2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2024-25 (Junior): Three-time medal winner for the Seahawks at the CAA Championship meet ... Won gold on the winning 400 Medley Relay ... Picked up silver in the 200 Medley Relay and bronze in the 200 Breast ... Posted an NCAA B time of 2:11.97 in the 200 Breast ... Won four events during the season ... Took first in the 100 and 200 Breast against Georgia ... Added wins against NC State (100 Breast) and 200 Breast in tri-meet with W&M, GW and Delaware ... Totaled 15 top-10 finishes for the season.
2023-24 (Sophomore): Competed for UNCW in 10 meets … All-CAA honoree in the 100 and 200 Breast, finishing third in both championship finals … Was also All-CAA as a member of the 200 Medley, 200 Free and 400 Free Relays … Her time of 1:01.43 in the 100 was a personal-best and a NCAA B cut … Was fifth in the 200 IM finals at the CAA meet … Posted three event wins on the season including the 100 Breast (South Carolin), 200 Breast (at Old Dominion) and the 200 IM (North Carolina).
2022-23 (Freshman): All-CAA honoree in the 100 and 200 Breaststrokes ... Placed second in both events at the CAA Championships ... Swam in 11 meets in her freshman season ... Opened her collegiate career with and second-place finish in the 100 Breast and a third-place showing in the 200 IM against Army West Point ... Swept the 100 and 200 Breaststroke events against Davidson ... Won the 100 and 200 Breast events twice and posted nine top-3 finishes in the two events in the season.
Prior to UNCW: Served as captain of Wando High School twice … State champion in the 100 Breaststroke … Junior national qualifier and Futures Qualifier … All-Region and swimmer of the year … Ranked second in the state in both the 100 and 200 Breaststrokes and third in the 200 IM … Swam for the Wahoo Aquatic Club.
Personal: Full name: Mary Gilchrist Shaw … Daughter of Mary B and Chandler Shaw … Born in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. … Parents both competed in athletics at Lenoir Rhyne, mom played soccer and basketball and dad played baseball.
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