ACC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Noah Nichols Ties 100 Breast Meet Record

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ACC Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Noah Nichols Ties 100 Breast Meet Record

The 2023 ACC Championships have some serious strength in the women’s stroke distances, and that was on display Friday in the fourth morning session. But the lone record of the morning session belonged to the men’s side of the draw.

Virginia junior Noah Nichols went 51.03 in the men’s 100 breaststroke to tie the conference and ACC Championships record, set in 2021 by Louisville’s Evgenii Somov.

The full morning session recap:

Team Scores

Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 20                 
 
  1. University of Virginia            879   2. Louisville, University of       665.5
  3. North Carolina State University   611   4. University of North Carolina      431
  5. VA Tech                           360   6. Duke University                   347
  7. Florida State University          293   8. Notre Dame, University of         248
  9. University of Miami Florida       215  10. Georgia Tech                      197
 11. University of Pittsburgh        169.5  12. Boston College                    100

Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 21                  
 
  1. North Carolina State University 875.5   2. Louisville, University of       490.5
  3. VA Tech                         473.5   4. Notre Dame, University of       426.5
  5. University of Virginia            416   6. Florida State University          314
  7. University of North Carolina      306   8. Georgia Tech                    235.5
  9. University of Pittsburgh        220.5  10. Duke University                   152
 11. Boston College                     78  12. University of Miami Florida        74

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Women’s 200 butterfly

The 200 fly is a battleground for the teams vying for second place behind Virginia. Louisville has two A finalists, with Abby Hay leading the way in 1:54.61 and Tristen Ulett seventh. NC State supplied the second and fourth seeds in finals, Abby Arens and Grace Sheble, respectively. In between is Abby Harter of Virginia.

 Event 23  Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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         MEET: # 1:52.81  2/23/2019 Grace Oglesby, Louisville-KY
         CONF: % 1:50.61  3/19/2016 Kelsi Worrell, LVLE-KY
         AMER: $ 1:49.51  2/24/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
         USOP: & 1:49.51  2/24/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
         NCAA: ! 1:49.51  2/24/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
     GAC Pool: ^ 1:51.11  3/21/2015 Kelsi Worrell, UOFL-KY
                 1:52.86  A
                 1:56.14  IV22 Invited NCAA 2022
                 1:59.23  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Hay, Abby E      SR Louisville        1:55.23    1:54.61 qIV22  
    r:+0.76  25.87        54.72 (28.85)
        1:24.42 (29.70)     1:54.61 (30.19)
  2 Arens, Abby L    JR NC State          1:54.83    1:54.98 qIV22  
    r:+0.67  25.30        54.28 (28.98)
        1:24.02 (29.74)     1:54.98 (30.96)
  3 Harter, Abby E   JR UVA               1:54.45    1:55.79 qIV22  
    r:+0.78  25.74        55.28 (29.54)
        1:25.07 (29.79)     1:55.79 (30.72)
  4 Sheble, Grace E  SO NC State          1:55.34    1:56.15 qB     
    r:+0.71  26.11        55.76 (29.65)
        1:25.72 (29.96)     1:56.15 (30.43)
  5 Jernstedt, Edit  SO FSU               1:56.58    1:56.65 qB     
    r:+0.80  26.16        55.67 (29.51)
        1:25.98 (30.31)     1:56.65 (30.67)
  6 Vannote, Ellie   SR UNC               1:54.07    1:56.85 qB     
    r:+0.77  26.33        55.77 (29.44)
        1:25.67 (29.90)     1:56.85 (31.18)
  7 Ulett, Tristen   JR Louisville        1:55.78    1:57.11 qB     
    r:+0.79  26.17        55.94 (29.77)
        1:26.05 (30.11)     1:57.11 (31.06)
  8 Peroni, Martina     Duke              1:53.76    1:57.16 qB     
    r:+0.74  26.26        56.07 (29.81)
        1:26.68 (30.61)     1:57.16 (30.48)

Men’s 200 butterfly

NC State secured the top two spots and three of the top five, with Noah Bowers lead the way in 1:41.36. Just .35 back is teammate Aiden Hayes. Virginia’s Josh Fong rounds out the top three, and Pitt added an A finalist in Adam Mahler in fourth.

