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Brandonn Almeida

  • position Freestyle/IM
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • High school Colegio Amorim
  • position Freestyle/IM
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • High school Colegio Amorim

Brandonn Almeida Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

  • 2018 NCAA All-American –400 IM
  • 2018 Second-Team All-SEC
  • 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team
  • 2018 CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • SEC Freshman of the Week (1X)

IN THE RECORD BOOK

  • 1st — 400 IM
  • 5th — 500 freestyle
  • 4th — 1650 freestyle

2017-18 (FRESHMAN)

  • Had a stellar freshman year despite only competing in three meets
  • Was named First-Team All-American after finishing fourth in the country in the 400 IM (3:39.38) at the NCAA Championships
  • Burst onto the scene by winning the 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle and 400 IM in his first ever collegiate meet at the VT Invite and was named SEC Freshman of the Week
  • Set a school record at the SEC Championships in the 400 IM (3:39.09) to finish in third
  • Placed top-10 in all three of his events at the SEC Championships which included a ninth-place finish in the 500 free (4:16.21), fifth-place in the 1650 free (14:48.60) and third in the 400 IM (3:39.09)
  • Was 25th in the 500 free (4:16.76) at the NCAA Championships and 21st in the 1650 free (14:50.22)

PRE COLLEGE

  • Graduated from Colegio Amorim
  • Member of Sport Clube Corinthians Paulista

PERSONAL

  • Brandonn Almeida is the son of Sergio Vieira De Almeida and Mirian Elisabete V. C. Almeida
  • Has two brothers, Barkley and Bruce
Almeida’s Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
500 Freestyle 4:16.21 2/15/18 SEC Championships College Station, Texas
1650 Freestyle 14:48.60 2/18/18 SEC Championships College Station, Texas
400 IM 3:39.09! 2/16/18 SEC Championships College Station, Texas

 

! = School Record

p = Prelims

t = Time Trial

# = Leadoff Split/Split