Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit100%
0
Spots left
Spots
- 4 free spots
- 1 free/back/IM spot
Ceiling, not spots available.
DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 30-player cap
NC State Men's Swimming & Diving
Recruiting outlook: 5 projected openings for the Class of 2027
North Carolina · Atlantic Coast Conference
Head coach
Braden Holloway
16th season (since 2011-12)
2026–27 roster
28
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 30
Coach's 2024–25 avg — (historical)
Coach's usual stroke mix
18.5 Free
8.3 Fly
8.5 Back
3 Breast
7.8 IM
2 Diver
1.8 with no event listed
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 28 players
Domestic 20 · 74% · International 7 · 26%
United States
- North Carolina7 · 26%
- Colorado2 · 7%
- Florida2 · 7%
- Ohio2 · 7%
- Virginia2 · 7%
- Arizona1 · 4%
- Maryland1 · 4%
- Nevada1 · 4%
International
- Poland
2 · 7% - Greece
1 · 4% - Italy
1 · 4% - Norway
1 · 4% - Romania
1 · 4% - Türkiye
1 · 4%
1 hometown could not be placed and is not included.
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit60%
2
Spots left
Spots
- 3 free/fly spots
- 1 IM spot
- 1 spot, event not listed
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2029
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
8
Spots left
Spots
- 3 free spots
- 1 breast/IM spot
- 1 spot, event not listed
- 1 fly/back spot
- 1 free/back spot
- 1 free/fly spot
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2030
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
10
Spots left
Spots
- 3 spots, event not listed
- 2 diver spots
- 2 breast spots
- 1 free spot
- 1 free/breast/IM spot
- 1 free/fly spot
Estimate · How this is counted
Roster
Swimmers
| Player | Year and eligibility | Stroke | From | Grad Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Davidson | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free/Fly | Raleigh, NC | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Bjornar Laskerud | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free | Bergen, NorwayMetis Videregående Skole | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Daniel Diehl | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free/Back/IM | Cumberland, MarylandAllegany High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Gavin Keogh | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free/Back | Erie, ColoradoPeak to Peak Charter School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Hudson Williams | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free | Powell, OhioOlentangy liberty | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Ian Stutts | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Breast/IM | Raleigh, NCEnloe HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
 Isaiah AleksenkoPrevious school: Keiser | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Free/Fly | Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsMarianas | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Jan Gajda | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Breast | Lódz, Poland | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Jerry Fox | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free | Raleigh, N.C.Cary Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Kaii Winkler | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Free/Fly | Miami, Fla.Broward Virtual School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Liam Carrington | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Breast/IM | Jacksonville, Fla.San Fernando | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Matt Marsteiner | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Free/Fly | Raleigh, N.C.Leesville Road | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Max Carlsen | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free | Las Vegas, NevadaWest Career and Technical Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Maximus Buff | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Fly/Back | Bowling Green, OhioSt. Francis De Sales | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Mikolaj FilipakPrevious school: University of Gdansk | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free | Sopot, Poland | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Nusrat Allahverdi | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Breast | Bursa, TurkeyModern Bilimler Akademisi | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Quintin McCarty | Year 5 · 1 season leftListed as 5th | Free | Colorado Springs, Colo.The Village | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Samuel Marsteiner | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Fly | Raleigh, N.C.Crossroads Flex | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Simon Bermudez | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | IM | Great Falls, Va.Flint HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Theo Proca | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free | Pitesti, RomaniaViitorul Pitesti | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Wells Walker | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free | Raleigh, N.C.Broughton | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
Divers
| Player | Year and eligibility | Stroke | From | Grad Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hester | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Diver | Arlington, TX | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Mason Lawson | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Diver | FishersFishers, IN | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
Event not listed
| Player | Year and eligibility | Stroke | From | Grad Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan VerginePrevious school: PITT | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Event not listed | Corte Franca, ItalyCommercial Technical Institute Abba-Ballini Brescia | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Austin Temple | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Event not listed | Virginia Beach, VAFirst Colonial | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Ethan Holloway | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Event not listed | Raleigh, N.C.Wake Christian Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Hudson Schuricht | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Event not listed | Scottsdale, AZ.Chaparral | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Vasileios Kakoulakis | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Event not listed | Heraklion, Greece7th General High School of Heraklion | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |