The third transfer over this summer for the Wolfpack, Sirena Rowe has left Marshall University in West Virginia and is now on the NC State team.
Rowe is a great sprint freestyler, and was one of the few mid-major appearances in the 50 free at NCAAs. She finished 35th in the 50 free in 2017 with a 22.43, but had she gone her lifetime best of 22.08, she would’ve been 19th in prelims.
TOP TIMES
- 50y free 22.08
- 100y free 49.53
- 50y back 24.15
- 100y back 53.67
In addition to being a great freestyler, Rowe is also a strong backstroker, with her 50 back time being the most intriguing. Her 24.15 is actually a tick faster than the 24.24 that Elise Haan went leading off NC State‘s 200 medley relay in finals last year at NCAAs.
In terms of returning roster members, Rowe is #3 for NC State in the 50 free with her 22.08 behind Ky-lee Perry (21.80) and Courtney Caldwell (21.99). She’ll bulk up an already-strong sprint group in Raleigh, and her backstroke speed could land her a medley relay spot at the end of the year.
As previously mentioned, Rowe is the third transfer to NC State this summer, and the other two are pretty impactful, too. Lexie Lupton announced her transfer from Texas A&M in late May, while Summer Finke is now with NC State after a year at Florida State and then a year off. Lupton is a pure sprinter like Rowe, while Finke is a distance specialist.
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Great decision to jump ship and join WINNERS!!!!
Why would she not go to UVA? They just got the best sprint coach in the country and are astronomically superior academically.
The academic part depends greatly on what it is that she is studying. being ‘astronomically superior academically’ doesn’t necessarily appeal if the focus is on study programs she isn’t a part of, or if student:teacher ratio is too high where she is affected, or any number of factors swirling around the overall spectrum of ‘academia’.
Also, UVA JUST got an excellent sprint coach, while NC State has had proven success for years and only seems to be expanding upon that. Probably best to go with the more sure thing…
I’m going to ignore the “astronomically superior academically” NONSENSE for a moment to suggest you don’t understand TIMING at all. DeSorbo was announced as the coach at UVa relatively recently. Recently enough that wheels were already turning for Sirena to attend NCSU. Not that I’d know anything about that . . . #prouduncle.
Looks like Cobe Garcia from Kentucky also transferred to State.
The rich get richer. Congrats to Sirena.
I would not call NC State rich, maybe upper middle class.
Best team & coaching compared to their pool. Based on that they are the “Pound for Pound Champ” definitely.
Nouveau riche
Great addition to an already great team.
Great for the Wolf Pac and greater for Sirena
the rich get richter