Celia Pulido

Event:
Back/Fly
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
High School:
ENMSCHL
Career Stats:
Career Stats
Rankings:
Rankings

MVC Records

As an Individual

100-Yard Butterfly (52.25) - Overall and Championship Record
100-Yard Backstroke (49.77) - Overall Record
100-Yard Backstroke (51.74) - Championship Record
200-Yard Backstroke (1:52.31) - Overall Record
200-Yard Backstroke (1:53.80) - Championship Record

As Part of Relay Team

400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:18.70) - Overall Record
800-Yard Freestyle Relay (7:12.16) - Overall and Championship Record
200-Yard Medley Relay (1:36.84) - Overall and Championship Record
400-Yard Medley Relay (3:34.56) - Overall and Championship Record

SIU Records

As an Individual

50-Yard Freestyle (22.88)
100-Yard Backstroke (49.77)
200-Yard Backstroke (1:52.31)
100-Yard Butterfly (52.25)

As Part of Relay Team

200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:31.33)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:18.70)
800-Yard Freestyle Relay (7:12.16)
200-Yard Medley Relay (1:36.84)
400-Yard Medley Relay (3:34.56)

2024-25 (Senior)

Awards

First-Team All-American (100-Yard Backstroke)
Named First-Team Scholar All-American
Named MVC Swimmer of the Year (Women's)
Named First-Team All-MVC
Named MVC Swimmer of the Week (Women's) (1/15/25)

NCAA Championships

Placed fourth and earn First-Team All-American in the 100-yard backstroke
Competed in the 200-yard backstroke

MVC Championships

Placed first in the 200-yard backstroke
Competed and set personal best in the 50-yard backstroke
Competed in the 100-yard backstroke

Regular Season

Had 19 first-place finishes

2023-24 (Junior)

Awards

First-Team All-American in the 100-yard backstroke
Second-Team All-American in the 200-yard backstroke
MVC Swimmer of the Year (Women's)
First-Team All-MVC

2024 Summer Olympics

Placed 21st in the 100-Back at the 2024 Olympic Games

NCAA Championships

Placed seventh and earned First-Team All-American in the 100-yard backstroke
Placed 13th and earned Second-Team All-American in the 200-yard backstroke

MVC Championships

Placed first in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard backstroke
Competed in the 100-yard backstroke

Regular Season

Had 16 first-place finishes
Had 19 podium finishes

2022-23 (Sophomore)

Awards

First-Team All-MVC

MVC Championships

Placed first in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke
Placed fourth in the 200-yard IM

Regular Season

Had 11 first-place finishes
Had 13 podium finishes
Had 14 top-five finishes

2021-2022 (FRESHMAN)

2022 MVC Freshman Swimmer of the Year... All-MVC First Team... MVC Swimmer of the Week (10/5/21)... swam in five events... qualified for 2022 NCAA Championship with "B" cut marks in 100- and 200-backstroke... placed 31st in 100-back (52.49), finished 35th in 200-back (1:54.55)... holds school records in 100- and 200-back, and 200-IM... also earned SIU records as part of 200- and 400-medley, and 400-free relay teams... 2022 MVC Champion in 100- (52.69) and 200-backstroke (1:55.28)... earned silver in 200-IM (2:01.02)... top school times in 100-, 200-back, and 200-IM... 21 first-place finishes.

PRIOR TO SIU

Celia Pulido brings experience in international competition to the Salukis. Pulido competed at the Pan-American Games and FINA World Junior Swimming Championship in 2019, as well as the South American Championship in 2021. Pulido also competed at the Mare Nostrum swimming tour in 2019 and 2021, as well as at the Mexican nationals.

PERSONAL

Pulido is an Exercise Science major and is the daughter of Rafael Pulido Rubio and Rocio Ortiz Ahumada... Born on January 1, 2003.