ACC Weekly Honors: Claire Weinstein, Brendan Whitfield

In the fifth set of weekly honors for the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, Virginia Tech’s Brendan Whitfield was named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while SMU’s Luke Sitz and Stanford’s Gunnar Grubbs shared Men’s Diver of the Week honors. California’s Claire Weinstein was named the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Notre Dame’s Grace Courtney was named the Women’s Diver of the Week.

ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech, Jr. (Lynchburg, Virginia)

• Finished first in the 100 free (41.79) against Duke.
  • NCAA Cut
  • No. 3 time in the nation
• Finished first in the 200 free (1:33.79).
• Finished first in the 200 free relay (19.10 split).

ACC MEN’S CO-DIVER OF THE WEEK
Luke Sitz, SMU, So. (Prosper, Texas)

• Finished first in the 1-meter (359.03) against No. 23 Texas A&M.
• Finished first in the 3-meter (375.23).

ACC MEN’S CO-DIVER OF THE WEEK
Gunnar Grubbs, Stanford, Fr. (Palo Alto, California)

• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (382.85) against No. 3 Arizona State and No. 4 California.
  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • No. 3 score in the nation
• Finished fourth in the 1-meter dive (281.30).

ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Claire Weinstein, California, Fr. (Las Vegas, Nevada)

• Finished first in the 200 free (1:42.52) against No. 3 Stanford and No. 18 Arizona State.
  • NCAA Cut
  • No. 2 time in the nation
• Finished first in the 500 free (4:39.23).
• Finished fourth in the 100 free (48.33).
• Finished first in all the 800 free relay (1:42.90 split).
• Finished second in the 400 free relay (47.73 split) and 200 free relay (22.25 split).

ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Grace Courtney, Notre Dame, Sr. (Cincinnati, Ohio)

• Finished first in the 1-meter dive (304.13) against Northwestern.
• Finished first in the 3-meter dive (357.15).
  • NCAA Zone Cut
  • Personal best
  • No. 3 score in the nation

ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Oct. 28 – Brendan Whitfield, Virginia Tech

ACC Men’s Diver of the Week

Oct. 28 – Luke Sitz, SMU | Gunnar Grubbs, Stanford

ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Oct. 28 – Claire Weinstein, California

ACC Women’s Diver of the Week