NC State freshman Quintin McCarty is currently out with an injury and his timetable for return is unknown.
McCarty, who came into the season as SwimSwam’s #2 ranked recruit in the boys’ high school class of 2022, has had a strong first half of the season with the Wolfpack, but has been absent from both of their meets in the new year, as NC State topped Duke on Jan. 14 and then swept Virginia and UNC in a tri-meet last weekend.
A sprint freestyle specialist, McCarty owns season-best times of 19.44 in the 50 free and 43.27 in the 100 free, both set in NC State’s October dual against Tennessee. Those swims rank him ninth and 15th, respectively, in the ACC this season.
In the 100 back, his season-best of 46.80 sits 11th in the conference this season.
The Colorado Springs native owns personal best times of 19.35 and 42.61 in the 50 and 100 free and 46.55 in the 100 back.
At the Wolfpack Invite in mid-November, McCarty placed fifth in the 50 free (19.50), 17th in the 100 free (43.46), 11th in the 100 back and 17th in the 100 fly (48.23).
It remains to be seen if McCarty will be available to compete for NC State at the ACC Championships, which run Feb. 14-18 in Greensboro, N.C. His season-best of 19.44 in the 50 free is just shy of the time required to earn an invite to NCAAs last season (19.28).
The Wolfpack are scheduled to visit Texas this weekend for a two-day dual on Friday and Saturday, while some swimmers will stay back and take on visiting UNCW on Friday.
Hope you get better soon Q.
Such a down to earth and all around great guy, I pray he gets better soon
One of the nicest guys and most talented, hope he recovers soon!
Really tough to see. It’s not too often we see a freshman go 19.4 in a Speedo. He is sure to do some great things when he is healthy again. Get well soon
Big loss for nc state with cotter already missing
Is Cotter also injured??
Kissed too many boys
Good for him. Wouldn’t want college to be too dull.
So you’re saying Michael Cotter has mono? (Been going around)
Michael Cotter does not have mono
Neither is over training or mono. Just Stuff happens. Sometimes not even in the pool. Hope both recover fast. Both are great people and fantastic swimmers that have the right attitude and want to participate.
I hope he gets better… the good news is he is only a freshman and NC State has plenty of depth in the 50-100 free, so yes it stinks he is injured but at the same time, they will be alright without him.
The young mans health obviously comes first, but yes NCS will be just fine
Bummer!