Erika Pelaez

Hall of Fame 2026 Beth Emery

Tuesday, April 28

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Monday, October 28

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Tuesday, January 24

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Tuesday, May 03

16 Earn All-ACC Academic Honors

Wednesday, April 22

Wolfpack Close NCAA Championships with Silver in 400 Freestyle Relay

Saturday, March 28

McCarty Continues Record-Setting Run at NCAA Championships

Friday, March 27

McCarty, Hayes, and Winkler Lead Record-Setting Charge for NC State on Day Two

Thursday, March 26

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Broward Virtual School

HONORS:
12x All-American
- 2025: 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke, 800 freestyle relay
- 2026: 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke, 400 medley relay

3x ACC Silver Medalist
- 2026: 400 medley relay, 100 back, 200 back

2x ACC Bronze Medalist
- 2025: 400 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay

All-ACC
- 2026: 100 back, 200 back

2x ACC Swimmer of the Week (2024, 2025)
Academic All- ACC (2025, 2026)
CSCAA Scholar All-America (2025)

2025-2026 (SOPHOMORE)

Earned All-America honors as part of the fifth place 200 medley relay at NCAA Championships, contributing on the 100 fly leg
Secured second-team All-America honors in the 100 fly, finishing 11th overall with a time of 50.98
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 back, 200 back, and 100 fly
Captured three silver medals at ACC Championships in the 100 back, 200 back, and as part of the 400 medley relay
Recorded three personal bests at ACC Championships, including two in the 100 back and one in the 200 back
Finaled in the 100 fly at ACC Championships, placing seventh overall
Named ACC Swimmer of the Week following her performance at the Raleigh Rumble
Broke the pool record in the 400 medley relay (3:28.89) at the Raleigh Rumble
Set a pool record in the 400 medley relay (3:28.89) at the Raleigh Rumble
Set a pool record in the 400 IM (4:08.42) at the Raleigh Rumble
Competed in 11 meets throughout the season

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)