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Maya McCarney, a Best of the Rest-ranked recruit from the class of 2028, has verbally committed to the University of North Carolina.
“I’m BEYOND excited to announce my verbal commitment to UNC Chapel Hill to further my athletic and academic career! I would like to thank God for blessing me with this opportunity and for guiding me every step of the way. I truly believe everything happens for a reason, and I couldn’t be more grateful for where this journey has led me. Thank you to my parents for everything! You have believed in me and supported my dreams in every way possible. I couldn’t ask for a better team in my corner, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without you! Also, special thanks to Coach Jess and Coach Shannon, along with everyone else at NCAP that has been a part of this journey. You have made me a better swimmer and person in every way. Finally, I would like to thank Coach Mark, Coach Kaersten and the rest of the UNC coaching staff for this amazing opportunity! I’m more than excited to continue my journey as a Tar Heel and be a part of the UNC family! See you in 2028! GO TAR HEELS!!”
McCarney is a breaststroker from Virginia, where she trains with Nations Capital Swim Club and attends Potomac Falls High School.
At the 2026 Speedo Junior National Championships, she qualified for the finals in all three breaststroke events. Her highest finish came in the 100 breaststroke, where she took 6th with her 1:10.58, which was slightly off her lifetime best of 1:10.32.
At the 2026 NCSA Championships, when McCarney was a sophomore, she took 12th in the 50 breast (29.04), 3rd in the 100 breast (1:01.18), 9th in the 200 breast (2:14.25), 29th in the 50 fly (25.05), 31st in the 200 IM (2:04.64), 35th in the 400 IM (4:23.13), and 62nd in the 100 free (52.40). Her 100 breast, 50 fly, and 400 IM times were lifetime bests.
Best Times (SCY)
100 breast — 1:01.18 200 breast — 2:12.86 200 IM — 2:02.84North Carolina competes in the ACC, where they took 7th at the 2026 meet with 522.5 points to come in just 29.5 points behind Pittsburgh’s 552 in 6th.
McCarney will not arrive on campus until the fall of 2028 and she will swim her first ACC Championship meet in February of 2029, but she is already in potential ACC scoring position. In 2026, it took 1:02.20 to final in the 100 breast, 2:12.74 to final in the 200 breast, and 1:59.35 to final in the 200 IM.
She will join Annie Shall, June Delmar, Kennedy Nuttbrock, and Meghan Ayres in UNC’s 2028 recruiting class.
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