ATLANTA - No. 2 Stanford added a pair of conference titles to its tally on Wednesday afternoon, continuing its strong week at the ACC Swimming & Diving Championships at McAuley Aquatic Center.
Lucy Bell started the night with a career performance, setting a new meet record and breaking the four-minute barrier for the first time in her career to win the 400 IM championship in. Trailing by more than five seconds at the halfway mark, Bell chased down Virginia's Katie Grimes in the final 200 yards to touch the wall at 3:59.11.
The victory is the first conference title of Bell’s career, as she now ranks No. 6 in program history in the 400 IM. Joining her in the "A" final was Caroline Bricker, who finished seventh with a 4:04.69.
Charlotte Hook finished as the runner-up in the "B" final with a 4:07.18 time, followed by a 4:07.72 from Emily Thompson to finish 12th overall. Bailey O'Regan (4:09.74) and Sophie Duncan (4:16.81) both swam in the 'C" final, finishing 19th and 24th, respectively.
Torri Huske added her second individual title of the week in yet another impressive showing, clocking a personal-best 48.26 to repeat as the 100 fly ACC champion. A 22.20 at the 50-yard mark gave Huske the early advantage and she held off the field the rest of the way, resetting her own program record in the process.
Gigi Johnson also added a lifetime-best in the event, finishing third with an impressive 49.95 effort. Johnson climbed to fourth in program history with the swim, earning her best individual finish at the ACC Championships in her career. Alana Berlin swam in the "C" final, finishing 24th with a 53.78.
Johnson also finished eighth in the 200 free with a 1:43.25 mark, coming in just behind teammate Annam Olasewere (1:43.23) in seventh place. Kayla Wilson came in 11th with a 1:43.97, while Natalie Mannion rounded out the Cardinal competitors with a 13th-place time of 1:45.03.
Stanford moves to second place after Thursday's action with 662 points, trailing Virginia with 786. Competition resumes Friday with the 200 fly, 100 back, 100 breast, and 400 medley relay.