NCAA relay All-American Lucy Mehraban has announced via Instagram that she will transfer to Texas to continue her NCAA career. Mehraban spent two seasons in the ACC with Louisville and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Mehraban will travel further south as she is from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She committed to Louisville just months after returning to the sport after she took two and a half years off in high school. She won the Michigan High School state title in the 50 free as a senior just 3 months after returning to the sport.
As a freshman, she qualified for NCAAs and swam two lifetime bests at 2024 NCAAs. She finished 19th in the 100 free in a 47.82, 34th in the 200 free in a 1:45.51, and 37th in the 50 free in a 22.20. She also split a 47.17 for Louisville’s 400 free relay that finished 3rd to earn All-American honors.
Mehraban made NCAAs once again this past season. She made her first individual final as she finished 16th in the 100 free to score a point for the Cardinals. She swam a 47.81 in prelims which was a lifetime best. She also matched her lifetime best of a 1:45.51 in the 200 free as she was 33rd. She also swam a 22.08 for 28th in the 50 free. Louisville’s 400 free relay finished 3rd once again and Mehraban split a 47.25.
Mehraban’s Best SCY Times:
- 50 free: 22.05 (2025 ACCs)
- 100 free: 47.81 (2025 NCAAs)
- 200 free: 1:45.51 (2024 and 2025 NCAAs)
The Texas women finished 3rd at the 2025 NCAA Championships and were just 23 points behind 2nd place Stanford. Graduate student Emma Sticklen led the way with 48 individual points including an NCAA title in the 200 fly.
Based on her best times, Mehraban helps boost the sprint freestyle group as her split of a 47.25 would have helped the team’s 400 free relay that finished 7th. The team returns two out of the four relay legs as lead off leg Erin Gemmell (48.13) and Lillie Nesty (47.73 flying start) return but Emma Sticklen (47.43) and Abby Arens (47.18) will have graduated by this fall.
In addition to the 400 free relay, Mehraban looks to take on a role in the 200 free relay. The Texas relay consisted of all graduate students at 2025 NCAAs as the relay finished 8th and the relay will look completely different this upcoming season.
In addition to boosting the free relays, the team had no finalists in the 100 freestyle this past season. Gemmell just missed making the final as she swam a 47.88 in a three-way tie for 16th. Grace Cooper was the team’s highest finisher in the 50 free with a 21.91 for 18th. Cooper just finished her 5th year.
I got 41 downvotes for saying she was going to end up in Austin 2 weeks ago lol
If Texas has to cut its own swimmers to meet the roster limit, how can they accept transfers?
They have cut men, but have they really cut any women? And do the women have the same roster limits? It wouldn’t surprise me if they allowed more women to balance out football disparity, but I also don’t know if that opens NCAA/SEC to lawsuits. Ed always carried a big team when you include walk-ons. I’m not so sure that Carol carried as many.
I don’t know how many are coming in for thr women but I count 25 returners and they have a limit of 30
I assume they have to cut another of their swimmers if they are at the roster limit.
Well this is not what I was expecting. Was definitely expecting Michigan. They need sprinters so this is a great pickup for them.
She’s gonna regret this when Michigan beats them at NCAAs
And when she figures out that she’s being trained to hit PBs in November instead of at the big dance
Same! I was so sure she was coming to Michigan! I’m super bummed about that, but maybe Texas was able to make her an offer that would be crazy to refuse.
interestingly braden said there was a 200k nil rumor. idk any school other than texas that might have that kinda money.
i assumed it was for bella (but idk if asu or michigan have that kinda money)
I don’t think any school is spending $200k for someone who has scored 1 point individually at NCAAs
Lucy is a terrific swimmer and this is no slight on her — but there’s zero chance she is the one getting the record NIL offer as a relay-only swimmer.
Oooh she’s such a good pickup for them, they really needed some new sprinters with Sticklen, Longi, Cooper, and Arens all graduating. With her, Okaro, and Nesty and Gemmell they’ll have pretty good relays and probably a few finalists!
Obviously not a Texas fan but always nice to have some good competition…
yeah i agree. the people want an actual competition! not a inevitable coronation lol (altho i think the curtis pickup might put that out of reach)