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The No.21/NR Florida State swimming and diving teams swept the ACC Performers of the Week following the wins over Georgia Tech on Friday at the Morcom Aquatics Center. The winners were announced by the league on Tuesday.
Peter Varjasi was named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season. Julia Mansson was awarded the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Darwin Nolasco and Samantha Vear were named the Men’s and Women’s Diver of the Week respectively.
Mansson and Vear split the women’s awards with two student-athletes from Virginia Tech.
Varjasi swam two pool records, first setting a new mark in the 200 free, touching at 1:34.54, taking down Conor Dwyer’s (Florida) standard of 1:34.70 that was set back on Nov. 23, 2010. Varjasi later lowered his own record in the 100 free, touching at 42.83 after establishing a new mark against Georgia at 43.60, just six day prior.
In the final race of the meet, The Erlangen, Germany, native, led off the 400 free relay to another pool record, touching at 2:54.40.
Mansson swam a personal best in the 200 breast, touching at 2:09.68, setting a new pool record. Mansson bested the mark of 2:12.58 that was set by Nina Kucheran on Oct. 15, 2021. Her swim is also the third-fastest in FSU history.
The Glenshammer, Sweden, native, also helped the Noles win the 200 medley relay (1:38.88) and she contributed a win in the 100 breast at 1:00.84.
“Peter continues to exceed his expectations,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “He deserves this award. Julia has been an amazing addition and works incredibly hard. I’m so happy for her.”
Nolasco was the winner on 1-meter, scoring 315.83 just ahead of his teammate Jesco Helling in second (310.80). On 3-meter, Nolasco was the runner-up to Helling, scoring 353.63, just under three points away from the win.
The Monterrey, Mexico, native secured NCAA Zone B marks as the Noles dominated both springboard events over the Yellow Jackets.
Vear stepped up and won both women’s diving events, winning 1-meter with a score of 278.48 and 3-meter at 329.40. In three meets this season, the Conroe, Texas, native has won five of her six events competed.
“Darwin and Sammy have had a great couple of meets so far this season,” FSU head diving coach John Proctor said. “Sammy dove two tough lists on Friday and she went after it. It’s great to see her get rewarded for taking the risk. The work Darwin has been putting in has shown up in meets and I’m very proud of both of them.”
The women’s team will head to Coral Gables, Fla., to face Miami on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m.
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