Caio Pumputis

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Caio Pumputis is a competitive swimmer that represents Brazil internationally.

College (Georgia Tech)

2018

Pumputis was an immediate impact swimmer for Georgia Tech. At the 2018 ACC Championships, he placed second in the 200 breast (1:53.45), ninth in the 200 free (1:34.90) and 17th in the 200 IM (1:45.46). Pumputis was also part of the sixth place 800 free relay, sixth place 400 medley relay, seventh place 400 free relay and ninth place 200 free relay teams. At the NCAA Championships, Pumputis finished 34th in the 100 breast (53.53) and 36th in the 200 IM (1:45.54). He also swam the 200 breast but was disqualified in the prelims.

2019

Pumputis made his presence known to college swimming known, smashing onto the scene with big mid-season invite performances. He followed them up at the 2019 ACC Championships, where he won the 200 breast title in an ACC meet record time of 1:51.46 and captured the 200 IM crown (1:41.28). He also set the Georgia Tech school record in the 100 breast (52.07) in the finals at the conference meet, finishing second overall, and was a member of Georgia Tech’s fourth place 200 medley relay, sixth place 400 medley relay, seventh place 800 free relay and eighth place 400 free relay teams.

At the NCAA’s, Pumputis finished fourth in the 200 breast (1:50.79), sixth in the 200 IM (1:41.04) and sixth in the 100 breast (51.38). He was also part of the 16th place 800 free relay, 17th place 400 medley relay and 24th place 200 medley relay at the NCAAs.

International Competition

2019 Pan American Games (Lima, Peru)

In Lima, Pumputis won his first major international medal, touching for silver in the 200 IM with a time of 2:00.12.

International Medals

Place Event Year Meet
Silver 200 I.M. 2019 Pan American Championships

Best Times

Course Event Time Date Meet
scy 100 Breast 51.38 03/29/19 2019 Men's NCAA Championships
Austin, Texas
scy 200 Breast 1:50.79 03/30/19 2019 Men's NCAA Championships
Austin, Texas
scy 200 IM 1:41.04 03/28/19 2019 Men's NCAA Championships
Austin, Texas
lcm 100 Breast 59.72 04/19/19 2019 Brazil Trophy
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
lcm 200 Breast 2:09.93 04/17/19 2019 Brazil Trophy
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
lcm 200 IM 1:57.70 04/20/19 2019 Brazil Trophy
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
scm 200 Breast 2:03.27 08/28/18 Jose Finkel Trophy
Sao Paulo, Brazil
scm 100 IM 51.83 08/28/18 Jose Finkel Trophy
Sao Paulo, Brazil
scm 200 IM 1:52.23 08/25/18 Jose Finkel Trophy
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Trofeu Maria Lenk de Natacao. Parque Aquatica Maria Lenk. 20 de abril de 2019, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brasil. Foto: Satiro Sodré/SSPress/CBDA. Trofeu Maria Lenk de Natacao. Parque Aquatica Maria Lenk. 17 de abril de 2019, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brasil. Foto: Satiro Sodré/SSPress/CBDA. Caio Pumputis (photo: Jack Spitser) Caio Pumputis. Campeonato Mundial de Natacao. Centro Olimpico de Hangzhou. 13 de Dezembro de 2018. Hangzhou. China. Foto: Satiro Sodré/SSPress/CBDA Virginia’s Morgan Hill has been selected as the ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, and Florida State’s Molly Carlson has been named the Diver of the Week. On the men’s side, Georgia Tech’s Caio Pumputis has been tabbed as the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week, and the Seminoles’ Aidan Faminoff has been named Diver of the Week. Caio Pumputis. Troféu Brasil de Natacao no Parque Aquatico Maria Lenk. 21 de Abril de 2018. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. Foto: Satiro Sodré/SSPress/CBDA Caio Pumputis. Foto: Satiro Sodre/SSPress