Event 24  Men 200 Yard Butterfly
==================================================================
         MEET: # 1:37.92  2/18/2022 Nicolas J Albiero, Louisville-KY
         CONF: % 1:37.92  2/18/2022 Nicolas J Albiero, Louisville-KY
         AMER: $ 1:37.35  3/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
         USOP: & 1:37.35  3/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
         NCAA: ! 1:37.35  3/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
     GAC Pool: ^ 1:38.64  3/27/2021 Nicolas Albiero, LOU-KY
                 1:40.20  A
                 1:42.42  IV22 Invited NCAA 2022
                 1:46.31  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Bowers, Noah L   SR NC State          1:42.21    1:41.36 qIV22  
    r:+0.66  22.66        48.07 (25.41)
        1:14.33 (26.26)     1:41.36 (27.03)
  2 Hayes, Aiden G   SO NC State          1:42.82    1:41.77 qIV22  
    r:+0.67  22.14        48.20 (26.06)
        1:14.60 (26.40)     1:41.77 (27.17)
  3 Fong, Josh L     SR UVA               1:44.44    1:43.03 qB     
    r:+0.65  23.34        49.53 (26.19)
        1:15.67 (26.14)     1:43.03 (27.36)
  4 Mahler, Adam     SR PITT              1:45.00    1:43.24 qB     
    r:+0.66  22.89        48.98 (26.09)
        1:15.66 (26.68)     1:43.24 (27.58)
  5 Miller, Luke D   JR NC State          1:43.42    1:43.32 qB     
    r:+0.63  22.64        48.51 (25.87)
        1:15.51 (27.00)     1:43.32 (27.81)
  6 Gentry, Landon   FR VT                1:44.07    1:43.81 qB     
    r:+0.71  23.20        49.80 (26.60)
        1:17.07 (27.27)     1:43.81 (26.74)
  7 Hussey, Patrick  JR UNC               1:43.60    1:44.02 qB     
    r:+0.70  23.18        49.40 (26.22)
        1:16.68 (27.28)     1:44.02 (27.34)
  8 Saldo, Gustavo   SO Louisville        1:47.16    1:44.49 qB     
    r:+0.69  22.40        48.86 (26.46)
        1:16.53 (27.67)     1:44.49 (27.96)

Women’s 100 backstroke

American record-holder Katharine Berkoff may not make a run at her time of 48.74 Friday night. But the meet record that she set last year at 49.41 is certainly in play, after she went 50.53 in the morning session. She’s nearly a second ahead of teammate Kennedy Noble, the second seed in 51.46. The Wolfpack jammed four swimmers into the top six, with Kylee Alons and Emma Muzzy following. Virginia nabbed the third seed via Reilly Tiltmann.

Event 25  Women 100 Yard Backstroke
==================================================================
         MEET: # 49.41  2/18/2022 Katharine F Berkoff, NCSU-NC
         CONF: % 48.74  11/16/2021Katharine F Berkoff, NCSU-NC
         AMER: $ 48.74  3/14/2021 Katharine F Berkoff, NCSU-NC
         USOP: & 48.74  3/14/2021 Katharine F Berkoff, NCSU-NC
         NCAA: ! 49.18  3/22/2019 Beata Nelson, Wisconsin
     GAC Pool: ^ 49.74  3/19/2021 Katherine Berkoff, NCSU-NC
                 50.93  A
                 52.47  IV22 Invited NCAA 2022
                 53.94  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Berkoff, Kathar  SR NC State            50.86      50.53 qA     
    r:+0.57  11.79        24.52 (12.73)
          37.73 (13.21)       50.53 (12.80)
  2 Noble, Kennedy   FR NC State            52.21      51.46 qIV22  
    r:+0.70  12.27        25.03 (12.76)
          38.32 (13.29)       51.46 (13.14)
  3 Tiltmann, Reill  SO UVA                 50.90      51.58 qIV22  
    r:+0.64  12.54        25.18 (12.64)
          38.47 (13.29)       51.58 (13.11)
  4 Countie, Grace   SR UNC                 51.79      51.70 qIV22  
    r:+0.86  11.93        24.74 (12.81)
          38.17 (13.43)       51.70 (13.53)
  5 Alons, Kylee J   SR NC State            51.64      51.75 qIV22  
    r:+0.62  12.27        25.16 (12.89)
          38.49 (13.33)       51.75 (13.26)
  6 Muzzy, Emma E    SR NC State            52.06      52.03 qIV22  
    r:+0.87  12.62        25.40 (12.78)
          38.95 (13.55)       52.03 (13.08)
  7 Novelline, Carl  FR UVA                 52.22      52.18 qIV22  
    r:+0.79  12.18        25.21 (13.03)
          39.02 (13.81)       52.18 (13.16)
  8 Lindner, Sophie  SR UNC                 52.03      52.35 qIV22  
    r:+0.60  12.33        25.23 (12.90)
          38.79 (13.56)       52.35 (13.56)

