RECIFE, BRAZIL – Penn State swimmer Victor Baganha competed in the 100m Butterfly on Tuesday, May 30 at the Brazil National Championships at the Santos Dumont Park and Sports Center in Recife, Brazil. In Tuesday evening's final, Baganha earned a personal-best 52.26 to place second. Earlier in the day, Baganha recorded a time of 52.51 in the prelims, to earn the No. 2 seed going into Tuesday's A final.
With the 52.26, Baganha not only topped his previous best of 52.30, he also qualified for the Pan-American Games in October and the World University Games this Summer.
His 52.26 time just missed the cut to qualify for the world championships.
"It's amazing having the experience that I'm having right now," said Baganha. "I'm so grateful for Minas and PSU for providing such amazing opportunities for me to be successful."
Baganha continues competing at the Brazilian Nationals on Thursday, June 1 with the 100m Freestyle. Baganha will swim the 50m Butterfly on Friday and the 50m Freestyle on Saturday.
Baganha is set to compete in the 50m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle events. Baganha could also potentially compete in relay events.
Full coverage of the meet can be found here.
In his sophomore season, Bagahna qualified for the NCAA Championships in three events, sprinting to lifetime bests in the 100 Fly, 50 Free and 100 Free.
In the 100 Free, Baganha placed 26th with a personal-best 42.39, good for second all-time at Penn State.
In the 100 Fly, Baganha finished 13th with a time of 45.04, becoming the first Nittany Lion to swim in the finals and earn All-American honors in the event since Euguene Botes in 2003. Baganha's prelim time of 44.75 set a school record.
In the 50 Free, Baganha claimed 19th. His prelim time of 19.10 is a personal best and Penn State's third-fastest in program history.
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