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Recap | Alex Santiago Completes NCAA Championship Debut
04/01/2024 | 7:28:00 | Swimming & Diving
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Junior swimmer Alex Santiago competed at the 2024 NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship for the Salukis this past weekend. Santiago qualified and competed in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle.Â
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On Thursday in the 50-yard freestyle Alex Santiago finished with a time of 19.32 which put him in 31st place overall. On Saturday in the 100-yard freestyle Santiago finished with a time of 42.77 which put him in 54th place overall.Â
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Santiago was an unrecruited walk-on when he joined the Saluki swimming and diving program. This season some notable awards include being two-time Mid-American Conference (MAC) Swimmer of the Week, A3 Performance Invitational Male Swimmer of the Meet, and the Outstanding Swimmer at of the Year at the 2024 MAC Championship.Â
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Alex Santiago wraps his Junior season as an NCAA qualifier and as part of the swimming program's historic postseason having representation at both NCAA Championships for the first time since 1992.Â
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On Thursday in the 50-yard freestyle Alex Santiago finished with a time of 19.32 which put him in 31st place overall. On Saturday in the 100-yard freestyle Santiago finished with a time of 42.77 which put him in 54th place overall.Â
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Santiago was an unrecruited walk-on when he joined the Saluki swimming and diving program. This season some notable awards include being two-time Mid-American Conference (MAC) Swimmer of the Week, A3 Performance Invitational Male Swimmer of the Meet, and the Outstanding Swimmer at of the Year at the 2024 MAC Championship.Â
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Alex Santiago wraps his Junior season as an NCAA qualifier and as part of the swimming program's historic postseason having representation at both NCAA Championships for the first time since 1992.Â
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FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X at @SIU_SwimDive, on Instagram at @SIU_Swimdive, and on Facebook at facebook.com/SIUSwimDive. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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