5. Virginia Tech 541.5 
6. Florida State 499.5
7. North Carolina 446.5
8. Virginia 433.5
9. Notre Dame 397
10. SMU 326
11. Pittsburgh 324
12. Georgia Tech 293
13. Miami 162 
14. Duke University 109
15. Boston College 86