ACC Weekly Honors: Erika Palaez, Kaii Winkler Lead Awards

In the seventh set of weekly honors for the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, NC State’s Kaii Winkler was named ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while Louisville’s Mack Molloy was named the ACC Men’s Diver of the Week. NC State’s Erika Pelaez was named the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Duke’s Keira Lu was named the ACC Women’s Diver of the Week. 

ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Kaii Winkler, NC State, So. (Miami, Florida)

• Finished first in seven events in which he swam against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 15 Virginia Tech.
• 100 free: 41.43
• 200 free: 1:32.51 (NCAA Cut)
• 100 IM: 48.03
• 200 free relay: 19.67 split (NCAA Cut)
• 200 free relay: 19.00 split
• 400 free relay: 41.67 split
• 400 medley relay: 39.55 split
• Finished third in the 50 fly twice (20.98, 20.83).

ACC MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK

Mack Molloy, Louisville, Jr. (Fort Worth, Texas)

• Finished first in the 1-meter (361.00) against No. 21 Kentucky.
• NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished first in the 3-meter (364.88).
• NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished third in the 1-meter (333.90) against No. 25 Notre Dame.
• NCAA Zone Cut

ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Erika Pelaez, NC State, So., (Miami, Florida)

• Finished first in nine events in which she swam against No. 11 Ohio State and Virginia Tech.
• 200 free: 1:44.83 (NCAA Cut)
• 200 back: 1:51.32
• 100 IM: 54.08
• 400 IM: 4:08.42 (NCAA Cut)
• 200 free relay: 21.59 split
• 200 free relay: 21.38 split
• 400 free relay: 47.38 split
• 200 medley relay: 23.32 split
• 400 medley relay: 52.04 split
• Finished second in the other four events in which she swam.
• 50 fly: 23.41
• 50 fly: 23.65
• 50 fly: 23.46
• 100 fly: 52.66

ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK

Keira Lu, Duke, So. (Victoria, BC, Canada)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (303.75) against Northwestern.
• NCAA Zone Cut
• Finished first in the 3-meter (330.00).
• NCAA Zone Cut

ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Sep. 30 – Michel Arkhangelsky, Florida State
Oct. 7 – Nikita Sheremet, Louisville
Oct. 14 – Thomas Heilman, Virginia
Oct. 21 – Kaii Winkler, NC State
Oct. 28 – Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech
Nov. 4 – Michel Arkhangelsky, Florida State | Filip Kosinski, Louisville
Nov. 11 – Kaii Winkler, NC State

ACC Men’s Diver of the Week

Sep. 30 – Charles Berman, Duke | Chris Booler, North Carolina
Oct. 7 – RJ Snyder, SMU
Oct. 14 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Oct. 21 – Max Fowler, Georgia Tech
Oct. 28 – Luke Sitz, SMU | Gunnar Grubbs, Stanford
Nov. 4 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Nov. 11 – Mack Molloy, Louisville

ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Sep. 30 – Maryn McDade, Florida State
Oct. 7 – Summer Osborne, SMU
Oct. 14 – Anna Moesch, Virginia
Oct. 21 – Eneli Jefimova, NC State
Oct. 28 – Claire Weinstein, California
Nov. 4 – Julia Dennis, Louisville
Nov. 11 – Erika Pelaez, NC State

ACC Women’s Diver of the Week

Sep. 30 – Keira Lu, Duke | Lanie Gutch, North Carolina
Oct. 7 – Macey Oppliger, SMU
Oct. 14 – Keira Lu, Duke
Oct. 21 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
Oct. 28 – Grace Courtney, Notre Dame
Nov. 4 – Kayleigh Clark, Florida State
Nov. 11 – Keira Lu, Duke