2011-12 Men's Swim & Dive Roster

Carlos Viveros

  • Position Free/Fly
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cali, Columbia
  • High School Colegio Lacordaire
  • Major Economics

Biography

PERSONAL...
Son of Carlos Viveros and Liliana Madariaga.

AT DRURY...
JUNIOR

Was a very important part of the National Champion team in 2012. . . Carlos was on the National Champion 400 Free Relay team and the 200 and 400 Medley Relay teams that both placed sixth. . . He was second in the 100 Fly, placed 12th in the 100 Free and was 16th in the 200 Free.

SOPHOMORE
Helped the Panthers win the 2011 NCAA-II National title with a pair of top ten finishes that included a third place in the 100 Fly and an eighth place finish in the 100 Free. . . Was 15th in both the 50 Free and the 500 Free. . . On the National Champion 400 Free Relay team that broke the Drury record with a time of 2:56.46 and on the second place 400 Medley Relay team that broke a Drury record with a time of 3:14.98.

FRESHMAN
One of the many outstanding freshman swimmers for the 2010 Panthers, Carlos was on the National Champion 800 Free Relay team and the third place 400 Free Relay team. . . He was fourth in the 100 Fly, sixth in the 200 Free and placed ninth in the 100 Free.

PREP...
Was the South American champion in the 200 Meter Freestyle in 2007 and broke the young South American record with a time of 1:53.20. . . He swam in the World Swimming Championships in Rome in 2009 and swam in the Panamerican Games in Brazil in 2007. . . He competed on the Columbian National team for eight years. . . Was a three-time Columbian Champion in the 100,200 and 400 Free as well as the 50 and 100 Fly.

CARLOS' FAVORITES...
Food: Columbian Food
Restaurant: Rodizio
Musical Artist: Vicente Fernandez
Movie: El Cantante
TV Show: El Cartel, Supernatural
Hobbies: Paintball
Pro Athlete: Cesar Cielo
Your Dream Job: To lead his own company

2010 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
100 Fly 4th (48.92)
200 Free 6th (1:39.68)
100 Free 9th (44.90)
800 Free Relay 1st (6:35.65)
400 Free Relay 3rd (3:00.63)

2011 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
100 Fly.....3rd (48.18)
100 Free.....8th (45.06)
50 Free.....15th (20.65)
500 Free.....15th (4:34.89)
400 Free Relay.....1st (2:56.46)
400 Medley Relay.....2nd (3:14.98)

2012 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
100 Fly....2nd (47.91)
100 Free....12th (44.58)
200 Free....16th (1:49.04)
500 Free....28th (4:38.62)
400 Free Relay....1st (2:56.42)
200 Medley Relay.....6th (1:28.77)
400 Medley Relay.....6th (3:15.03)

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2011-12Junior

    Free/Fly