The University of North Carolina has kept a big prospect in state, picking up North Carolina breaststroker Meghan Dupay for their 2016 freshman class.
Dupay swims for the powerhouse SwimMAC Carolina swim club and also attends William Amos Hough High School in North Carolina.
A solid recruiting get, Dupay is equally good through the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroking distances and throws in two solid IM times as candidates for a tertiary event.
Dupay’s Top Times
- 100 breast: 1:02.92
- 200 breast: 2:15.62
- 200 IM: 2:03.65
- 400 IM: 4:24.23
She’s also solid through the long course versions of those events (1:12.63 in the 100 meter breast, 2:39.28 in the 200 meter breast) and has competed for SwimMAC at Junior Nationals.
Dupay announced her commitment via Twitter this week:
https://twitter.com/MDupay/status/651536171953188865
Dupay’s 200 time would have put her into the B final at last year’s ACC Championships, and her 100 breast would have also scored from the C final. UNC struggled some in the breaststrokes last year, only scoring Catherine Munch and Madison Burns. Burns will be graduated by the time Dupay arrives in Chapel Hill, and Munch will be a senior during Dupay’s freshman year.
Though Virginia has won eight straight ACC titles on the women’s side, UNC has remained quietly very competitive, finishing second by just 53.5 points last year.
I’m proud for you Meghan. Best wishes for an awesome career at UNC. Go Heels…!! Love Michael Dean