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2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Carneiro, Xabier

Xabier Carneiro
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- A Coruna, Spain
- High School:
- IES Sanchez Canton
Bio
2022-23 / Senior
Placed third in the 200 free at Drexel’s meet versus Lehigh (12/3)...finished in 16th in the 500 free at the CAA Championships (4:38.15)…participated in all other regular season meets.
2021-22 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…placed fourth in the 1650 free and seventh in the 500 free at the CAA Championships…competed at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships…held the fourth best time in the CAA in the 1650 (15:49.83) and fourth best 400 IM time (3:56.78)…had two first-place finishes against La Salle coming in the 1000 and 500 free (10/8)…won a gold medal at the Patriot Invitational in the 400 IM (11/19)…finished in first place in the 500 free against Lehigh (12/4).
2020-21 / Sophomore
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll...swam four of six of his best times at the 2021 CAA Championships.
2019-20 / Freshman (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay)
Was named the Horizon League swimmer of the week on Oct. 9…received the Coaches Award.
Background
A four-year member of the IES Sanchez Canton swim program…was a two-time state champion holds a state record in the 200 back (2:03.60)…also was a state champion in the 400 free (3:57.34) and 400 IM (4:43.55).
Personal
Son of Victor Carneiro and Rosa Maria Viqueira Rivas…has a sibling, Aitor…intends to major in mechanical engineering.
Placed third in the 200 free at Drexel’s meet versus Lehigh (12/3)...finished in 16th in the 500 free at the CAA Championships (4:38.15)…participated in all other regular season meets.
2021-22 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…placed fourth in the 1650 free and seventh in the 500 free at the CAA Championships…competed at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships…held the fourth best time in the CAA in the 1650 (15:49.83) and fourth best 400 IM time (3:56.78)…had two first-place finishes against La Salle coming in the 1000 and 500 free (10/8)…won a gold medal at the Patriot Invitational in the 400 IM (11/19)…finished in first place in the 500 free against Lehigh (12/4).
2020-21 / Sophomore
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll...swam four of six of his best times at the 2021 CAA Championships.
2019-20 / Freshman (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay)
Was named the Horizon League swimmer of the week on Oct. 9…received the Coaches Award.
Background
A four-year member of the IES Sanchez Canton swim program…was a two-time state champion holds a state record in the 200 back (2:03.60)…also was a state champion in the 400 free (3:57.34) and 400 IM (4:43.55).
Personal
Son of Victor Carneiro and Rosa Maria Viqueira Rivas…has a sibling, Aitor…intends to major in mechanical engineering.
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