GREENSBORO, N.C. – Florida State men’s swimmer Yordan Yanchev brought home the bronze medal in the 500 free on the second night of the 2023 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. In addition to Yanchev, Peter Varjasi finished fourth in the 200 IM and Samantha Vear was also fourth in the women’s 1-meter diving event. “It was a great evening,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “They really stepped up in the pool and supported each other. It was one of the most fun evenings I have been a part of. I am so proud of them.” Yanchev was just off his season best in the 500 free in prelims (4:15.02), qualifying fifth at 4:16.79. Working from lane two, Yanchev began to pace the field around the halfway mark. As the top-seeded swimmers made their move, Yanchev turned for home in the final 50 yards, slightly in third place. Yanchev surged to the finish for bronze, touching at 4:12.97, lowering his own FSU record he set last season (4:14.16) The Sandankski, Bulgaria, native became the first medalist in the race since Mateo DeAngulo won gold back in 2012, before the ACC expanded to host Louisville, Notre Dame, and Pitt. “I couldn’t be happier for Yordan,” Studd added. “He’s such a great kid and he works so hard.”