Landon D’Ariano has announced he will transfer to NC State for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. D’Ariano just finished his freshman season at Texas.
D’Ariano was one of eight men from Texas to enter the portal on the day that it opened. He did not swim at SECs for the team despite being an ‘Honorable Mention’ ranked recruit coming out of high school. D’Ariano is the second freshman to transfer out of Texas as Jeremy Kelly announced he will join Notre Dame this fall.
Although he did not swim at SECs, his best times would have scored at the meet. He swam a lifetime best of a 3:42.20 at the Texas vs Texas A&M dual meet at the end of January. That would have made the ‘B’ final at SECs. His best time of a 1:44.76 from midseason in the 200 fly would have been just off of making the SEC ‘C’ final.
D’Ariano’s Best SCY Times:
- 200 IM: 1:45.87 (Midseason)
- 400 IM: 3:42.20 (Dual meet vs Texas A&M)
- 200 fly: 1:44.76 (Midseason)
The NC State men finished 3rd at ACCs and went on to finish 9th at 2025 NCAAs. Quintin McCarty led the team with 15 individual points at NCAAs.
Based on his best times, D’Ariano is a boost in the IM group. His 400 IM would have been #2 on the roster this season only behind Kyle Ponsler who won the NCAA ‘B’ final in a 3:37.42. D’Ariano’s 200 IM and 200 fly times would have been #4 on the roster. D’Ariano was also not far off what it took to earn an invite to 2025 NCAAs as it took a 3:41.61 this season in the 400 IM. This was much faster than last seasons’s 3:42.93 cutline.
