ACC Weekly Awards: Anastasia Gorbenko, Max Carlsen Lead Honorees

In the 13th set of weekly honors for the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, NC State’s Max Carlsen was named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while Georgia Tech’s Max Fowler earned Men’s Diver of the Week honors. Louisville’s Anastasia Gorbenko was named the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Georgia Tech’s Elisabeth Rockefeller and NC State’s Gracie Hurley shared ACC Women’s Diver of the Week honors.

ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Max Carlsen, NC State, Fr. (Las Vegas, Nevada)

• Helped lead the Wolfpack to a win over No. 25 Virginia with two first-place finishes, while setting an ACC Record, program and pool record in the 1000 free.
  • 500 free: 4:11.89 (NCAA Cut)
  • 1000 free: 8:41.12

ACC MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK

Max Fowler, Georgia Tech, Jr. (Burke, Virginia)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (394.05).
  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • No. 2 score in the conference
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (377.25).

ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Anastasia Gorbenko, Louisville, Fr. (Kiryat Vam, Israel)

• Helped lead Louisville to wins over No. 2 Texas and No. 14 Ohio State with five first-place individual finishes and three first-place relay finishes.
  • 50 breast: 26.28
  • 100 breast: 57.67 (NCAA Cut)
  • 200 breast: 2:07.45 (NCAA Cut)
  • 100 IM: 52.42
  • 200 IM: 1:53.53 (NCAA Cut)
  • 200 medley relay: 25.75 split (NCAA Cut)
  • 400 medley relay: 56.60 split (NCAA Cut)
  • 400 free relay: 47.00 split (NCAA Cut)

ACC WOMEN’S CO-DIVER OF THE WEEK

Elisabeth Rockefeller, Georgia Tech, Jr. (Fairfax Station, Virginia)

• Finished second in the 1-meter dive (268.80).
• Finished second in the 3-meter dive (309.83).

ACC WOMEN’S CO-DIVER OF THE WEEK

Gracie Hurley, NC State, Jr. (Indianapolis, Indiana)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (287.40).
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (309.23).

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
Nov. 18 – N/A
Nov. 25 – Shane Eckler, Notre Dame
Jan. 6 – Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech
Jan. 13 – Maximus Williamson, Virginia
Jan. 20 – Henry McFadden, Stanford
Jan. 27 – Max Carlsen, 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
Nov. 18 – Matteo Santoro, Miami
Nov. 25 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Jan. 6 – N/A
Jan. 13 – Luke Sitz, SMU
Jan. 20 – Max Fowler, Georgia Tech
Jan. 27 – Max Fowler, Georgia Tech

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
Nov. 18 – N/A
Nov. 25 – Torri Huske, Stanford | Anna Moesch, Virginia
Jan. 6 – Carmen Weiler Sastre, Virginia Tech
Jan. 13 – Julia Dennis, Louisville
Jan. 20 – Claire Curzan, Virginia
Jan. 27 – Anastasia Gorbenko, Louisville

ACC Women’s Diver of the Week