2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Pelaez, Erika
Braden Holloway Reflects on Olympic Experience
Monday, October 28
The Moore Swimming Siblings
Tuesday, January 24
H.C. Kennett Award - Coleman Stewart
Thursday, May 14
2020 Swimming & Diving, Postseason
Sunday, March 08
Erika Pelaez
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Broward Virtual School
Bio
HONORS:
7x All-American
- 2025: 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke, 800 freestyle relay
2x ACC Bronze Medalist
- 2025: 400 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay
ACC Swimmer of the Week
Academic All- ACC (2025)
CSCAA Scholar All-America (2025)
2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
Prior to NC State
7x All-American
- 2025: 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke, 800 freestyle relay
2x ACC Bronze Medalist
- 2025: 400 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay
ACC Swimmer of the Week
Academic All- ACC (2025)
CSCAA Scholar All-America (2025)
2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
- Made an immediate impact in her rookie season with the Wolfpack, earning seven All-American honors at the NCAA Championships
- Qualified for NCAAs in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and multiple relay events
- Claimed two bronze medals at the ACC Championships as a key member of the 400 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay teams
- Became a two-time ACC finalist, placing 4th in both the 100 and 200 backstroke, and 6th in the 200 freestyle
- Broke the school record in the 200 freestyle in her vey first collegiate swim with the Wolfpack
- Also contributed to a school record performance in the 800 freestyle relay at the ACC Championships
- Finished the season ranked among the top swimmers in NC State History: 1st in the 200 freestyle, 2nd in the 50 backstroke, 4th in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly, 7th in the 100 freestyle and 50 butterfly
- Set the NC State pool record in the 200 backstroke vs.Arizona State and as part of the 200 freestyle relay vs. UNCW
- Named ACC Swimmer of the Week following a standout collegiate debut against Arizona State
- Honored on both the Academic All-ACC Team and the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team.
- Dominated throughout the dual meet season with 13 first place finishes
Prior to NC State
- No. 1 female swimmer in the state of Florida, according to SwimCloud, and one of six to be ranked No. 1 in the country
- Pelaez won four medals at the 2023 World Juniors, including second place in the 50 backstroke and third place in the 100 backstroke
- Swam in the 100 freestyle and the 4x200 freestyle relay at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Australia
- She won bronze in the 50 back (LCM) at the World Junior Championships in 2023
- Set the FHSAA 1A Region 4 record in the 100 freestyle (47.88) and 100 backstroke (51.32)