Men’s 100 backstroke

Giovanni Izzo continued a strong meet by taking the top seed in the 100 back in 45.41, but the field is crowded. The eight finalists were separated by seventh tenths, with Hunter Tapp missing out on the A final. NC State had to settle for the top two spots in the final, Izzo followed .17 seconds later by Kacper Stokowski.

Notre Dame freshman Tommy Janton is the third seed, followed by Georgia Tech’s Berke Saka. Matt Brownstead of Virginia is also lurking in sixth in his off event.

Event 26  Men 100 Yard Backstroke
==================================================================
         MEET: # 44.04  2/28/2020 Coleman Stewart/Kaspar Stokows, NC State-NC
         CONF: % 43.98  3/24/2019 Coleman Stewart, NC State-NC
         AMER: $ 43.35  3/25/2022 Luca Urlando, Georgia
         USOP: & 43.35  3/25/2022 Luca Urlando, Georgia
         NCAA: ! 43.35  3/25/2022 Luca Urlando, Georgia
     GAC Pool: ^ 44.04  2/28/2020 Coleman Stewart, NCSU-NC
                 44.94  A
                 45.87  IV22 Invited NCAA 2022
                 47.77  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Izzo, Giovanni   SR NC State            46.71      45.41 qIV22  
    r:+0.70  10.58        21.55 (10.97)
          33.22 (11.67)       45.41 (12.19)
  2 Stokowski, Kacp  SR NC State            44.79      45.58 qIV22  
    r:+0.64  10.94        22.45 (11.51)
          33.71 (11.26)       45.58 (11.87)
  3 Janton, Tommy F  FR Notre Dame          46.50      45.61 qIV22  
    r:+0.80  10.63        21.72 (11.09)
          33.71 (11.99)       45.61 (11.90)
  4 Saka, Berke      SO GT                  45.60      45.68 qIV22  
    r:+0.76  10.58        21.61 (11.03)
          33.67 (12.06)       45.68 (12.01)
  5 Edwards, Max E   SR UVA                 47.24      45.86 qIV22  
    r:+0.82  10.53        21.87 (11.34)
          33.69 (11.82)       45.86 (12.17)
  6 Brownstead, Mat  JR UVA                 46.00      45.91 qB     
    r:+0.91  10.60        22.07 (11.47)
          34.20 (12.13)       45.91 (11.71)
  7 Herbet, Mason J  JR FSU                 45.80      46.07 qB     
    r:+0.87  10.90        22.15 (11.25)
          34.20 (12.05)       46.07 (11.87)
  8 Lowe, Dalton D   SR Louisville          46.73      46.10 qB     
    r:+0.92  10.62        22.06 (11.44)
          33.89 (11.83)       46.10 (12.21)

Women’s 100 breaststroke

Alex Walsh may face a race in her quest to get Virginia more points. She was the top seed in 58.79 in the morning, and while she’s the only swimmer in the field with a sub-50 time, she had a crowd close behind her. Leading it the NC State duo of Andrea Podmanikova in 58.95 and Heather McCausland in 59.04. (The latter has a 58.16 this season). Miami scored a rare A finalist via grad student Tara Vovk. It took sub-minute to reach the A final, Virginia’s Anna Keating missing out with a 1:00.00 for ninth.

