Florida State University Athletics
Arkhangelskiy Wins ACC Title on Day Four of ACC Championships
2/21/2025 11:54:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
GREENSBORO, N.C. – An ACC title in the 100 butterfly by freshman Michel Arkhangelskiy fueled the No. 18/25 Florida State swimming and diving team on the fourth day of the ACC Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Friday.
Including Arkhangelskiy's gold, FSU earned seven top-eight podium finishes on Friday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The Seminoles posted eight top-ten times in program history with four school records.
"Tonight was just so special." FSU head coach Neal Studd said, "We are swimming so well and having so much fun. Michel winning was of course amazing, and the relays were outstanding. I could not be prouder of this team, and I loved every minute of it."
Arkhangelskiy continued his strong debut ACC meet on Friday, winning gold and shattering the FSU record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 44.49. It was his third medal-winning performance of the meet, along with silvers in the 100 butterfly and 200 medley relay.
The ACC title is FSU's first in any event since 2020.
Fifth-year Mason Herbet and junior Max Wilson also took home points in the 100 backstroke, with Herbet finishing sixth in 45.75 and Wilson taking 11th with a 45.37.
The momentum continued in the 100 breaststroke as senior Maddy Huggins posted a fourth-place finish in 59.08 and junior Tommaso Baravelli took eighth with a 51.86.
Freshman Logan Robinson also earned an A finals berth and took his first individual top-eight finish at fifth in the 200 butterfly. Already No. 1 in the record books, he broke his own school record with a time of 1:40.34.
The women capped off the night with another program record and a sixth-place overall finish in the 400 medley relay. Led by freshman Alice Velden, Huggins and seniors Edith Jernstedt and Gloria Muzito, they took down their own FSU record with a time of 3:31.04.
The men also finished off their memorable session by breaking an FSU record and earning a fourth-place relay finish of their own. With a time of 3:02.33, Wilson, Baravelli, Arkhangelskiy and junior Sam Bork helped the Seminole men finish in the top five in all four relays so far this week.
Three freshmen earned points on platform. Noah Turner paced the way in 10th with 321.10 points, followed by Carlos Vargas in 14th with 319.05. Hayden Schroeder was 18th with a total of 303.85.
Jernstedt finished the 200 butterfly 11th overall with a time of 1:55.70, followed by junior Sophie Freeman who was 18th with a time of 1:57.19. Junior Julia Mansson also was 13th in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.97. Two more freshman earned finals berths, as Velden was 18th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.27 and Mathias Christensen posted a 1:43.97 in the 200 butterfly to put him 22nd overall.
With one day remaining, the FSU men are sixth overall with 516.5 points and the women are seventh with 350 points.
Florida State is back at the pool to conclude the championships on Saturday, February 22 with the prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle and 200 breaststroke at 9:30 a.m. ET, and women's platform at 11:45 a.m. The 1,650 freestyle early heats are at 1:30 p.m. Friday's finals session, starting at 5:30 p.m., will include the 1,650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, women's platform and 400 freestyle relay.
All prelims and finals sessions will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, while live results are available for swimming and diving. Additional information about the ACC Championships, including the complete schedule, can be found at TheACC.com. Direct links and live updates from Greensboro can be found by following and connecting with the Seminoles on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.
On Tuesday's first day, FSU set two school records and notched four top-eight podium finishes. The men's 200 medley relay claimed silver and fifth-place showings were earned by senior Samantha Vear and the men's 800 freestyle relay. The women's 200 medley relay joined them on the podium with a sixth-place finish and several divers joined Vear in earning points for the Seminoles.
On Wednesday, Florida State earned two top-eight podium finishes and posted five top-10 performances in school history, three of them in individual events. The men's 200 freestyle relay was fifth and junior Sam Bork placed sixth in the 50 freestyle.
On Thursday, Arkhangelskiy won his second silver medal in the 100 butterfly. FSU added a pair of top-eight finishes on women's 3-meter, while Arkhangelskiy was one of two Seminoles with a school record.
