Rafael Ponce De Leon
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 200
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- Year:
- Grad.
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- Hometown:
- Lima, Peru
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- High School:
- The Bolles School
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- Previous College:
- University of Tennessee
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- Events:
- Free
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- Major:
- Masters of Entrepreneurship
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- Instagram:
- raffita84_
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2025 All-American.
- Won the 2025 NCAA National Championship in the 800 Free Relay.
- 2024-25 First-Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
- Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Week (1/13/2025).
Previous College
- University of Tennessee
- Broke Tennessee's 500 Freestyle school record
High School
- Graduated from the Bolles School
- Academic SEC Honor Roll Award 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024
- Swam for High School Coach Peter Verhoef
- Swam for AquaXtreme under Club Coach Mari Barragan
- Won National Champions
Personal
- Entrepreneurship major
- Son of Rafael Edgardo Ponce de Leon Valdivia and Zoila Milagritos Castilla Salazar
- Has three siblings
- Volunteered in Lonsdale Elementary School’s PE Class
- Birthdate: 11/27/00
News Mentions
SSC Champs Place Six on All-Conference Men's Swimming Team
February 27, 2025
SSC Champs X2: Tampa Completes Swimming Sweep in Ocala
February 16, 2025
Rafael Ponce De Leon Honored as SSC Swimmer of the Week
January 13, 2025
No. 2/4 Spartans Celebrate Senior Day With Wins Over No. 7 Wingate
January 11, 2025
Gamecock Invite Complete With Spartan Men 2nd, Women 3rd
November 22, 2024
Spartans Remain in Contention Heading to Final Day of Gamecock Invite
November 21, 2024
Pair of Top-10 Matchups Highlighted by National Champs Dominance
November 2, 2024
Home Opener Nets Tampa Win Over Florida and Rollins
October 25, 2024
