Hudson DeGroote will transfer to UNC for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. DeGroote just finished up his freshman season at NC State and is originally from Garner, North Carolina.
This past season at NC State, DeGroote finished his season at the Bulldog Last Chance meet in Georgia. He swam a lifetime best of a 3:45.42 in the 400 IM along with a 15:05.82 in the 1650 freestyle. He entered college with a best time of a 3:49.22 in the 400 IM and a 15:18.26 1650 free. He notably swam a lifetime best 9:02.50 in the 1000 free in the dual meet against UNC.
DeGroote’s best SCY times are:
- 400 IM: 3:45.42
- 1650 free: 15:05.82
The UNC men finished 4th out of 15 teams at the 2025 ACC Championships with 781.5 points. The team was just behind 3rd place NC State who scored 787.5 points. UNC went on to finish 23rd at NCAAs with 25 points.
Although he did not swim at ACCs for NC State, DeGroote would have scored for the team in both events as his 400 IM lifetime best from the last chance meet would have been on the border of the ‘B’ and ‘C’ final. It took a 3:45.07 to make the ‘B’ final. His 1650 free best time would have finished 14th overall.
The UNC men notably had zero entries in the 1650 freestyle so DeGroote’s arrival fills in a huge gap there. The team had two ‘A’ finalists in the 400 IM with Ben Delmar (3:40.61, 3rd) and Louis Dramm (3:42.42, 6th). Those two were the team’s only finalists in the 400 IM.
the point totals are not correct for either team
Cal – 1271.5
Stanford – 1065
NC State – 1021
UNC – 852
Louisville – 814.5
UNC men were 4th at ACCs, not 6th.
Giggity giggity Goo
What is going on at NC State?
I have no idea but in another article someone commented that several freshmen were “invited” to transfer
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Sad that a young man from my home town made such a crazy decision. Not just leaving one of the ACC’s best programs for mems swimming, but to be a Heel? Good luck with that decision..Go Pack!
UNC was 4th at ACCs ncst was 3rd
Traitor. Jk jk I promise
I mean yeah, lowkey
Nah, it’s not that deep. State, like most universities, had to make roster cuts and UNC is 30 minutes away from State, keeps him close to his hometown of Garner, and the program is on the rise. I can’t imagine teammates would see it as anything other than business. I have no love for the baby blue school, but you can’t let tribalism get in the way of a good decision. I’m hoping he has a good career at UNC and he definitely fills in a position of need for them.