Santiago Grassi Season 2016-17

Santiago Grassi Season 2016-17

PositionBUTTERFLY
ClassFreshman
HometownSanta Fe, Argentina

7x All-American
Second Team All-SEC (2018, 2020)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2018) 
3x SEC Academic Honor Roll selection 
2016 Olympian (Argentina), 2017 and 2019 World Championships

SENIOR SEASON (2019-20)

NCAA Meet Recap 

  • Canceled due to COVID-19
  • Earned three All-America honors

SEC Meet Recap 

  • Won silver medal in 100 butterfly, swam personal best (45.32) 
  • Placed fifth in the 50 freestyle (19.33) and sixth in the 100 butterfly (1:42.85), A-Finals
  • Swam first leg in 200 freestyle relay, earned A-Cut (1:17.02) 
  • Swam first leg in the 5th-place 400 freestyle relay
  • Set three personal bests: 100 free (42.83), 100 butterfly (45.32), 200 butterfly (1:42.85) 

Dual Meet Recap

  • Won 12 individual races and seven relays in regular season
  • Placed first in 100 butterfly in six of seven dual meets 
  • Top times in the regular season: 50 freestyle (19.84), 100 freestyle (44.11), 100 butterfly (46.65), 200 butterfly (1:47.10) 

Summer 2019

  • Competed at the 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru for Argentina
  • Finished fourth in the 100 butterfly final (52.15) 
  • Qualified for 2020 Olympics with Olympic A Cut in prelims for 100 butterfly (51.90) 

JUNIOR SEASON (2018-19)

NCAA Meet Recap 

  • Placed 11th in the 100 butterfly, B-Final (45.35) 
  • Finished 19th in the 50 freestyle (19.24) and 34th in the 100 freestyle (43.13) 
  • Swam on three relays: 200 freestyle (18th), 200 medley (22nd), 400 medley (21st)
  • Set three personal bests: 50 freestyle (19.22), 100 freestyle (43.13), 100 butterfly (45.35) 

SEC Meet Recap 

  • Qualified for A-Final in three individual events 
  • Placed fourth in 50 freestyle (19.26) and 100 butterfly (45.77), and sixth in 200 butterfly (1:43.05)
  • Swam on four relays: 200 freestyle (6th), 400 freestyle (8th), 200 medley (6th), 400 medley (7th)
  • Set four personal bests: 50 freestyle (19.23), 100 freestyle 43.32), 100 butterfly (45.60), 200 butterfly (1:43.05)

Dual Meet Recap

  • Competed in six meets, collecting five individual wins and three relay wins
  • Swept 100 and 200 butterfly races in dual meets against Alabama and Georgia Tech
  • Top times in the regular season: 50 freestyle (20.04), 100 freestyle (45.23), 100 butterfly (46.70), 200 butterfly (1:45.09) 

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017-18)

NCAA Meet Recap 

  • NCAA All-American in the 200 free relay (HM), 400 free relay and 400 medley relay (HM)
  • Competed individually in the 50 free (19.57/35th) and 100 fly (45.75/T19th)

SEC Meet Recap 

  • Placed fourth in the 100 fly, A-Final (45.73) 
  • Finished 11th in the 50 free (19.67) and 14th in the 100 free (43.97), B-Finals
  • Swam the fly leg on the third-place 400 medley relay
  • 100 fly finals time made him the eighth-fastest performer in program history 

Dual Meet Recap

  • Won the 100 butterfly and was on the winning 400 medley relay at the South Carolina dual meet

Summer 2017

  • Competed at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest for Argentina
  • Finished 25th in the 100 fly (52.59) and 26th in the 50 fly (23.99)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016-17):
Enrolled at Auburn in January 2017 ... Competed at NCAAs in the 100 fly (46.31/t29th), 200 fly (1:45.03/34th) and 50 free (20.05/46th) ... SEC B Finalist in the 100 fly (46.72/13th) ... Also swam the 200 fly (1:46.58/28th) and 50 free (20.10/24th) at SECs.

High School:
Enrolled at Auburn for the 2017 spring semester ... 2016 Olympian for Argentina ... Finished 24th in the 100 fly (52.56) ... Argentine national record holder in both the 50 and 100 butterfly ... 2015 Pan Am Games 100 fly silver medalist (52.09) ... Swam for Club Atletico Union de Santa Fe

Personal:
Son of Enrique and Maria Fernanda ... Has three siblings: Maria Eugenia, Juan Manuel and Andres ... Is studying in the Harbert College of Business.