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North Carolina Aquatic ClubChapel Hill, NC · College Swimming Commitments, Class of 2022–2026

In our data, 31 swimmers from the classes of 2022–2026 who trained at North Carolina Aquatic Club went on to college swimming: 19 D1, 2 D2, 10 D3, at 28 programs. The most common are Carnegie Mellon University, College of William & Mary, Lake Forest College.

Source: official 2026-27 and 2025-26 college rosters and public meet results Updated October 7, 2026
Key facts
  • 2 went to Ivy League programs.
  • 10 chose colleges that admit fewer than 20% of applicants (U.S. College Scorecard).
  • 87% of its college swimmers left North Carolina for college.
  • Most of its college swimmers (19 of 31) went to NCAA Division I programs.
  • Its college swimmers went to colleges in 13 states.
  • Its largest class in our data is the class of 2025, with 9 college swimmers.

Where North Carolina Aquatic Club swimmers race in college.

By division

NCAA D1
19
NCAA D2
2
NCAA D3
10
NAIA
0

By high school class

Class of 2026
6
Class of 2025
9
Class of 2024
7
Class of 2023
6
Class of 2022
3

Strongest stroke before college

Free
20
Back
1
Breast
2
Fly
2
IM
6

Raced here at 12 or younger.

Since age 12
55%

17 of 31 raced here at 12 or younger

Stayed
65%

17 of 26 stayed until college

Moved on
9

reached college from another club

Colleges North Carolina Aquatic Club swimmers attend.

CollegeDivisionSwimmersClass of (swimmers)
Carnegie Mellon UniversityD322025: 1, 2022: 1
College of William & MaryD122025: 2
Lake Forest CollegeD322024: 1, 2023: 1
Columbia UniversityD112024: 1
Davidson CollegeD112025: 1
Fordham UniversityD112023: 1
Ithaca CollegeD312025: 1
Lafayette CollegeD112024: 1
Lehigh UniversityD112026: 1
Pace UniversityD212026: 1
Queens University of CharlotteD112023: 1
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteD312022: 1
Rhodes CollegeD312026: 1
St Bonaventure UniversityD112024: 1
Univ of North Carolina WilmingtonD112024: 1
University at BuffaloD112026: 1
University of California-BerkeleyD112025: 1
University of California-San DiegoD112023: 1
University of ChicagoD312025: 1
University of Hawaii at ManoaD112023: 1
University of KansasD112024: 1
University of MaryD212025: 1
University of North CarolinaD112023: 1
University of PennsylvaniaD112024: 1
University of UtahD112022: 1
Virginia Military InstituteD112025: 1
Washington University in St LouisD312026: 1
Williams CollegeD312026: 1

College commitments by class.

Class ofSwimmersD1D2D3NAIAOtherColleges
2026621300Lehigh University, Pace University, Rhodes College, University at Buffalo, + 2 more
2025951300College of William & Mary (2), Carnegie Mellon University, Davidson College, Ithaca College, + 4 more
2024760100Columbia University, Lafayette College, Lake Forest College, St Bonaventure University, + 3 more
2023650100Fordham University, Lake Forest College, Queens University of Charlotte, University of California-San Diego, + 2 more
2022
graduated 2026
310200Carnegie Mellon University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Utah

Clubs near North Carolina Aquatic Club.

Clubs with audited pages within 30 miles, nearest first. Distance is straight-line between each club's main training site.

ClubCityDistanceCollege swimmersNCAA D1
Hillsborough Aquatic ClubChapel Hill, NCunder 1 mi53
TAC TitansCary, NC18 mi8560
Life Time North Carolina Swim TeamCary, NC19 mi2017
Life Time Charlotte Swim TeamCary, NC19 mi1816
Raleigh Swimming AssociationHolly Springs, NC22 mi127
Marlins of RaleighRaleigh, NC23 mi3929
YMCA of the Triangle Area Swim TeamRaleigh, NC24 mi4225
New Wave Swim Team (NC)Raleigh, NC24 mi2215

How North Carolina Aquatic Club compares.

National
#110

among clubs in our data

North Carolina
#6

of 42 North Carolina clubs in our data

Per member
5.9

college swimmers per 100 members

526 USA Swimming members · #14 in North Carolina

Frequently asked questions

How many North Carolina Aquatic Club swimmers have gone on to swim in college?In our data, 31 swimmers from the classes of 2022–2026 who trained at North Carolina Aquatic Club went on to college swimming: 19 D1, 2 D2, 10 D3, at 28 programs. The most common are Carnegie Mellon University, College of William & Mary, Lake Forest College.
Which colleges did North Carolina Aquatic Club swimmers commit to?28 college programs, led by Carnegie Mellon University, College of William & Mary, Lake Forest College. The full list by class is on this page.
How does North Carolina Aquatic Club compare with other clubs in North Carolina?In our data, North Carolina Aquatic Club ranks #6 among 42 North Carolina clubs with college swimmers from the classes of 2022–2026, by number of college swimmers.

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