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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Daniel Ribeiro

  • Position Backstroke/IM/Butterfly
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown São Paulo, Brazil
  • Highschool Colegio Tecnico Opcao (Carson-Newman)

Biography

Daniel Ribeiro2025-26: Competed in three individual events and three relays at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Scored 12th in the 100 butterfly (48.32), while being 17th in the 50 freestyle (20.58) and 18th in the 100 freestyle (45.18)... Scored fourth with the 200 medley relay (1:27.60) and sixth in the 200 (1:19.94) and 400 (2:59.79) freestyle relays... Took second in the 100 butterfly (50.97) and third in the 50 freestyle (21.41) against Massachusetts... Grabbed second in the 100 freestyle (46.30) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (50.99) at La Salle... Won the 100 butterfly (51.21) against Rider... Placed second in both the 100 freestyle (46.28) and the 100 backstroke (50.65) in the Rams' tri-meet with NYU and TCNJ... Took part in three individual events and three relays at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring sixth in the 100 butterfly (48.06), seventh in the 50 freestyle (20.37), and eighth in the 100 freestyle (44.47)... Was second in the 100 freestyle at Boston College (45.92)... Ended up second in both the 100 backstroke (51.18) and 100 freestyle (46.64) against Fairfield... Won the 50 butterfly against Manhattan (22.33)... Grabbed third in the 100 butterfly (49.64) versus St. Bonaventure... Finished second in both the 50 freestyle (21.41) and the 100 butterfly (50.76) against Towson.

2024-25: Competed in two individual events and three relays at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Bronze medalist in the 200 freestyle relay (1:20.19), while scoring sixth in the 200 (1:27.66) and 400 (3:14.44) medley relays... Scored individually in the 100 butterfly (11th - 48.43) and 200 IM (12th - 1:50.22) events... Won the 100 backstroke (50.72) and 100 IM (51.84) at Massachusetts... Placed first in the 50 freestyle (21.28) and second in the 100 freestyle (46.75) against La Salle... Participated in four individual events and four relays at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring in the top five in all eight events... Was second in the 200 IM (1:48.61), third in the 100 butterfly (48.04) and 100 backstroke (48.62), and fifth in the 100 freestyle (44.69)... Won the 100 backstroke (48.83) and 100 freestyle (45.65) against Boston College, while being third in the 100 butterfly (50.93)... Won the 100 freestyle event versus NYU in 46.23 seconds, while being second in the 200 IM (1:53.89)... Was first in both the 50 freestyle (21.13) and 100 backstroke (50.93) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Spent one season at Carson-Newman University, where he qualified for the NCAA Division II Championship in the 50-yard backstroke and earned Honorable Mention All-America in the 400 medley and freestyle relays... Multi-event athlete from São Paulo, Brazil, competing in the backstroke, individual medley, and butterfly events and attended Colegio Tecnico Opcao... Swam club for SESI São Paulo, where he was a three-time Brazilian National Medalist (2016, 2018, and 2022), while earning multiple State and Regional Championship titles from 2013 to 2022... Participated in the International Trofeu Chico Piscina Championship twice and set the 4x100 freestyle relay record.

Major: Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems.
 
FORDHAM BEST TIMES
50 Free: 20.19
100 Free: 44.47
200 Free: 1:40.50
100 Back: 48.62
100 Fly: 48.04
200 IM: 1:48.61

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Backstroke/IM/Butterfly
    5'11"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Backstroke/IM/Butterfly
    5'11"