Duda Sumida
- position Butterfly/IM
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Marilia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- High school Colegio Criativo
- position Butterfly/IM
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Marilia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- High school Colegio Criativo
Duda Sumida Bio
| Sumida’s Top Times | ||||
| Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:52.26 | 10/20/23 | at Queens | Charlotte, NC |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:56.89 | 10/7/23 | vs. TAMU/VT | Columbia, SC |
| 1000 Freestyle | 10:08.03 | 11/3/23 | vs. North Carolina | Columbia, SC |
| 200 Backstroke | 2:00.88 | 10/20/23 | at Queens | Charlotte, NC |
| 200 IM | 2:02.92 | 10/7/23 | vs. TAMU/VT | Columbia, SC |
| 400 IM | 4:24.45 | 9/29/23 | at UNCW | Wilmington, NC |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 3x ACC Honor Roll*
- 3x CSCAA Academic All-American*
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
2023-24 (GRADUATE)
- Saw limited time in the pool during the fall semester, did not compete during the spring
- During the season opener at UNCW, won both the 1000 free and 400 IM
- Won the 200 IM and placed third in the 500 free during South Carolina’s tri-meet versus Texas A&M and Virginia Tech
- Finished second in the 200 free and third in the 200 back at Queens
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Swam for four years at Louisville where she was a three-time NCAA qualifier
- Was a consistent scorer at the ACC Championships for the Cards
- As a freshman, Sumida joined the team in the spring and was able to tally six top-three finishes before earning her first NCAA qualification
- During her junior campaign, the Brazilian posted seven top-8 finished throughout a season that was abbreviated due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Helped her team to place fourth at the NCAA Championships in 2019
- Was an honorable mention All-American in the 800 free relay
PRE-COLLEGE
- Represented Brazil at the 2017 World Junior Championships where she placed seventh in the 800 free relay
- Earned multiple medals at the 2017 Youth South American Games
- Was a national medalist at the 2018 Trofeu Jose Finkel
- Represented Brazil at the 2019 Pan American Games
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Luciana and Eduardo, sister to Rafaela
- Hobbies include volleyball, yoga, painting, baking, and watching TV shows and movies
- Favorite types of cuisine are Brazilian, Italian, and Mexican
- Pursuing a Master of International Business and hopes to become a financial analyst for a multinational company
* = occurred at previous institution
