ACC Weekly Awards: Anastasia Gorbenko, Daniel Li Lead Honorees
In the final set of weekly honors for the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, Stanford’s Daniel Li was named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while California’s Joshua Thai and Louisville’s Rayce Winn shared ACC Men’s Diver of the Week honors. Louisville’s Anastasia Gorbenko was named the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Florida State’s Kayleigh Clark was named the ACC Women’s Diver of the Week.
ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Daniel Li, Stanford, So. (San Marino, California)
- Helped the Cardinal upset No. 5 California with a first-place finish in the 200 breast (1:50.79).
- NCAA Cut.
- Set the program record.
ACC MEN’S CO-DIVER OF THE WEEK
Joshua Thai, California, Sr. (Alhambra, California)
- Finished first in the 3-meter dive (401.78).
- NCAA Zone Cut.
- Set the program record.
- Collegiate career-high.
ACC MEN’S CO-DIVER OF THE WEEK
Rayce Winn, Louisville, Jr. (Arlington, Virginia)
- Finished first in the 1-meter dive (376.28) in the win against Cincinnati.
- NCAA Zone Cut.
- Set the program record.
ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Anastasia Gorbenko, Louisville, Fr. (Kiryat Vam, Israel)
- Helped lead Louisville to wins over No. 9 Indiana and Cincinnati with five first-place individual finishes and a first-place relay finish.
- 100 breast: 57.81 (NCAA Cut)
- 200 breast: 2:06.75 (NCAA Cut)
- 200 free: 1:43.27 (NCAA Cut)
- 200 back: 1:52.53 (NCAA Cut)
- 400 IM: 4:06.52 (NCAA Cut)
- 200 medley relay: 25.98 split (NCAA Cut)
ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Kayleigh Clark, Florida State, R-Sr. (Marietta, Georgia)
- Finished second in the 1-meter dive (309.38).
- NCAA Cut
- Finished second in the 3-meter dive (353.78).
- NCAA Cut
ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Sep. 30 – Michel Arkhangelsky, Florida State
Oct. 7 – Nikita Sheremet, Louisville
Oct. 14 – Thomas Heilman, Virginia
Oct. 21 – Kaii Winkler, NC State
Oct. 28 – Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech
Nov. 4 – Michel Arkhangelsky, Florida State | Filip Kosinski, Louisville
Nov. 11 – Kaii Winkler, NC State
Nov. 18 – N/A
Nov. 25 – Shane Eckler, Notre Dame
Jan. 6 – Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech
Jan. 13 – Maximus Williamson, Virginia
Jan. 20 – Henry McFadden, Stanford
Jan. 27 – Max Carlsen, NC State
Feb. 3 – Daniel Li, Stanford
ACC Men’s Diver of the Week
Sep. 30 – Charles Berman, Duke | Chris Booler, North Carolina
Oct. 7 – RJ Snyder, SMU
Oct. 14 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Oct. 21 – Max Fowler, Georgia Tech
Oct. 28 – Luke Sitz, SMU | Gunnar Grubbs, Stanford
Nov. 4 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Nov. 11 – Mack Molloy, Louisville
Nov. 18 – Matteo Santoro, Miami
Nov. 25 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Jan. 6 – N/A
Jan. 13 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Jan. 20 – Max Fowler, Georgia Tech
Jan. 27 – Max Fowler, Georgia Tech
Feb. 3 – Joshua Thai, California | Rayce Winn, Louisville
ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Sep. 30 – Maryn McDade, Florida State
Oct. 7 – Summer Osborne, SMU
Oct. 14 – Anna Moesch, Virginia
Oct. 21 – Eneli Jefimova, NC State
Oct. 28 – Claire Weinstein, California
Nov. 4 – Julia Dennis, Louisville
Nov. 11 – Erika Pelaez, NC State
Nov. 18 – N/A
Nov. 25 – Torri Huske, Stanford | Anna Moesch, Virginia
Jan. 6 – Carmen Weiler Sastre, Virginia Tech
Jan. 13 – Julia Dennis, Louisville
Jan. 20 – Claire Curzan, Virginia
Jan. 27 – Anastasia Gorbenko, Louisville
Feb. 3 – Anastasia Gorbenko, Louisville
ACC Women’s Diver of the Week
Sep. 30 – Keira Lu, Duke | Lanie Gutch, North Carolina
Oct. 7 – Macey Oppliger, SMU
Oct. 14 – Keira Lu, Duke
Oct. 21 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
Oct. 28 – Grace Courtney, Notre Dame
Nov. 4 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
Nov. 11 – Keira Lu, Duke
Nov. 18 – Keira Lu, Duke | Emma Gullstrand, Miami
Nov. 25 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
Jan. 6 – N/A
Jan. 13 – Chiara Pellacani, Miami | Sofia Knight, North Carolina
Jan. 20 – Keira Lu, Duke
Jan. 27 – Elisabeth Rockefeller, Georgia Tech | Gracie Hurley, NC State
Feb. 3 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
— The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with The ACC. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com.




.png)