{"id":156875,"date":"2026-02-16T04:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/156875\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T04:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:50:14","slug":"acc-swimming-diving-championships-opens-in-atlanta-with-miamis-chiara-pellacani-striking-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/156875\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Swimming & Diving Championships opens in Atlanta with Miami’s Chiara Pellacani striking gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships kicked off Sunday night with a gold-medal performance from Miami veteran Chiara Pellacani, who captured the women’s 3-meter springboard title at the McAuley Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech.<\/p>\n

Pellacani posted a winning score of 352.50, delivering one of the strongest performances of the opening session. Her top dive of the finals \u2014 a forward 2\u00bd somersault with a twist from pike position \u2014 earned 67.50 points, one of three dives in her final list to score 60 or more.<\/p>\n

\"Paris<\/p>\n

Italy’s Chiara Pellacani competes in the women’s 3m springboard diving semifinal, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.<\/p>\n

Lee Jin-man \/ AP<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes placed two athletes on the podium in the event. Teammate Margo O’Meara secured silver with a score of 323.60, highlighted by a back 2\u00bd somersault pike that earned 60 points early in the final round to keep pace with Pellacani.<\/p>\n

On the men’s side, freshman Matteo Santoro made an immediate impact in his ACC Championships debut, earning bronze in the 1-meter springboard with a score of 389.35. Santoro finished behind Luke Sitz of SMU and Max Fowler of Georgia Tech, but edged out his own teammates in a tightly contested final.<\/p>\n

All three of Miami’s men’s divers advanced to the eight-person championship final. Jake Passmore finished fourth with 386.30, just shy of the podium, while Mohamed Farouk placed fifth at 367.50.<\/p>\n

Santoro’s performance included several high-scoring dives, notably a forward 3\u00bd somersault from pike position that drew 77.55 points, one of the top marks of the session.<\/p>\n

The strong opening night gives Miami early momentum as the ACC Championships continue Monday in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

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