2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Ponce de Leon Castilla, Rafael
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Rafael Ponce de Leon Castilla
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lima, Peru
- Major:
- Business Analytics
- High School:
- The Bolles School (Fla.)
- Club:
- AquaXtreme
Bio
PONCE DE LEON CASTILLA FILE
Career Highs
- 100 Free: 43.80
- 200 Free: 1:35.47
- 500 Free: 4:14.93
- 1000 Free: 8:57.18
- 1650 Free: 15:05.79
TOP-10 TIMES IN UT HISTORY
- Individual
- 500 Free: 4:14.93 // 2nd
- 1000 Free: 8:57.18 // 4th
- Relay
- 800 Free Relay: 6:19.04 // 4th
CAREER AWARDS
2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll2022 CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 - SENIOR
- Top times from season: 100 free (43.80), 200 free (1:35.93), 500 free (4:14.93), 1000 free (8:57.18) and 1650 free (15:11.56).
- Swam in the 200 free (1:36.11), 500 free (4:18.40), 1650 free (15:12.15) and was a member of an 800 free relay that finished seventh with a time of 6:19.04 at the SEC Championships (2/19-24/24).
- Threw down a time of 8:57.18, the fourth fastest in UT history, in the 1000 free during the victory over LSU (1/27/24).
- Finished third in the 1650 free (15:11.56) and fourth in the 500 free (4:20.64) at the Tennessee Invite (11/15-17/23).
- Was the third leg in 400 LCM free relay that placed first with a time of 3:20.49 in a season-opening dual meet against No. 12 Louisville (10/12/23)
2022-23 - JUNIOR
- Top times of season: 50 free (21.64), 100 free (44.71), 200 free (1:35.47), 500 free (4:19.05), 1000 free (8:59.69), 1650 free (15:09.83).
- Clocked a personal-best 8:59.69 in the 1000 free, good for sixth all time in UT history, to win the event and help the Vols defeat No. 11 Georgia (1/21/23).
- Contributed to a second-place finish in the 200 free relay during Tennessee's win against Carson-Newman (1/19/23).
- Earned the fastest time in the 1000 free (9:15.32) and posted a time of 4:29.05 in the 500 free for a second-place finish against Missouri (1/7/23).
- Advanced to the A final in the 1650 free (4th), 500 free (5th) and 200 free (7th) during the Tennessee Invitational (11/17-19/22).
- Placed second in the 200 free (1:39.58) and 200 free relay (1:23.40) against UNC Wilmington (10/1/22).
2021-22 - SOPHOMORE
- Top times from season: 100 free (44.84), 200 free (1:37.20), 500 free (4:17.10), 1000 free (9:04.89), 1650 free (15:05.79), 100 fly (49.09).
- Member of Tennessee's CSCAA National Invitational Championship squad that won the title.
- Anchored the gold medal winning 800 free relay (6:28.36) at the CSCAA NIC; Also finished fourth in the 500 free (4:20.40), seventh in 1000 free (9:23.32), ninth in the 1650 free (15:37.82).?
- Helped the Vols to their best SEC Championships finish since 2001, tying for second.
- Scored 10 points overall for the team at the conference championships, placing 17th in the 1650 free (15:09.90) and 24th in the 500 free.?
- Won six events during the dual meet season.
- Recorded a personal best in 100 free (44.84), 200 free (1:37.20), 500 free (4:17.10), and 100 fly (49.09) at the Tennessee Invitational (11/18-20/22).
- Won the 500 free at the Tennessee Invitational with his time of 4:17.10 ranking sixth in program history.
- Finished first in the 500 (4:28.07) and 1000 freestyles (9:08.12) in UT's win at Kentucky (11/5/21).
- Took the top time in the 1000 free, touching the wall in 9:08.29 as the Vols defeated Louisville (10/21/21).
- Swept the 500 free (4:32.39) and 1000 free (9:19.59) during the first meet of the season against UNC Wilmington (10/1/21).
2020-21 - FRESHMAN
- Top times from season: 200 free (1:37.63), 500 free (4:20.12), 1000 free (), 1650 free (15.22.47)
- Competed in four dual meets and was a member of the SEC Championships roster as a freshman.
- Posted season bests in the 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free during the conference championships.
- Was also a member of the 800 free relay that placed seventh overall and posted the fifth-best time in program history, touching the wall in 6:19.61.
- Finished 13th in the 500 free (4:20.39) and 16th in the mile, scoring 25 points for the Vols.
- Posted a career-best in the 1000 free (9:01.11), which ranked sixth in Vols history, during a meet against Georgia (1/23/21).
- Swept the 500 free during both of UT's victories against Kentucky (10/30/20 & 1/15/21); Also won the 1000 free in the first meeting.
TOP TIMES PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- 200 Freestyle: 1:37.97
- 500 Freestyle: 4:25.61
- 800 Freestyle: 8:23.56 LCM
- 1500 Freestyle: 15:49.82 LCM
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