ATLANTA – The renaissance of the California women's swimming & diving program took another step Saturday when the Golden Bears finished third at the 2025 ACC Championships at McAuley Aquatic Center.

The Golden Bears scored 1,027.5 points to finish behind seven-time defending champion Virginia and runner-up Stanford. Cal scored 163.5 points more than its fourth-place finish last year – its first in the ACC.

The week on the campus of Georgia Tech was highlighted by sophomore Mia West's individual championship in the 200-yard butterfly and three school records. West's winning time of 1:51.52 was the fourth-fastest in the country this season and No. 2 all-time at Cal.

The Bears got the week off to a blistering start, setting the school record in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:33.29. Sophomore Mary-Ambre Moluh broke her own school standard in the 100 backstroke (49.64) to place third and freshman Elle Scott also established a program benchmark in the 100 breaststroke, clocking 58.19 to place sixth.

Cal finished the meet strongly Saturday, clocking the fourth-best time in program history and No. 6 nationally this season in the 400 freestyle relay with a mark of 3:08.58 by West, Moluh, Claire Weinstein and Teagan O'Dell. Moluh also placed fifth in the 100 free with a time of 46.87 – No. 3 all-time at Cal and No. 8 in the country this season.

The Bears will now turn their attention to the 2026 NCAA Championships on March 18-21.
 

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