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Santiago is a swimmer from Spain, a sprinter and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 7 seasons, 9 years, 2 countries and 15 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2016 in Coral Springs, where he raced the 100 breaststroke in 2:25.43.
His signature event is the 50 freestyle, his reference distance in freestyle, ahead of the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 12 meets and 15 recorded swims.
His fastest 50 freestyle stands at 37.33, set in short course (25 m) at BSM Sprint Meet.
After a 3-year break between 2020 and 2023, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2023.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 2 countries (the United States and Spain), including 12 of 15 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 8 different venues (Coral Springs, El Paso, Pompano Beach and Poway…). He has raced for 5 clubs, led by Brent International School Aqualions, Southwest Aquatic Team, Swim Coral Springs and Ralph Cantu Middle School.
The last race on record is dated April 20, 2024. He closes this record with 14 current event personal bests and 27 all-time PB improvements, across 34 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN.