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Santiago Aguilera
Santiago Aguilera
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Year:
    Grad.
  • Hometown:
    Cali, Colombia
  • High School:
    Colombo Britanico
  • Previous College:
    University of Louisville
  • Events:
    Sprint Free
  • Major:
    Masters in Marketing and Professional Sales
  • Twitter:
    @saguilera00
  • Instagram:
    saguilera0

Bio

As a Senior (UT)

  • Transferred to the University of Tampa for the 2022-23 season.
  • At Shark Invite (10/7), won the opening relay, taking the 400 Medley Relay in 3:22.61.
  • Won the 200 Free Relay with time of 1:36.42 at Shark Invite (10/7).
  • Won 200 Medley Relay with time of 1:31.81 at Shark Invite (10/8).
  • Part of first-place 400 Free Relay at Shark Invite (10/8) with time of 3:03.12.
  • His time of 46.02 against Florida Southern (11/4) was the fastest in the 100 Free.
  • Part of 200 Free Relay champion against Florida Southern (11/4) with time of 1:24.90.
  • Part of first-place 200 Medley Relay vs. Lynn (11/12) with time of 1:33.77.
  • First-place finisher in the 100 Free with a time of 46.70 against Lynn (11/12).
  • Won the 100 Free with a showing of 45.42 against Saint Leo (11/19).
  • Member of first-place team in the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:22.91 vs. Saint Leo (11/19).
  • First-place against Saint Leo (11/20) with time of 1:32.91 in the 200 Medley Relay.
  • 400 Free Relay first-place finish with a time of 3:03.07 against Saint Leo (11/20).
  • Won the 50 Free at Spartan Invite (12/16) with a time of 20.17.
  • Claimed first in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:28.53 at Spartan Invite (12/17).
  • Won the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:20.08 at the Spartan Invite (12/17).
  • Took first in the 200 Free at the Spartan Invite (12/17) with a winning time of 1:36.48.
  • Won the 400 Medley Relay at Spartan Invite (12/17), winning in 3:14.66.
  • 100 Free winner at the Spartan Invite (12/19) with time of 43.88.
  • Concluded the Spartan Invite (12/19) with first in 400 Free Relay at 2:57.06.
  • Won the 200 Free vs. Keiser (1/13) with a time of 1:41.51.
  • Against Keiser (1/13), won the 100 Free with time of 45.53.
  • SSC Championships (2/18) runner-up in 200 Free Relay with time of 1:20.00.
  • Champion of 400 Free Relay at 2:54.98, setting a new meet record at SSC Championships (2/19).
  • National runner-up at NCAA Championships (3/7) in 800 Free Relay with time of 6:22.52.
  • NCAA Championships (3/8) ninth-place finish in the Men's 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:27.23.

As a Junior (UL)

  • Competed at the University of Louisville.
  • Added valuable freestyle depth to the Cardinals’ lineup during his junior campaign.
  • He posted three top-8 finishes throughout the abbreviated dual meet season.
  • Had a third-place showing in the 200 freestyle against Cincinnati.
  • Also finished seventh in the 200 freestyle against Kentucky and took eighth in that event versus Notre Dame.
  • At the UofL Invitational, he recorded three season-best times in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle.

As a Sophomore (UL)

  • Continued to provide the Cardinals with valuable sprint freestyle depth.
  • Won the 200 freestyle (1:36.97) at the UofL First Chance Invitational where he also placed third in the 100 freestyle (44.12).
  • Raced to fourth in the 100 freestyle (45.86) and fifth in the 50 freestyle (21.06) in the dual meet against Northwestern.
  • Had a pair of top-8 finishes versus Notre Dame.
  • Awarded ACC Honor Roll honors.

As a Freshman (UL)

  • Enrolled at the University of Louisville, competing as a true freshman.
  • Contributed a number of strong performances in the sprint events.
  • At the Louisville First Chance Invitational, he recorded top times of 20.74 in the 50 free, 44.79 in the 100 free, and 1:38.77 in the 200 free.
  • Also competed at the TYR Pro Swim Series at Richmond.
  • Qualified for finals in the 100 LCM free (51.71) and 200 free LCM (1:53.70).
  • In the dual meet season, he scored points for the Cards in the 200 free in the wins over Virginia and Tennessee.

High School

  • Attended Colombo Britanico.
  • Was team captain for coach Ibrahim Zaldivar.
  • South American Champion in the 4x100 medley relay.
  • National Champion (Colombia in 100 Free).
  • Jr Pan Ams second place in the 4x200 free relay.
  • Junior Colombian record holder in the 100 Free.
  • Also swam for Valle.
  • Finished in second place at Junior South American (4x100 freestyle) and fifth place in 50 Free.
  • Bolivarian second place in the 4x100 Freestyle relay.
  • As a member of the Colombian Junior National Team, he was a seven-time gold medalist at the 2017 Copa Pacifico.
  • Silver medalist at the 2017 Youth South American Games and was named a team captain in 2017.
  • Holds best times of 24.19 in the 50-meter free, 51.71 in the 100-meter free, 1:55.40 in the 200-meter free and 57.8 in the 100-meter fly.

Personal

  • President of Los Cardenales (the first Latinx Student-Athlete group in the NCAA).
  • Member of SAAC and ACC board member for Louisville.
  • President of Latino Student Union.
  • Studying towards a Masters in marketing and professional studies
  • Son of Gustavo Aguilera and Bertha Gonzalez
  • Has two siblings, Eduardo Ramirez and Mario Aguilera
  • Born in Cali, Colombia
  • Birthdate: 4/8/2000

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