ATLANTA, Ga. — The University of Notre Dame swimming and diving teams had a number of strong performances on the second day of the ACC Championships in Atlanta. The best performer of the day was freshman Chris Guiliano, who broke the program record in the 50 freestyle twice during the course of the day. After the second day of competition, the women are in seventh with 176 points and the men are 10th with 84 points.
In the prelim session of the 50 free, Guiliano qualified for the finals with a time of 19.28, good for an NCAA B Cut. It broke the previous record of 19.30 that was set by Justin Plaschka back in 2018. In the evening finals, Guiliano broke his record in the opening leg of the 200 freestyle relay. Guiliano ripped off a 19.17 in the opening leg to set the new program record. Guiliano, Cason Wilburn, Stephan Lukashev and Josh Bottelberghe finished in sixth with an NCAA A cut time of 1:16.98 and was 0.1 second away from tying the school record in the 200 freestyle relay.
In the first event of the day, seniors Luciana Thomas and Sammie Eyolfson both qualified for the 500 freestyle finals. On the men’s side, a trio of Irish qualified for the finals in senior Max Miranda, junior Liam Hutchinson and freshman Joshua Brown. Thomas had the best finish of the group, winning the B final with a B cut time of 4:44.96. Sammie Eyolfson finished 21st with a time of 4:49.57. Hutchinson placed 15th in the men’s finals with a B cut time of 4:20.47. Miranda also finished with a B cut time of 4:21.84 to finish 21st, while Brown came in 24th with a time of 4:25.41.
A pair of Irish qualified for the 200 IM finals with junior Coleen Gillilan and sophomore Sean Faikish. Gillilan finished in 14th overall with a B cut time of 1:57.24. Faikish also earned a B cut with a time of 1:46.42 to place 22nd.
In the finals portion of the 50 freestyle, Guiliano finished 11th overall with a 19.35. Although he did not qualify for the finals, Lukashev finished with a B cut time of 19.92 in the prelims of the 50 freestyle.
On the diving board, senior David Petrison led the way in the 1-meter diving with a score of 247.85 to finish 29th. Williams Rains was a few spots behind him in 36th with a 227.20.
Day three of ACC’s kick off Thursday morning at 10 a.m. with another round of prelim events. Up first is the 400 IM followed by the 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle and the women’s 3-meter diving.
Results Thru Wednesday
Women’s 1-Meter Diving
7. Kelly Straub – 286.55
12. Annie Wiese – 251.30
14. Calie Brady – 242.00
Men’s 3-Meter Diving
33. David Petrison – 252.70
35. William Rains – 243.90
Women’s 800 Freestyle Relay
8. Ana Herceg, Kallie Chelsvig, Annie Behm and Sydney Whiting – 7:10.81
Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay
8. Madelyn Christman, Coleen Gillilan, Maddie Potter and Quinn Scannell – 1:30.07
Men’s 200 Freestyle Relay
6. Chris Guiliano, Cason Wilburn, Stephan Lukashev, Josh Bottelberghe – 1:16.98 (A)
Women’s 500 Freestyle
9. Luciana Thomas 4:44.96 (B)
21. Sammie Eyolfson – 4:49.57
26. Maggie Graves – 4:52.23
35.Kallie Chelsvig – 4:54.82
44. Ana Herceg – 4:59.23
Men’s 500 Freestyle
15. Liam Hutchinson – 4:20.47 (B)
21. Max Miranda – 4:21.84 (B)
24. Josh Brown – 4:25.41
35. Thatcher Scannell – 4:27.91
41. Jack Fitzpatrick – 4:33.11
Women’s 200 IM
14. Coleen Gillilan – 1:57.24 (B)
39. Sarah Bender – 2:02.47
40. Ellie Jew – 2:02.63
43. Elizabeth Fry – 2:03.03
48. Megan Deuel – 2:04.50
Men’s 200 IM
22. Sean Faikish – 1:46.42 (B)
26. Tyler Christianson – 1:46.97
28. Andrew Winton – 1:47.60
Women’s 50 Freestyle
29. Madelyn Christman – 22.99
32. Quinn Scannell – 23.05
35. Maddie Potter – 23.09
44. Jessica Geriane – 23.31
51. Sydney Whiting – 23.43
Men’s 50 Freestyle
11. Chris Guiliano – 19.35 (B)
27. Stephan Lukashev – 19.92 (B)
37. Josh Bottelberghe – 20.13
40. Alex Delong – 20.22
51. Topher Stensby – 20.42
53. Zachary Smith – 20.61
55. Max Myers – 20.65
58. Charles Korndorffer – 20.89
62. Kaden Smesko – 21.06
Men’s 1-Meter Diving
29. David Petrison – 247.85
36. William Rains – 227.20
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