2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Santiago, Alex
Alex Santiago
- Event:
- Freestyle
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Buffalo Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Buffalo Grove High School
- Career Stats:
- Career Stats
- Rankings:
- Rankings
Bio
MVC Records
As an Individual
School Records
As an Individual
2024-25 (Senior)
Awards
2023-2024 (JUNIOR)
- NCAA Qualifier in the 50 and 100 freestyle
- MAC record in the 50 and 100 freestyle
- MAC Swimmer of the Year
- 2 time MAC Swimmer of the Week (11/15/23 & 2/14/23)
2021-2022 (FRESHMAN)
- Finished seventh in the 200 freestyle at 2022 MAC Championship
- Finished in second place in "B" final of 50 freestyle
- Part of the Salukis' first-place 200 and 400 freestyle relays at MAC Championship
- Best finish was second place (47.22) in 100-free in dual against Henderson State...
- Nine top-eight finishes.
PRIOR TO SIU
Santiago holds personal records in the 100-free (45.63), 200-free (1:41.13), and 100-fly (51.42)... placed 5th in IHSA State meet in 100-free.
PERSONAL
Born November 8, 2002 to Millie and Carlos Santiago...majoring in architecture.
As an Individual
- 50-Yard Freestyle (19.18) - Overall and Championship Record
- 100-Yard Freestyle (41.95) - Overall and Championship Record
- 100-Yard Butterfly (45.11) - Overall Record
- 100-Yard Butterfly (45.30) - Championship Record
- 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:18.30) - Overall Record
- 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:52.31) - Overall and Championship Record
- 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:24.72) - Overall and Championship Record
- 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:07.79) - Overall and Championship Record
School Records
As an Individual
- 50-Yard Freestyle (19.12)
- 100-Yard Freestyle (42.32)
- 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:17.98)
- 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:52.45)
- 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:25.84)
- 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:07.51)
2024-25 (Senior)
Awards
- Named MVC Swimmer of the Year (Men's)
- Named First-Team All-MVC
- Named MVC Swimmer of the Week (Men's) four times (10/30/24, 11/20/24, 11/27/24, 1/15/25)
- Competed and set personal best in the 100-yard butterfly
- Competed in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle
- Placed first and set personal bests in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly
- Had 15 first-place finishes
- Had 17 podium finishes
2023-2024 (JUNIOR)
- NCAA Qualifier in the 50 and 100 freestyle
- MAC record in the 50 and 100 freestyle
- MAC Swimmer of the Year
- 2 time MAC Swimmer of the Week (11/15/23 & 2/14/23)
2021-2022 (FRESHMAN)
- Finished seventh in the 200 freestyle at 2022 MAC Championship
- Finished in second place in "B" final of 50 freestyle
- Part of the Salukis' first-place 200 and 400 freestyle relays at MAC Championship
- Best finish was second place (47.22) in 100-free in dual against Henderson State...
- Nine top-eight finishes.
PRIOR TO SIU
Santiago holds personal records in the 100-free (45.63), 200-free (1:41.13), and 100-fly (51.42)... placed 5th in IHSA State meet in 100-free.
PERSONAL
Born November 8, 2002 to Millie and Carlos Santiago...majoring in architecture.
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