Wolfpack Men’s Relay Secures Gold, McCarty Claims ACC Championship
2/20/2025 12:25:00 AM | Swimming
GREENSBORO, NC – The NC State Wolfpack took to the water on Day 2 of the 2025 ACC Championships, held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center from February 18-22.
The men's 200 freestyle relay team, featuring Drew Salls, Quintin McCarty, Luke Miller, and Jerry Fox, capped off the evening by claiming the Wolfpack's first gold medal of the week. Their impressive performance, clocking a time of 1:14.29, set a new ACC meet record and marked the first-ever men's 200 freestyle relay championship in program history.
Sophomore Quintin McCarty earned his first ACC title in the men's 50 freestyle, finishing with a time of 18.63. His swim also set the second-fastest 50 free time in NC State history, surpassing Nyls Korstanje's previous record.
The women's 200 freestyle relay team, consisting of Erika Pelaez, Olivia Nel, Tyler Driscoll, and Lily Christianson, placed fourth in the finals with a time of 1:26.52. In distance events, the Wolfpack featured eight swimmers, with fifth-year swimmer Chase Travis posting the best 500 freestyle time of her career, finishing 11th with a time of 4:39.47. Kyle Ponsler also earned a personal best in the men's 500 freestyle, swimming a time of 4:14.42. In the women's 50 freestyle C-final, Tyler Driscoll set a personal best, winning her heat with a time of 22.05.
In morning prelims, the Pack had a strong showing, sending 16 swimmers to the finals, including five in the A-final, seven in the B-final, and four in the C-final.
The men's distance team delivered a perfect 5-0 record, sending all qualifiers to the finals. Veteran swimmers Owen Lloyd and Lance Norris secured spots in the 500 freestyle A-final. Lloyd's personal best of 4:14.13 earned him a spot in the final and moved him up to the seventh-fastest time in NC State history. Norris and Lloyd placed 6th and 8th, respectively, while Ponsler rounded out the top ten in 9th.
Diving:
On the boards, freshman Will Schwailler made an impressive leap, moving from 20th to 12th place after a single dive in the men's 1-meter event. His personal best score of 295.25 marked a significant improvement. Fellow freshman Calvin LeBlanc also made his way into scoring position, finishing 22nd with a score of 265.50.
4th- Women's 200 Free relay
1st- Men's 200 Free Relay
11th- Chase Travis: 500 Free (4:39.47)
22nd- Katherine Helms: 500 Free (4:47.09)
24th- Emma Hastings: 500 Free (4:47.55)
6th- Lance Norris: 500 Free (4:15.26)
8th- Owen Llyod: 500 Free (4:18.35)
9th- Kyle Ponsler: 500 Free (4:14.42)
11th- Will Gallant: 500 Free (4:16.96)
24th- Matt Marsteiner: 500 Free (4:24.33)
13th- Lisa Nystrand: 200 IM (1:57.33)
11th- Daniel Diehl: 200 IM (1:43.76)
17th- Tyler Driscoll: 50 Free (22.05)
11th-Lily Christianson 50 Free (21.81)
12th-Olivia Nel: 50 Free (21.89)
19th-Sam Hoover: 50 Free (19.38)
5th- Drew Salls: 50 Free (19.00)
3rd-Jerry Fox: 50 Free (18.83)
1st- Quntin McCarty: 50 Free (18.63)
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