Cardinals Make Podium On First Day at ACC Championships

Tuesday, February 18

Greensboro, NC

10 a.m. Prelims | 6 p.m. Finals

University of Louisville

ACC Championships

The relay team of Abby Karl, Caroline Larsen, Gabi Albiero and Julia Dennis win bronze

Cardinals Make Podium On First Day at ACC Championships

February 18, 2025 | Swimming & Diving

Tuesday Results for ACC Championships Wednesday Prelims Heat Sheets

By: Nancy Worley

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- After the first day of racing at the 2025 ACC Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, the University of Louisville men are in fourth place and the women are in sixth.

The meet, which is being held Feb. 18-22 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C., saw the North Carolina women take an early lead wit 187 followed by Virginia (153), Stanford (138), Miami (129), FSU (125) and Louisville (123). Cal (172) leads the men's teams followed by Stanford (153), North Carolina (139) and Louisville (138).

In the first event of the championships, the Louisville women made the podium in the 200 medley relay, winning bronze when Abby Karl (24.26), Caroline Larsen (26.75), Gabi Albiero (22.67) and Julia Dennis (20.87) turned in a 1:34.55 to medal. Stanford's Levenia Sim, Lucy Thomas, Gigi Johnson and Torri Huske clocked a 1:34.05 to win gold.

The Louisville men were fifth in the 200 medley relay as Dalton Lowe (21.07), Denis Petrashov (22.98), Rian Graham (20.19) and Guy Brooks (18.78) combined forces to post a 1:23.02. The Cal Bears won the event with Bjorn Seeliger, Yamato Okadome, Oludare Rose and John Alexy went 1:21.54.

The UofL women touched fifth in the 800 free relay with a time of 7.01.66 posted by Daria Golovaty (1:43.98), Summer Cardwell (1:44.98), Paige Hetrick (1:48.37) and Fernanda Celidonio (1:44.33). The Virginia foursome of Gretchen Walsh, Alex Walsh, Aimee Canny and Claire Curzan turned a 6:44.13 in the 800 Free Relay, setting an NCAA, US Open, ACC and UVA record in the event. The time broke the record of 6:45.91 set at the 2017 NCAA Championships by Stanford.

In the men's 800 free relay, UofL was unable to defend its title from a year ago, touching fourth with a 6:11.55. Denis Loktev (1:33.39), Murilo Sartori (1:33.02), Guy Brooks (1:31.45) and Gustavo Saldo (1:33.69) were the foursome on the blocks for the Cards. The race was won by California's 6:06.66, a meet record set by John Alexy, Gabriel Jett, Destin Lasco, and Lucas Henveaux.

In women's 1-meter diving prelims, Lindsay Gizzi was 11^th, scoring a 256.80. Samm Helmboldt placed 22^nd with a score of 236.15. Freshman Audree Brazeau-Howes was 32^nd with a score of 224.95. In men's 3-meter springboard, Rayce Winn scored 335.15 just missing the final eight cutoff, placing 9^th. Mack Molloy was 13^th with a mark of 320.90 and Ray Preas was 23^rd with a score of 299.60.

The ACC Swimming & Diving Championships resumes tomorrow with the 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, and 200 freestyle relay, with prelims taking place at 9:30 a.m. ET and finals beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Team Scores
Women

North Carolina, 187
Virginia, 153
Stanford , 138
Miami, 129
Florida State, 125
Louisville,123
California, 115
Pittsburgh, 110
NC State, 102
Notre Dame, 91
VA Tech, 80
SMU, 71
Duke, 64
Boston College, 52
Georgia Tech, 30

Men

California, 172
Stanford, 153
North Carolina, 139
Louisville 138
Florida State, 131
Pittsburgh, 124
Georgia Tech, 116
NC State, 108
SMU, 106
Virginia, 94
Duke, 73
Boston College, 58
Virginia Tech 49
Miami, 24
Notre Dame,

February 18-22, 2025
Greensboro Aquatic Center — Greensboro, North Carolina
Defending Champions: NC State
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Schedule of Events
Wednesday, Feb. 19
200 Free Relay
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Free
Men's 1M diving9:30 am
Prelims
ACCNX
5:30 pm
Finals
ACCNX

Thursday, Feb. 20
400 IM
100 Fly
200 Free
Women's 3M Diving

9:30 am
Prelims
ACCNX
5:30 pm
Finals
ACCNX

Friday, Feb. 21
200 Fly
100 Back
100 Breast
Men's Platform
400 Medley Relay

9:30 am
Prelims
ACCNX
5:30 pm
Finals
ACCNX

Saturday, Feb. 22
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
Women's Platform
1650 Freestyle
400 Free Relay

9:30 am
Prelims
ACCNX
5:30 pm
Finals
ACCNX

Louisville Qualifiers
Women's Qualifiers
Gabi Albiero
Caroline Barrett
Amelia Bodenstab
Audree Brazeau-Howes (Diver)
Summer Cardwell
Fernanda Celidonio
Mia Cheatwood
Julia Dennis
Camden Doane
Samm Helmboldt (Diver)
Kim Herkle
Paige Hetrick
Lindsay Gizzi (Diver)
Daria Golovaty
Abby Karl
Caroline Larsen
Lucy Mehraban
Leticia Romao
Rye Ulett
Tristen Ulett
Ella Welch

Men's Qualifiers
Tommy Bried
Guy Brooks
Jake Eccleston
Gregg Enoch
Rian Graham
Filip Kosinski
Denis Loktev
Dalton Lowe
Mateo Miceli
Jackson Millard
Mack Molloy (Diver)
Aidan Paro
Denis Petrashov
Thomas Powers-Hammond
Ray Preas (Diver)
Gustavo Saldo
Matias Santiso
Murilo Sartori
Luke Shourds
Eli Shoyat
Rayce Winn (Diver)