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2019-20 Men's Swimming

Christopher Paiva

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 145
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dover, N.H.
  • High School St. Thomas Aquinas

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2019-20)
Competed in four individual events at the 2020 Sunshine State Conference Championships… took 21st in the 200 butterfly, 30th in the 100 butterfly, 41st in the 100 freestyle and 49th in the 50 freestyle. 
Top Times in 2019-20
100 Free – 49.96 – 2020 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/16/2020)
100 Fly – 54.51 – 2020 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/14/2020)
200 Fly – 1:59.54 – 2020 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/15/2020)

AS A JUNIOR (2018-19)
Competed in four individual events at the Sunshine State Conference Championships… took 23rd in the 200 butterfly, 34th in the 100 freestyle, 34th in the 100 butterfly and 43rd in the 50 freestyle...D2ADA Academic Achievement Award winner. 
Top Times in 2018-19
100 Free – 50.13 – 2019 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/24/2019)
100 Fly – 55.14 – Spartan Invitational (12/16/2018)
200 Fly – 2:03.93 – 2019 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/23/2019)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… D2ADA Academic Achievement Award honoree... competed in four individual events at the Sunshine State Conference Championships… took 22nd in the 200 butterfly, 34th in the 100 freestyle, 36th in the 100 butterfly and 42nd in the 50 freestyle...Member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2017 & Spring 2018. 
Top Times in 2017-18
100 Free – 51.37 – 2018 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/25/2018)
100 Fly – 55.79 – Panther Invitational (11/18/2017)
200 Fly – 2:05.28 – 2018 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/24/2018)

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Named to the 2017 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Top Times in 2016-17
50 Free – 20.60 – Florida Tech Panther Invitational (11/18/2016)
100 Free – 50.87 – Florida Tech Panther Invitational (11/20/2016)
100 Fly – 56.06 – Florida Tech Panther Invitational (11/19/2016)
200 Fly – 2:06.86 – 2017 SSC Championship (2/19/2017)
Member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2017

CAREER
Competed for St. Thomas Aquinas High School for Coach Becky Maloney… Competed for Seacoast Swimming Association for Coach William Reeves.

PERSONAL
Born March 6 in Dover, N.H.… Son of Doreen and Timothy Paiva… Has one sister, Katherine… His career goals are to become a SportsCenter anchor… His favorite athletes are Michael Phelps and Tom Brady… His favorite teams are the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, and Boston Celtics… He believes his personality is the biggest asset to the team… His favorite food is steak… If he had one superpower it would be to fly.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'10" 145 lbs