North Carolina State University Athletics
2026-27 Swimming Roster
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Leah Shackley
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bedford, Pa.
- High School:
- Bedford HS
HONORS:Â
10x All-American
- 2025: 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay, 100 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay
- 2026: 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
2x ACC Silver Medalist
-Â 2025: 200 backstroke
- 2026: 400 medley relay
3x ACC Bronze Medalist
-2025: 100 back, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay
ACC Freshman of the Year
All-ACC Team
2025: 200 backstroke, 100 backstroke
Academic All-ACC: 2025
ACC Swimmer of The Week: 2025
Gary Cunningham Student Athlete of the YearÂ
2025-26 (SOPHOMORE)
2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
PREP/PERSONAL:
10x All-American
- 2025: 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay, 100 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay
- 2026: 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
2x ACC Silver Medalist
-Â 2025: 200 backstroke
- 2026: 400 medley relay
3x ACC Bronze Medalist
-2025: 100 back, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay
ACC Freshman of the Year
All-ACC Team
2025: 200 backstroke, 100 backstroke
Academic All-ACC: 2025
ACC Swimmer of The Week: 2025
Gary Cunningham Student Athlete of the YearÂ
2025-26 (SOPHOMORE)
- Led the Wolfpack fourth place 200 medley relay at NCAA Championships, earning All-American honors
- Helped guide NC State to a fifth place finish in the 200 medley relay at NCAA Championships
- Earned individual All-American honors in both the 100 backstroke (6th place), and 200 backstroke (7th place) at NCAA Championships
- Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke
- Captured silver at ACC Championships as part of the Wolfpack 400 medley relay team
- Two-time ACC individual finalist, placing fourth in the 100 butterfly and fifth in the 100 backstroke
- Set a pool record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:49.95
- Helped the Wolfpack set a Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center record in the 400 medley relay at the Raleigh Rumble
- Swept the backstroke events against Virginia at home, winning both the 100 and 200 backstroke
- Competed in 10 meets throughout the season
2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
- Earned six All-American honors, highlighted by top NCAA Championship finishes of 4th in the 200 backstroke, 6th in the 100 backstroke, and 9th in the 100 butterfly
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke
- Named ACC Freshman of the Year after scoring the most points in the ACC with 964.0 points at the NCAA Championships
- Selected to the All- ACC Team after winning silver in the 200 backstroke, and bronze in the 100 backstroke at the ACC Championships
- Set a school record in the 100 butterfly (50.33) at the ACC Championships, finishing fourth overall
- Established three individual home pool records during the season in the 200 fly (1:55.25), 200 backstroke (1:50.56), and 200 butterfly (1:54.30)
- Named Rookie of The Year at the annual Wolfies awards
- Earned ACC Swimmer of the Week honors on November 12 following her standout performance in a dual meet against Georgia
- Opened collegiate career with three individual wins in debut meet vs. Arizona State
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Won gold in three events at the 2026 Mare Nostrum Monaco Swim Tour ( 50 back, 100 back, 200 back)
- Won silver in the 200 backstroke, and bronze in the 100 backstroke at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships in Austin, Texas
- Qualified for the 2025 World University Games in the 100 backstroke after winning bronze at the U.S. National Swimming ChampionshipsÂ
- Member of the 2024-25 USA Junior National Team
- No. 1 recruit out of Pennsylvania and 16th ranked recruit in the nationÂ
- Won gold in the 50 Butterfly with a personal best of 26.20 at the 2023 World Junior ChampionshipsÂ
- One of 38 swimmers selected to represent team USA in Canberra, Australia, during the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships
- Competed at Y-Nationals ins 2023 where she went four for four winning all of her individual events. She went best times in three of them, swimming a 50.96 100 fly, a 1:51.27 200 back, and a 1:54.63 200 fly. Her 100 fly also made her the #3 swimmer in the 15-16 age group of all time.
- Swam at the US Olympic Team Trials and finished seventh in the 100 backstroke, 12th in the 100 butterfly, and 17th in 200 backstroke
- Finished first at the NC LC Senior Championships in the 100 and 200 backstroke, as well as the 100 butterfly