North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Secure 12 Qualifiers for NCAA Men’s Championships
3/11/2026 4:42:00 PM | Swimming
ATHENS, GA - USA Swimming announced this year's NCAA Men's Championship qualifiers Wednesday afternoon, with NC State placing 12 Wolfpack swimmers on the national list. The group will compete at the 2026 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, set for March 25–28 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Representing the Wolfpack at the national meet are Quintin McCarty, Kaii Winkler, Jerry Fox, Aiden Hayes, Arsenio Bustos, Max Carlsen, Daniel Diehl, Hudson Williams, Lance Norris, Drew Salls, Arsen Kozhakhmetov, and Wells Walker.
All but two members of the group return to the national stage for the season's final competition. Collectively, the Wolfpack roster enters the championships with 43 career All-America honors, looking to add to an already decorated resume in Atlanta.Automatic Qualifiers
First-Time NCAA Competitors
National Champion in the Field
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Representing the Wolfpack at the national meet are Quintin McCarty, Kaii Winkler, Jerry Fox, Aiden Hayes, Arsenio Bustos, Max Carlsen, Daniel Diehl, Hudson Williams, Lance Norris, Drew Salls, Arsen Kozhakhmetov, and Wells Walker.
All but two members of the group return to the national stage for the season's final competition. Collectively, the Wolfpack roster enters the championships with 43 career All-America honors, looking to add to an already decorated resume in Atlanta.
Automatic Qualifiers
Four Wolfpack swimmers secured automatic bids to the NCAA Championships after capturing gold in their respective events at the ACC Championships. Automatic qualifiers include Quintin McCarty (50 free), Arsenio Bustos (200 IM), Aiden Hayes (100 fly), and Max Carlsen (500 free, 1650 free).
First-Time NCAA Competitors
While the Pack features a strong core of experienced NCAA returners, two swimmers will make their championship debuts this season: freshman Max Carlsen and junior Wells Walker. Carlsen earned his first NCAA appearance in dominant fashion, claiming ACC titles in both the 500 free and 1650 free in February.
National Champion in the Field
Fifth-year standout Aiden Hayes enters the meet as the lone Wolfpack swimmer on the roster with an individual NCAA title. Hayes captured the 100 butterfly national championship in 2023, the last time he competed at NCAAs, held at the McAuly Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech.
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