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Zoe Smith from Little Rock, Arkansas, has verbally committed to join the North Carolina State University Wolfpack beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
“I am SO excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at NC State University!! Thank you to the whole NC state coaching staff and team for making me feel at home here!! And thank you to my friends, my family, my club coaches, and especially my parents for guiding me along this journey. GO PACK!!”
A junior at Little Rock’s Central High School, Smith has won 5 state titles and was runner-up in the 6th at her three Arkansas 6A High School Swimming and Diving Championships from 2023 to 2025. In her freshman season, she earned gold medals in the 50 free (23.52) and 100 free (51.76). In 2024, she won the 100 free (50.83) and was 2nd in the 100 back (54.80). This year, she swept the 50/100 free (23.74/51.06).
In club swimming, where she represents Arkansas Dolphins, Smith specializes mainly in sprint free, back, and fly. She clocked a number of PBs at Winter Juniors East last December, including the 50 free (23.21), 100 free (49.37), and 100 fly (54.65). She finished 7th in the 100 free. Her best backstroke times (54.23/1:58.50) date from Columbia Sectionals in March 2023. In LCM, Smith is a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 back (1:03.84), a Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 100 free (57.53), and a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 100 fly (1:02.57).
Best SCY times:
50 free – 23.21 100 free – 49.37 100 back – 54.23 200 back – 1:58.50 100 fly – 54.65The NC State women finished 5th at ACCs and 10th at NCAAs this past season. They had three sprinters under 22 seconds (Lily Christianson, Olivia Nel, and Tyler Driscoll) and another five faster than 23.0 (Cassie Moses, Leah Shackley, Erika Pelaez, Lindsey Immel, and Katherine Helms). Smith’s best times would have ranked among the Wolfpack’s top 10 in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 back.
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