Andres Puente

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Andres Puente swimming the 200 breast at NCAA Championships

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COLLEGE STATION, TX - January 28, 2022 - during the game between the SMU Mustangs and the Texas A&M Aggies at Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, TX. Photo By Kate Luffman/Texas A&M Athletics

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Andres Puente Swimming the breaststroke at NCAA Championships

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Position:
Breast
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Guadalajara, Mexico
High School:
Cumbres Mexico

Top Times:
100 Breast: 51.96 - SEC Championships (22-23)
200 Breast: 1:50.86 - NCAA Championships (22-23)
200 Fly: 1:47.78 - American Short Course Championships (21-22)
200 IM: 1:43.37 - Art Adamson Invitational (22-23)
400 IM: 3:41.22 - Art Adamson Invitational (22-23)

All-America (7): 200 Breast (2023, 2022, 2020), 100 Breast (2020), 400 Medley Relay (2023, 2021), 200 Medley Relay (2023)
Medals: Silver: 200 Breast (2020); Bronze: 200 Breast (2022)

2022-23 (Senior):

Swam a Texas A&M record-breading 1:50.86 in the 200 breast prelims at NCAA Championships, ranking No. 8 in the nation and earning All-America honors with a top-8 finish in finals.
Assisted the 200 medley relay team at NCAAs, clocking a new program-best time of 1:23.03 and earning Honorable Mention All-America distinction for the top-14 finish.
Qulified for NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 breast, while also being apart of relays.
Swam the 100 breast at SEC Championships, notching a new career-best 51.96.
Went personal-best times in the 200 IM (1:43.37) and 400 IM (3:41.22) at the Art Adamson Invite.
Was named team captain prior to the season.

2021-22 (Junior):

Finished 15th in the 200 breast with a time of 1:52.20 to earn All-America honors, while also lowering his personal best with a time of 52.02 in the 100 breast and contributing on the medley relays at NCAA Championships.
Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM.
Clocked in at 1:47.78 in the 200 fly at American Short Course Championships.
Returned to the podium with a third-place finish in the 200 breast, going 1:52.77, also adding a sixth-place finish in the 100 breast and a 12th-place finish in the 400 IM at SEC Championships.
Earned All-SEC Second Team accolades for his performance at SEC Championships.

2020-21 (Sophomore):

Clocked in at 1:54.96 in the 200 breast and aided the 400 medley relay to a 13th-place finish with time of 3:05.15 at NCAA Championships.
Lowered his personal-best times in the 200 IM (1:45.34) and 400 IM (3:45.46) at the Art Adamson Invite.

2019-20 (Freshman):

Qualified for NCAA Championships in both breaststroke events before the meet was canceled.
Earned the silver medal in the 200 breast (1:52.39), finishing only behind teammate Benjamin Walker and placed seventh in the 100 breast (52.27), while also earning points in the consolation final with a 12th-place finish overall in the 400 IM (3:47.51).
Won the 200 breast with an NCAA A-cut time of 1:52.48, adding another top finish in the 400 IM with an NCAA B-cut time of 3:46.75 at the Art Adamson Invite.