ACC Championships, Night 5: Virginia Closes 7th Straight Title; Cal Wins Men’s Crown<\/p>\n
There appeared to be intrigue in the men\u2019s team race at the ACC Championships entering the final night Saturday. It lasted as long as the mile.<\/p>\n
Cal held a 28-point lead over Stanford after five days at the McAuley Aquatic Center at Georgia Tech. The final night\u2019s race had the potential to swing the meet either way, but California put that to bed quickly with four scorers in the top nine to stretch the lead to 69 points on the way to a win of nearly 100 points.<\/p>\n
On the women\u2019s side, Virginia finished off a seventh straight title emphatically.\u00a0Saturday brought an American and NCAA record<\/a> for Claire Curzan<\/strong> in the 200 back that earned her honors as the most valuable swimmer of the meet, then an NCAA record in the 400 free relay.<\/p>\n Claire Curzan is the Most Valuable Swimmer of the Meet #ACCSwimDive<\/a> #GoHoos<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ir3ZkwCtNB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Virginia Swimming and Dive (@UVASwimDive) February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n