Event 27  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
==================================================================
         MEET: # 56.72  2/18/2022 Sophie E Hansson, NCSU-NC
         CONF: % 56.72  2/18/2022 Sophie E Hansson, NCSU-NC
         AMER: $ 55.73  3/22/2019 Lilly King, Indiana
         USOP: & 55.73  3/22/2019 Lilly King, Indiana
         NCAA: ! 55.73  3/22/2019 Lilly King, Indiana
     GAC Pool: ^ 57.23  3/19/2021 Sophie Hansson, NCSU-NC
                 58.10  A
                 59.87  IV22 Invited NCAA 2022
               1:01.56  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Walsh, Alex J    JR UVA                 57.94      58.79 qIV22  
    r:+0.77  12.75        27.68 (14.93)
          43.10 (15.42)       58.79 (15.69)
  2 Podmanikova, An  SR NC State            58.56      58.95 qIV22  
    r:+0.70  12.62        27.73 (15.11)
          43.34 (15.61)       58.95 (15.61)
  3 MacCausland, He  SR NC State            58.16      59.04 qIV22  
    r:+0.63  12.60        28.01 (15.41)
          43.39 (15.38)       59.04 (15.65)
  4 Vovk, Tara       GS Miami               58.89      59.11 qIV22  
    r:+0.71  12.65        27.68 (15.03)
          43.25 (15.57)       59.11 (15.86)
  5 Weber, Emma      FR UVA                 59.53      59.14 qIV22  
    r:+0.71  13.13        28.13 (15.00)
          43.77 (15.64)       59.14 (15.37)
  6 Smith, Skyler A  SO UNC                 59.56      59.30 qIV22  
    r:+0.67  12.48        27.53 (15.05)
          43.51 (15.98)       59.30 (15.79)
  7 Gridley, Kaelyn     Duke                59.12      59.65 qIV22  
    r:+0.73  13.08        28.11 (15.03)
          43.73 (15.62)       59.65 (15.92)
  8 Brouwer, Aubree  FR NC State          1:00.42      59.72 qIV22  
    r:+0.67  12.80        28.06 (15.26)
          43.85 (15.79)       59.72 (15.87)

Men’s 100 breaststroke

The last event of the morning produced a meet record via Virginia’s Noah Nichols, who went 51.03 to lead the way in the 100 breast. It ties the conference mark set in 2021. Nichols had been 51.44 this season and entered as the top seed, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Second was NC State’s Mason Hunter in 51.76. The other owner of a time in the 51s this season entering the meet, Virginia Tech’s Carles Coll Marti, went 51.84 for the third seed. He leads three Hokies in the final.

Event 28  Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
==================================================================
         MEET: # 51.03  2/26/2021 Evgenii Somov/Noah Nichols, Louisville/UVA
         CONF: % 51.03  2/26/2021 Evgenii Somov/Noah Nichols, Louisville/UVA
         AMER: $ 49.69  3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty, Indiana
         USOP: & 49.69  3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty, Indiana
         NCAA: ! 49.69  3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty, Indiana
     GAC Pool: ^ 50.18  3/26/2021 Max McHugh, MINN-MN
                 51.40  A
                 52.20  IV22 Invited NCAA 2022
                 53.87  B
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Noah Nichols     JR UVA                 51.44      51.03#qA     
    r:+0.66  10.99        23.94 (12.95)
          37.47 (13.53)       51.03 (13.56)
  2 Hunter, Mason H  SR NC State            52.41      51.76 qIV22  
    r:+0.70  10.83        24.03 (13.20)
          37.68 (13.65)       51.76 (14.08)
  3 Coll Marti, Car  JR VT                  51.50      51.84 qIV22  
    r:+0.63  10.84        24.01 (13.17)
          37.73 (13.72)       51.84 (14.11)
  4 Crisci, Flynn J  SR PITT                54.72      51.93 qIV22  
    r:+0.63  10.87        24.08 (13.21)
          37.86 (13.78)       51.93 (14.07)
  5 Petrashov, Deni  SO Louisville          52.72      52.06 qIV22  
    r:+0.69  11.05        24.18 (13.13)
          37.89 (13.71)       52.06 (14.17)
  6 Van Der Laan, C  SR PITT                52.14      52.30 qB     
    r:+0.63  11.09        24.28 (13.19)
          38.05 (13.77)       52.30 (14.25)
  7 Pouch, AJ J      SR VT                  54.00      52.55 qB     
    r:+0.67  11.21        24.81 (13.60)
          38.42 (13.61)       52.55 (14.13)
  8 Maloney, Ethan   FR VT                  53.16      52.81 qB     
    r:+0.72  11.38        24.66 (13.28)
          38.69 (14.03)       52.81 (14.12)

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