North Carolina State University Athletics
2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Hall of Fame 2026 Beth Emery
Tuesday, April 28
Braden Holloway Reflects on Olympic Experience
Monday, October 28
The Moore Swimming Siblings
Tuesday, January 24
Wolfpack Women Top Moments - Swimming
Tuesday, May 03
Abby Arens
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Saint Mary's School
13x All-American
- 2024: 200 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay, 100 butterfly
- 2023: 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 IM, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relayÂ
- 2022: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay
2x ACC Champion
- 2023:Â 200 butterflyÂ
- 2022: 200 butterfly
Academic All-ACC Team (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CSCAAÂ Scholar All-American (2021)Â
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2023-24 (Senior):Â
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE):
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2024: 200 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay, 100 butterfly
- 2023: 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 IM, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relayÂ
- 2022: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay
2x ACC Champion
- 2023:Â 200 butterflyÂ
- 2022: 200 butterfly
Academic All-ACC Team (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CSCAAÂ Scholar All-American (2021)Â
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2023-24 (Senior):Â
- ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Award Recipient
- Named All-American in the 100 butterfly as well as 200 and 400 medley relay at the 2024 NCAA Championships
- Had the fastest time of the season in the 100 breaststroke at ACC Championships (58.74) and brought home silver. Was fifth fastest time in program history,
- Had the fastest time of the season in the 200 breaststroke at the NC State/GAC Invitational (2:07.57)
- Had the fastest time of the season in the 100 butterfly at the ACC Championships (50.72) and brought home bronze
- Was apart of the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay that took home silver at ACC Championships
- Won bronze apart of the 200 freestyle and 400 YD relay teams at ACC ChampionshipsÂ
- Set personal bests in the 50 YD Freestyle (21.93) fifth fastest time in program history, 50 YD Breaststroke (27.79), 100 YD Breaststroke (58.74)
- Won ACC Swimmer of the Week Award after the first meet of the season at Arizona State. She helped the Wolfpack Women beat Arizona State by a 169.5 to 130.5 score, highlighted by three event wins.
- Named All American in three of her individual events and three Wolfpack relays at the 2023 NCAA championshipÂ
- Secured three top 16 national finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (14th - 1:55.80), 200-yard IM (12th - 1:54.99) and won the B final in the 100-yard butterfly (9th - 50.60)
- Her 100-yard butterfly now ranks second and her 200-yard IM third in program historyÂ
- Helped lead relays to three top eight national finishes in the 400-yard freestyle relay (4th - 3:10.51), 400-yard medley relay (3rd - 3:24.66) and the 200 medley relay (2nd - 1:32.42) setting a new program recordÂ
- Back to back ACC champion in the 200-yard butterfly and broke her own program record (1:52.91)
- ACC silver medalist in the 400-yard medley relay and 200-yard medley relay, bronze medalist in the 400-yard freestyle relay and 200-freestyle relayÂ
- Also at ACC’s, she finished finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (50.84), her first time under the 50 mark, and the 200-yard IM (1:54.93) going lifetime best in the 200 IM
- Earned two individual victories at the Pack’s away meet against Duke; won the 100-yard freestyle (49.90) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.67)
- Recipient of the Blue Cross NC Finish Line ScholarshipÂ
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE):
- All-American as part of program record-setting 200 medley relay (2nd - 1:32.96), 400 medley relay (2nd - 3:23.29) and 400 free relay (4th - 3:09.95) squads at the NCAA Championships
- Competed individually at NCAAs in the 100 butterfly (37th - 52.58), 200 butterfly (30th - 1:56.20) and 200 individual medley (44th - 1:57.90)
- 200 butterfly gold medalist at the ACC Championships, setting a program record of 1:54.11 in the win
- Part of pair of silver medal-winning relay teams as she competed in the 200 medley relay (1:33.25) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:10.27)
- Also earned a medal in the 200 individual medley (3rd - 1:55.16) to move her time to third in NC State history; also a finalist in the 100 butterfly (5th - 51.62) with a personal best that ranks second in the program’s top 10
- Clocked a new pool record in the 200 butterfly (1:55.42) in the Pack’s final home dual of the season against Texas; also claimed the 200 individual medley win (1:57.70) at that meet
- Earned four wins in the Pack’s home meet against Duke, including a pair of relay victories and individual finishes in the 100 (53.93) and 200 (1:58.18) butterfly events
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- Qualified for and competed in the NCAA Championships in all three of her individual events - 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke
- Podium finish in 400 freestyle relay at the 2021 ACC Championships meet, placing second in 3:14.63 with the Wolfpack women; swam anchor leg of that race in 48.37
- A finalist in 200 breaststroke (5th - 2:07.56) and 200 IM (5th - 1:55.45) at the 2021 ACC Championships, with both of those times ranking in the top five in program history; also competed in the 100 breaststroke, earning a spot in the B final in that race
- Also cracked the NC State all-time top 10 in the 100 breaststroke (59.46), 100 butterfly (52.07) and 200 butterfly (1:58.33) during her rookie campaign
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Second place in 200 breaststroke at 2019 Phillips 66 Nationals
- 200 breaststroke finalist at 2019 FINA World Junior Championships
- Member of 2019 US National Junior Team
- Finished second in 100 breaststroke at 2018 Winter National Championships
- Three first-place finishes at 2019 Winter Junior Championships (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM)
- 2016 and 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier
- Member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor SocietyÂ