Cash Claims Bronze on 3M; Panthers Break Four School Records on Day One of ACC Championships

Cash Claims Bronze on 3M; Panthers Break Four School Records on Day One of ACC Championships

2/18/2025 11:21:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Greensboro, NC - The Pitt swimming and diving team had a successful first day at the ACC Championships on Tuesday.

Men's diver Cameron Cash won bronze on the 3-meter while the men's and women's 800 relay teams each broke school records. Avery Kudlac's lead off leg of the 800 free relay would also be good enough to set the 200 free school record. In the 200 medley relay, Claire Jansen lowered her own school record on her 50 back lead off leg, swimming a 24.23.

Now three-time ACC Medalist, Cameron Cash, took home the bronze medal in the men's 3-meter diving competition with his finals score of 397.70. Cash was the ACC Champion on 3-meter and platform last year.

The women's 800 free relay team of Avery Kudlac, Mary Clarke, Sydney Gring and Claire Jansen shattered the school record that had stood for seven years. Their 7:03.77 was good enough to crack the top eight, finishing 7^th and recording the best ACC finish in that event in program history.

The men's 800 free relay team finished with a time of 6:16.70 as they also set a new school record. Julian Koch, Marcin Goraj, Guy Frimis and Max Matteazzi combined for an impressive swim that earned them a 10^thplace finish.

The women's 200 medley relay team won their heat and finished 9^th with their 1:36.38. Claire Jansen lowered her own school record in the 50 back on her lead off leg (24.23) while fifth-year senior Sophie Yendell's 50 fly split of 22.16 was one of the fastest splits in the country this year.

The Panthers had five divers score in the top 24 of their competitions this morning. Rachel Dickerson (13^th, 250.75) and Megan Iannon (19^th, 240.45) scored for the women as Cameron Cash (3^rd, 397.70), Noah Bernard (12^th, 326.10) and Chase Marafioto (21^st, 303.45) finished in the points for the men.