Saturday, February 22
9:30 a.m. – Prelims: 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast
11:45 a.m. – Prelims: women's platform
1:30 p.m. – 1650 free early heats
Watch Prelims Day 5
5:30 p.m. – Finals: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, women's platform, 400 free relay
Watch Finals Day 5
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter/X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
Including Arkhangelskiy's gold, FSU earned seven top-eight podium finishes on Friday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The Seminoles posted eight top-ten times in program history with four school records.
"Tonight was just so special." FSU head coach Neal Studd said, "We are swimming so well and having so much fun. Michel winning was of course amazing, and the relays were outstanding. I could not be prouder of this team, and I loved every minute of it."
Arkhangelskiy continued his strong debut ACC meet on Friday, winning gold and shattering the FSU record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 44.49. It was his third medal-winning performance of the meet, along with silvers in the 100 butterfly and 200 medley relay.
The ACC title is FSU's first in any event since 2020.
Fifth-year Mason Herbet and junior Max Wilson also took home points in the 100 backstroke, with Herbet finishing sixth in 45.75 and Wilson taking 11th with a 45.37.
The momentum continued in the 100 breaststroke as senior Maddy Huggins posted a fourth-place finish in 59.08 and junior Tommaso Baravelli took eighth with a 51.86.
Freshman Logan Robinson also earned an A finals berth and took his first individual top-eight finish at fifth in the 200 butterfly. Already No. 1 in the record books, he broke his own school record with a time of 1:40.34.
The women capped off the night with another program record and a sixth-place overall finish in the 400 medley relay. Led by freshman Alice Velden, Huggins and seniors Edith Jernstedt and Gloria Muzito, they took down their own FSU record with a time of 3:31.04.
The men also finished off their memorable session by breaking an FSU record and earning a fourth-place relay finish of their own. With a time of 3:02.33, Wilson, Baravelli, Arkhangelskiy and junior Sam Bork helped the Seminole men finish in the top five in all four relays so far this week.
Three freshmen earned points on platform. Noah Turner paced the way in 10th with 321.10 points, followed by Carlos Vargas in 14th with 319.05. Hayden Schroeder was 18th with a total of 303.85.
Jernstedt finished the 200 butterfly 11th overall with a time of 1:55.70, followed by junior Sophie Freeman who was 18th with a time of 1:57.19. Junior Julia Mansson also was 13th in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.97. Two more freshman earned finals berths, as Velden was 18th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.27 and Mathias Christensen posted a 1:43.97 in the 200 butterfly to put him 22nd overall.
With one day remaining, the FSU men are sixth overall with 516.5 points and the women are seventh with 350 points.
Florida State is back at the pool to conclude the championships on Saturday, February 22 with the prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle and 200 breaststroke at 9:30 a.m. ET, and women's platform at 11:45 a.m. The 1,650 freestyle early heats are at 1:30 p.m. Friday's finals session, starting at 5:30 p.m., will include the 1,650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, women's platform and 400 freestyle relay.
All prelims and finals sessions will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, while live results are available for swimming and diving. Additional information about the ACC Championships, including the complete schedule, can be found at TheACC.com. Direct links and live updates from Greensboro can be found by following and connecting with the Seminoles on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.
On Tuesday's first day, FSU set two school records and notched four top-eight podium finishes. The men's 200 medley relay claimed silver and fifth-place showings were earned by senior Samantha Vear and the men's 800 freestyle relay. The women's 200 medley relay joined them on the podium with a sixth-place finish and several divers joined Vear in earning points for the Seminoles.
On Wednesday, Florida State earned two top-eight podium finishes and posted five top-10 performances in school history, three of them in individual events. The men's 200 freestyle relay was fifth and junior Sam Bork placed sixth in the 50 freestyle.
On Thursday, Arkhangelskiy won his second silver medal in the 100 butterfly. FSU added a pair of top-eight finishes on women's 3-meter, while Arkhangelskiy was one of two Seminoles with a school record.
Saturday, February 22
9:30 a.m. – Prelims: 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast
11:45 a.m. – Prelims: women's platform
1:30 p.m. – 1650 free early heats
Watch Prelims Day 5
5:30 p.m. – Finals: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, women's platform, 400 free relay
Watch Finals Day 5
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter/X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
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