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No. 16/RV Noles Add NCAA Qualifying Times on ACC Opening Night
2/20/2024 8:25:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2024 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships began on Tuesday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The No.16/RV Florida State swimming and diving teams added two NCAA qualifying times and Samantha Vear competed in the women's 3-meter diving final.
The team of Mason Herbet, Tommaso Baravelli, Sam Bork and Jokubas Keblys finished fourth in the 200 medley relay behind an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:23.43. It was the second-fastest swim in program history.
The Seminoles added an NCAA provisional standard in the 800 free relay, placing fifth at 6:17.96 behind David Quirie, Utku Kurtdere, Peter Varjasi and Yordan Yanchev, posting the third-fastest mark in school history.
The 16th-ranked Noles are now eligible to compete in all five relays at the 2024 NCAA Championships after previously securing the automatic time in the 200 free relay and provisional times in the 400 free and 400 medley relays at the Georgia Invite in November.
"It was a great start to the meet," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "We're excited to fill out the men's relays for NCAA's tonight, especially not having any last year. I am very proud of the effort tonight."
After earning the NCAA automatic qualifying time in the women's 200 medley relay at the Auburn First Chance Invite, the team of Sarah Evans, Maddy Huggins, Jenny Halden and Gloria Muzito swam a season best, touching at 1:36.20 for sixth place. The performance still ranks second in FSU history.
The Seminoles added an eighth-place finish in the 800 free relay behind Maysa Ratiu, Phoebe Griffiths, Sophie Freeman and Edith Jernstedt at 7:08.51, which ranks second in FSU history.
Ratiu swam her career best in the lead-off leg, touching at 1:46.21, which was also the second-best in the program history.
Vear finished second out of prelims, scoring 315.50 to advance to her second ACC 3-meter final. Vear was just off the mark in finals, scoring 302.30, finishing eighth.
In addition to Vear, Izzy Gregersen added points for the team, finishing 13th (265.40).
"It was great to see Sammy competing at finals tonight," FSU head diving coach John Proctor said. "She was left out of this meet her first two years and for her to come in and be a gamer and go after it, I am just so proud of her. She will reload for 1-meter tomorrow. I thought as a team we did some good things, but we're looking forward to tomorrow."
David Vargas, Darwin Nolasco and Jesco Helling all scored points in the men's 1-meter competition. Vargas led the way, finishing 12th (295.95) ahead of Nolasco in 14th (287.40). Helling placed 23rd (253.15).
Prelims on Wednesday will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will feature the 500 free, 200 IM and 50 free. The top 24 swimmers will advance to three heats of finals scoring points towards the team total, starting at 5:30 p.m. The 200 free relay will conclude finals.
Prelims of women's 1-meter diving will start at 1 p.m. and the top eight will advance to finals.
All sessions will air on the ACC Network Extra and live timing will be available on meet mobile. Live scoring will run through divemeets.com.
ACC Swimming and Diving Championship
ACC Championship site: https://noles.co/3uAZP6L
Live timing - https://noles.co/48p64Zd
Live scoring- https://noles.co/3SIK8lV
Wednesday, Feb. 21
9:30 a.m. – prelims| 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free
1 p.m. – prelims women's 1-meter
Watch prelims - https://noles.co/3Iak8uE
5:30 p.m. – finals | 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, women's 1-meter, 200 free relay
Watch finals - https://noles.co/3OQLppP
Thursday, Feb. 22
9:30 a.m. – prelims | 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free
1 p.m. – prelims men's 3-meter
Watch prelims - https://noles.co/3ON4OrP
5:30 p.m. – finals | 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, men's 3-meter
Watch finals - https://noles.co/3I3yxZK
Friday, Feb. 23
9:30 a.m. – prelims | 200 fly, 100 back, 100 breast
12:15 p.m. – prelims women's platform
Watch prelims- https://noles.co/42KP5PK
4 p.m. – women's team diving event
5:30 p.m. – finals | 200 fly, 100 back, 100 breast, women's platform, 400 medley relay
Watch finals - https://noles.co/48pUflg
Saturday, Feb. 23
9:30 a.m. – prelims | 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast
11:30 a.m. – prelims men's platform
Watch prelims - https://noles.co/49btrqh
2:15 p.m. – 1650 free early heats
4 p.m. – men's team diving event
5:30 p.m. – finals | 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, men's platform, 400 free relay
Watch finals - https://noles.co/3UGs7Hy
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@fsuswimdive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
The team of Mason Herbet, Tommaso Baravelli, Sam Bork and Jokubas Keblys finished fourth in the 200 medley relay behind an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:23.43. It was the second-fastest swim in program history.
The Seminoles added an NCAA provisional standard in the 800 free relay, placing fifth at 6:17.96 behind David Quirie, Utku Kurtdere, Peter Varjasi and Yordan Yanchev, posting the third-fastest mark in school history.
The 16th-ranked Noles are now eligible to compete in all five relays at the 2024 NCAA Championships after previously securing the automatic time in the 200 free relay and provisional times in the 400 free and 400 medley relays at the Georgia Invite in November.
"It was a great start to the meet," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "We're excited to fill out the men's relays for NCAA's tonight, especially not having any last year. I am very proud of the effort tonight."
After earning the NCAA automatic qualifying time in the women's 200 medley relay at the Auburn First Chance Invite, the team of Sarah Evans, Maddy Huggins, Jenny Halden and Gloria Muzito swam a season best, touching at 1:36.20 for sixth place. The performance still ranks second in FSU history.
The Seminoles added an eighth-place finish in the 800 free relay behind Maysa Ratiu, Phoebe Griffiths, Sophie Freeman and Edith Jernstedt at 7:08.51, which ranks second in FSU history.
Ratiu swam her career best in the lead-off leg, touching at 1:46.21, which was also the second-best in the program history.
Vear finished second out of prelims, scoring 315.50 to advance to her second ACC 3-meter final. Vear was just off the mark in finals, scoring 302.30, finishing eighth.
In addition to Vear, Izzy Gregersen added points for the team, finishing 13th (265.40).
"It was great to see Sammy competing at finals tonight," FSU head diving coach John Proctor said. "She was left out of this meet her first two years and for her to come in and be a gamer and go after it, I am just so proud of her. She will reload for 1-meter tomorrow. I thought as a team we did some good things, but we're looking forward to tomorrow."
David Vargas, Darwin Nolasco and Jesco Helling all scored points in the men's 1-meter competition. Vargas led the way, finishing 12th (295.95) ahead of Nolasco in 14th (287.40). Helling placed 23rd (253.15).
Prelims on Wednesday will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will feature the 500 free, 200 IM and 50 free. The top 24 swimmers will advance to three heats of finals scoring points towards the team total, starting at 5:30 p.m. The 200 free relay will conclude finals.
Prelims of women's 1-meter diving will start at 1 p.m. and the top eight will advance to finals.
All sessions will air on the ACC Network Extra and live timing will be available on meet mobile. Live scoring will run through divemeets.com.
ACC Swimming and Diving Championship
ACC Championship site: https://noles.co/3uAZP6L
Live timing - https://noles.co/48p64Zd
Live scoring- https://noles.co/3SIK8lV
Wednesday, Feb. 21
9:30 a.m. – prelims| 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free
1 p.m. – prelims women's 1-meter
Watch prelims - https://noles.co/3Iak8uE
5:30 p.m. – finals | 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, women's 1-meter, 200 free relay
Watch finals - https://noles.co/3OQLppP
Thursday, Feb. 22
9:30 a.m. – prelims | 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free
1 p.m. – prelims men's 3-meter
Watch prelims - https://noles.co/3ON4OrP
5:30 p.m. – finals | 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, men's 3-meter
Watch finals - https://noles.co/3I3yxZK
Friday, Feb. 23
9:30 a.m. – prelims | 200 fly, 100 back, 100 breast
12:15 p.m. – prelims women's platform
Watch prelims- https://noles.co/42KP5PK
4 p.m. – women's team diving event
5:30 p.m. – finals | 200 fly, 100 back, 100 breast, women's platform, 400 medley relay
Watch finals - https://noles.co/48pUflg
Saturday, Feb. 23
9:30 a.m. – prelims | 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast
11:30 a.m. – prelims men's platform
Watch prelims - https://noles.co/49btrqh
2:15 p.m. – 1650 free early heats
4 p.m. – men's team diving event
5:30 p.m. – finals | 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, men's platform, 400 free relay
Watch finals - https://noles.co/3UGs7Hy
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@fsuswimdive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
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