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Hayes, Aiden
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Aiden Hayes
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Norman, Okla.
- High School:
- Norman North
- Weight:
- null
Bio
1x NCAA ChampionÂ
-Â 2023:Â 200 butterfly
10x All-American
- 2022: 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 freestyle relay
- 2023: 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 400 medley relayÂ
- 2024: 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 100 backstrokeÂ
2x ACC Champion
-Â 2023:Â 200 butterfly
- 2024: 200 medley relay
3x ACC Silver MedalistÂ
- 2023: 100 butterfly,Â
- 2024: 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly
ACC Bronze Medalist
- 2022: 200 butterfly
All-ACC (2023, 2024)
2022 ACC Men's Freshman of the Year
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2024-25 (SENIOR):
2021-22 (FRESHMAN):
PREP/PERSONAL:
-Â 2023:Â 200 butterfly
10x All-American
- 2022: 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 freestyle relay
- 2023: 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 400 medley relayÂ
- 2024: 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 100 backstrokeÂ
2x ACC Champion
-Â 2023:Â 200 butterfly
- 2024: 200 medley relay
3x ACC Silver MedalistÂ
- 2023: 100 butterfly,Â
- 2024: 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly
ACC Bronze Medalist
- 2022: 200 butterfly
All-ACC (2023, 2024)
2022 ACC Men's Freshman of the Year
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2024-25 (SENIOR):
- Did not compete during the season, due to injury
- Made his return to swimming coming off an injury competing in the U.S. National Swimming Championships, where he was a finalist in the 50m and 100m butterfly
- Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, advancing to the finals in the 100 butterfly and placing 5th with a time of 41.43.
- Earned four All-American honors at the NCAA Championships in the 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly, and 100 backstroke
- Claimed a podium finish at NCAAs, placing 3rd in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:39.16
- Became an ACC Champion as a key member of NC State's 200 medley relay, which won gold with a time of 1:21.86
- Secured two individual silver medals at the ACC Championships in the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly
- Named to the All-ACC Team for his performance in the 200 medley relay
- Named All-American in two individual events and one Wolfpack relay at the 2023 NCAA ChampionshipsÂ
- Won an individual national title in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:38.79; At the same facility in 2018, Wolfpack alum Andreas Vazaios brought home the same title
- Also placed sixth in the 100-yard butterfly (44.40) making his time the No.2 in program historyÂ
- Swam the butterfly leg (43.85) on the national 400-yard medley relay (3:00.22) helping the team finish fourth and set a new ACC and program recordÂ
- Achieved his first individual ACC title in the 200-yard butterfly (1:40.21), took home a silver medal in the 100-yard butterfly (44.66), and won the B final in the 50-yard freestyle (19:09)
- Time trialed the 100-yard backstroke going a lifetime best time (45.60)
- Ranks in the programs top ten in four individual events (50 free - 9th, 100 back - 8th, 100 butterfly - 2nd, 200 butterfly - 2nd)Â
- Claimed first place in the 100-yard butterfly (47.70) against Kentucky
2021-22 (FRESHMAN):
- Secured three top-16 finishes and All-America honors in the first NCAA Championships appearance of his career
- Placed seventh in the 100 butterfly at NCAAs, with his time of 44.75 taking over the No. 3 spot in program history and setting a National Age Group record
- Reached championship final in both butterfly events at the ACC Championships; time at conference meet was highlighted by bronze medal in the 200 butterfly
- Also earned All-America honors as part of NC State’s fourth-place 200 free relay team (1:14.69) and advanced to B final in the 50 freestyle (25th - 19.29) at ACCs
- Named the fifth men’s swimmer in program history to be honored as the league’s Freshman of the Year after being the highest-placing ACC rookie at the NCAA Championships and scoring more points than any other men’s freshman in the conference
- Bronze medalist in the 200 butterfly at ACCs, clocking in at 1:40.39 for the winning time that ranks second in NC State history
- Also reached the finals in the 100 butterfly (7th - 45.79) and the 50 freestyle (14th - 19.49) at ACCs
- Part of pool record-setting 200 medley relay squad (1:25.62) in the Pack’s final home dual of the season against UNCW
- Member of the 2021-22 U.S. Junior National Team
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2x National High School record holder
- 2x 17-18 NAG record holder
- 3x U.S. National Junior Team member