27-03-2025
Shackley tops all freshman at NCAA Swimming Championships
SEATTLE (WTAJ) — Bedford native Leah Shackley scored 37 points, most of any freshman at the NCAA Swimming Championships as her NC State Wolfpack team placed tenth in the nation, while Virginia won its fifth-consecutive national championship.
Shackley earned All-American status in three events. She finished fourth in the 200m backstroke with a personal best time of 1:48:52. She finished sixth in the 100m backstroke and ninth in the 100m butterfly.
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Shackley is a Bedford native who attended last summer Olympic Qualifiers in Indianapolis. In her first season with NC State, she won four medals at the ACC Championships, including a silver in the 200m backstroke. Her 50.33 in the 100m butterfly set a new school record.
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