North Carolina State University Athletics
2026-27 Swimming 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
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)
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
- 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
- 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 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