ACC Weekly Honors: Kaii Winkler, Eneli Jefimova Lead Awards
the fourth set of weekly honors for the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming & Diving season, NC State’s Kaii Winkler was named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while Georgia Tech’s Max Fowler earned Men’s Diver of the Week honors. NC State’s Eneli Jefimova was named the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Florida State’s Kayleigh Clark was named the Women’s Diver of the Week.
ACC MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Kaii Winkler, NC State, So. (Miami, Florida)
- Finished first in the 200 free (1:34.07)
- Finished first in the 100 free versus Florida State (41.21)
- NCAA Cut
- No. 1 time in the nation
- Finished first in the 100 free versus Georgia (41.23)
- Finished first in four of six relays in which he swam:
- 200 free versus Georgia Tech (19.24 split)
- 400 medley versus Georgia Tech (46.16 split)
- 200 free versus Florida State (18.75 split)
- 400 free versus Georgia (41.38 leadoff)
- Finished second in the 200 medley relay versus (20.23 split)
- Finished third in the 400 medley relay versus (45.56 split)
ACC MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Max Fowler, Georgia Tech, Jr. (Burke, Virginia)
- Finished first in all six dives in which he participated:
- 1-meter dive versus NC State (177.80 – 3 dives)
- 3-meter dive versus NC State (189.00 – 3 dives)
- 1-meter dive versus Army (198.90 – 3 dives)
- 3-meter dive versus Army (198.50 – 3 dives)
- 1-meter dive versus Minnesota (194.30 – 3 dives)
- 3-meter dive versus Minnesota (203.00 – 3 dives)
ACC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Eneli Jefimova, NC State, Fr. (Sillamae, Estonia)
- Finished first in the 100 breast (57.67)
- NCAA Cut
- No. 2 time in the nation
- Finished first in the 200 breast versus Florida State (2:09.21)
- Finished second in the 200 breast versus No. 12 Georgia (2:07.38)
- NCAA Cut
- No. 1 time in the nation
- Finished first in all three relays in which she swam:
- 400 medley versus Georgia Tech: 57.91 split
- 400 medley versus Florida State: 58.95 split
- 200 medley versus Georgia: 26.40 split
ACC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Kayleigh Clark, Florida State, R-Sr. (Marietta, Georgia)
- Finished first in all four dives in which she participated:
- 1-meter dive versus Army (156.75 – 3 dives)
- 3-meter dive versus Army (159.85 – 3 dives)
- 3-meter dive versus NC State (171.30 – 3 dives)
- 3-meter dive versus Auburn (162.85 – 3 dives)
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
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
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
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
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