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2015-2016 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jordan Fong
Jordan Fong

Paulo de Paula

Paulo de Paula

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Prev School:
    Colegio Universitas

Summary

Biography

2015-16 (Senior):
  • Awards and Honors: First-Team All-MPSF: 100 Breast, Second-Team All-MPSF: 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 17-20): took silver in the 100 Breast (53.42), placed 16th in the 50 Free (20.94) Consolation Final 
    • Also part of two relay teams: 200 Medley relay (1:28.72) that took bronze and 200 Free Relay (1:22.29) that placed fifth
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): finished sixth in the 200 Breast (2:14.83) 

2014-15 (Junior):
  • Awards & Honors:  First-Team All-MPSF in 100 Breast and 200 Medley Relay, Second-Team All-MPSF in 400 Medley Relay
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 18-21): Claimed bronze in 100 Breast (53.86) and was 10th in 200 Breast (2:03.81)
    • Also swam second leg for both the winning 200 Medley Relay team (1:27.11) and third-place 400 Medley Relay team (3:12.61)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 7): won 100 Breast (57.46) and placed fifth in 200 Breast (2:11.78)
  • Texas Swimming Invitational (Dec. 6-8): placed sixth in the 100 Breast (53.54), 38th in the 200 Breast (2:13.64) and swam anchor leg for 11th place 200 Freestyle Relay team (1:21.51)
  • At Stanford (Oct. 18): third in the 100 Breast (56.17) and 200 Breast (2:09.18)
  • At UC Berkeley (Oct. 17): second in the 100 Breast (56.53) and fifth in the 200 Breast (2:12.23)

2013-14 (Sophomore):
  • MPSF Championships: earned gold in both the 400 Medley (3:12.04) and the 100 Breaststroke (53.00)
  • Cal Poly/UCSB tri-meet(Oct. 25-26): placed first in both the 400 Medley and 100 Backstroke
  • Arena Invitational (Nov. 21-23): won the 400 medley and 200 medley events
  • vs. Minnesota: first in the 100 Breastroke

2012-13 (Freshman):
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 20): took silver in the 100 Breastroke (54.41)
  • vs. BYU (Oct. 5): had a pair of first-place finishes, winning the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.29), 100 Breaststroke (56.51) and also finished sixth against BYU in the 200 IM (2:02.16)
  • vs. Arizona(Oct. 19): placed second and third, respectively, in the 200 and 400 Medley Relay races
  • Arena Invitational (Nov. 15): was second in the 100 Breaststroke (54.92)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 4): his 200 Medley Relay team placed second (1:31.60)

Prep:
  • A 2011 graduate of Colegio Universitas in São Paulo, Brazil
  • An 11-year member of Corinthians Swim Club
  • Named Brazilian Junior Nationals Champion in 2012 at the Junior South American Championship for the 100-meter Breaststroke
  • Was a 2011 South American Junior Championship participant.

Personal:
  • Born in São Paulo, Brazil
  • Majoring in Finance
  • Parents are Sergio and Maria Cristina de Paula of São Paulo, Brazil.

Personal Bests:
  • 50 Freestyle - 20.77 (2/18/16)
  • 500 Freestyle - 4:37.73 (11/21/13)
  • 100 Breaststroke - 52.97 (2/19/14)
  • 200 Breaststroke - 2:00.31 (2/19/14)
  • 200 Individual Medley - 1:56.83 (2/20/14)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-2013Freshman

    BR/IM
    5'11"

  • 2013-2014Sophomore

    BR/IM
    5'11"

  • 2014-2015Junior

    BR/IM
    5'11"

  • 2015-2016Senior

    BR/IM
    5'11"