ATLANTA – The Cavaliers added two more ACC event titles to their tally on Friday (Feb. 20) at the 2026 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center.
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 tomorrow (Feb. 21) 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.
Other 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
- Claire Curzan now ranks as the No. 2 performer all-time in the 100 Back, trailing only Gretchen Walsh
- The times for the 100 Back and the 400 Medley Relay are both pool records
- 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