GREENSBORO, N.C. – Paced by an NCAA automatic time, two top eight finishes and a school record, the No. 15 Florida State swimming and diving team concluded the 2021 ACC Championships on Saturday night at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
The Seminoles outscored No. 18 North Carolina (729) on the final day in order to finish in fifth place with a total of 740 points, in one of the most competitive championships in league history.
“On paper, we couldn’t catch North Carolina,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “But the guys dug deep and really killed it. It was truly an amazing last night.”
FSU earned its third NCAA automatic relay bid of the meet (200 MR, 200 FR), touching with a time of 2:50.74 in the 400 free relay behind the team of sophomore Peter Varjasi, freshman Mason Herbet along with juniors Jakub Ksiazek and Max McCusker.
January 15, 2021 No.16/22 Noles to Host Gardner-Webb on Senior Day
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No.16/22 Florida State swimming and diving teams will host Gardner-Webb on Saturday at the Morcom Aquatic Center at 11 a.m. The Seminoles will recognize 10 seniors prior to the meet.
“We’re looking forward to having a great day for our seniors,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “They have been through a lot, so it’s even more special that we get to celebrate them.”
The Meet
The meet will follow the 16-event format featuring 100s and 200s of each stroke in addition to the 50 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 200 IM and the 200 medley and free relays.
January 8, 2021 No. 16 Men Defeat LSU, No. 22 Women Tie
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No.16 Florida State men’s swimming and diving team (3-0, 1-0 ACC) picked up its third win of the season on Friday, defeating RV LSU 170.5-91.5 at the Morcom Aquatics Center. The No. 22 FSU women (1-1-1, 0-1 ACC) tied the RV Tigers 131-131 as both teams competed in swimming events only.
“I thought we had a pretty good day,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “We’ve only been back in the water this week and I liked what I saw. We lost at LSU last year on the women’s side, so for us to tie is a step in the right direction. We had some great swims from both teams and I am really proud of the effort.”