2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2023-24 (Sophomore): Swam in eight meets for the Seahawks after transferring into the program … Competed in three events at the CAA Championships … Posted a season-best in the 200 Free and personal-bests in both the 200 Fly and 500 Free … Top finish of these season was second against Duke in the 200 Fly.
Prior to UNCW: Transferred into UNCW following one season at Indian River State College … Helped Indian River to its 49th consecutive NJCAA national championship … National champion in the 200 Free (1:38.60) … Earned silver medals in the 500 and 1000 Free events … Also earned gold by swimming anchor leg of the Pioneers’ 800 Free Relay … Swam in the championship finals of the 200 and 500 Free events at the Cap 7 Championships … Competed for TAC Titans.
Personal: Full name: Mitchell Scott Payne … Son of Ann and John Payne … Born in Raleigh, N.C. … Comes from a swimming family with his mother swimming at Duke, father at NC State … Brother, Dylan, competed at LSU.
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