Gorbenko, Brazeau-Howes Named ACC Women’s Swimmer and Diver of the Week
October 13, 2026 | Swimming & Diving
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In the third set of weekly honors for the 2026-27 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, Anastasia Gorbenko and Audree Brazeau-Howes were named Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Week.
At the College Swimming League on Oct. 9, Gorbenko swam the fastest women's short course yards 100 IM of all-time with a 51.43. Her historical performance broke Kate Douglass' previous record of 51.97 set back in 2023. Gorbenko also broke her own program record in the 200 breast with a 2:04.53 to win the event. She capped her stellar night with a 57.43 in the 100 breast, securing her third individual victory of the meet.
At Centre College on Oct. 10, Brazeau-Howes earned the No. 3 all-time performance in program history on the 3-meter springboard, winning the event with a 340.20. The junior rounded out her day with a second-place finish in the 1-meter with a 276.15.
The Cardinals head to South Bend, Ind., to take on Notre Dame on Thursday, Oct. 22.
ACC MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Maximus Williamson, So., Virginia (Keller, Texas)
ACC MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU (Prosper, Texas)
ACC WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Anastasia Gorbenko, So., Louisville (Kiryat Vam, Israel)
ACC WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Audree Brazeau-Howes, Jr., Louisville (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week
Sept. 29 – Jerry Fox, Sr., NC State
Oct. 6 – Ryan Erisman, So., California
Oct. 13 – Maximus Williamson, So., Virginia
ACC Men's Diver of the Week
Sept. 29 – Max Fowler, Sr., Georgia Tech
Oct. 6 – Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU
Oct. 13 – Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU
ACC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Sept. 29 – Claire Curzan, Sr., Virginia
Oct. 6 – Caroline Bricker, Sr., Stanford
Oct. 13 – Anastasia Gorbenko, So., Louisville
ACC Women's Diver of the Week
Sept. 29 – Lizzie Powley, Sr., Georgia Tech
Oct. 6 – Keira Lu, Jr., Duke
Oct. 13 – Audree Brazeau-Howes, Jr., Louisville
For the latest information on Louisville Swimming & Diving, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and X accounts at @louisvillesd or on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleSD.
At the College Swimming League on Oct. 9, Gorbenko swam the fastest women's short course yards 100 IM of all-time with a 51.43. Her historical performance broke Kate Douglass' previous record of 51.97 set back in 2023. Gorbenko also broke her own program record in the 200 breast with a 2:04.53 to win the event. She capped her stellar night with a 57.43 in the 100 breast, securing her third individual victory of the meet.
At Centre College on Oct. 10, Brazeau-Howes earned the No. 3 all-time performance in program history on the 3-meter springboard, winning the event with a 340.20. The junior rounded out her day with a second-place finish in the 1-meter with a 276.15.
The Cardinals head to South Bend, Ind., to take on Notre Dame on Thursday, Oct. 22.
ACC MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Maximus Williamson, So., Virginia (Keller, Texas)
ACC MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU (Prosper, Texas)
ACC WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Anastasia Gorbenko, So., Louisville (Kiryat Vam, Israel)
ACC WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Audree Brazeau-Howes, Jr., Louisville (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week
Sept. 29 – Jerry Fox, Sr., NC State
Oct. 6 – Ryan Erisman, So., California
Oct. 13 – Maximus Williamson, So., Virginia
ACC Men's Diver of the Week
Sept. 29 – Max Fowler, Sr., Georgia Tech
Oct. 6 – Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU
Oct. 13 – Luke Sitz, Jr., SMU
ACC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Sept. 29 – Claire Curzan, Sr., Virginia
Oct. 6 – Caroline Bricker, Sr., Stanford
Oct. 13 – Anastasia Gorbenko, So., Louisville
ACC Women's Diver of the Week
Sept. 29 – Lizzie Powley, Sr., Georgia Tech
Oct. 6 – Keira Lu, Jr., Duke
Oct. 13 – Audree Brazeau-Howes, Jr., Louisville
For the latest information on Louisville Swimming & Diving, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and X accounts at @louisvillesd or on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleSD.
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