Andres Saavedra

Class:
Senior
Weight:
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Hometown:
Villavicencio, Colombia
High School:
Espiritu Santo

2014-15 (Junior): Academic All-Mac Team…Competed in four meets…Placed 16^th in the 100-yard breaststroke and 100-yard freestyle at the MAC Championships…Made his season debut against UALR/WUSTL, competing in three events…Earned a fourth place finish in the 100-yard backstroke against Evansville in the regular season finale.

2013-14 (Sophomore): An Honorable Mention Academic All-MAC selection...Competed in 10 meets...Posted his only win of the season in the 50 freestyle at the Henderson Invitational...Finished in the top-three nine times during the season...Swam the 11th-fastest time in the 50 freestyle at the MAC Championships...Was a key member of the Saluki relay team.

2012-13 (Freshman): Joined the team for the spring 2013 season...Competed in three meets...Posted runner-up finish in the 50 free against Evansville...Finished 16th in the 100 back at the MAC Championship.

High School: Colombian national junior champion in the 100-meter backstroke...Meta state record holder in the 50- and 100-meter backstroke and freestyle...Set to compete on the Colombian National Team in the South America Junior Championship in March 2013.

Personal: Full given name is Andres Felipe Saavedra Sanchez...Son of Claudia Sanchez Ruiz and Andres Saavedra...Has one sibling...Majoring in architecture.