2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Álvaro Santiago
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madrid, Spain
- High School:
- les Ortega y Gasset
2024-25 (Junior)
- Competed in multiple events at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Finished third in the C final of the 200-yard butterfly (1:51.48) at the U.S. Open Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Placed third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:35.06) against Villanova
- Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:49.61) at the WVU Invitational
- 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- Competed in the C finals of the 200-yard butterfly (1:48.05) and the 500-yard freestyle (4;35.16) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Placed second in the 200-yard butterfly (1:50.46) event against Villanova
- Finished in second place in the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.67) against Pitt
- Placed second in the 200-yard butterfly (1:51.35) against Cincinnati
- Finished in second place in the 200-yard butterfly (1:51.47) event against Penn State
- Won the 200-yard butterfly at the WV State Games
- Part of two relay teams that placed second at the WV State Games (400-yard freestyle and the 400-yard medley)
- 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2022-23 (Freshman)
- Won the 200-yard butterfly at the West Virginia State Games
- Finished in second-place in the 200-yard butterfly against Penn State
- Finished in seventh place (1:49.99) at the 2023 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Second Team All-Big 12
High School
- Attended les Ortega y Gasset
- Swam club for El Valle, and was their team captain
- A 13-time Spanish National age group champion, including five-time 200 fly, three-time 100 fly and two-time 400 IM
- The 4x100 medley relay age group Spanish record holder
- Santiago is a 27-time Spanish National age group medalist
- Placed fifth in the Mediterranean Cup in 2019, and took second in the 4x1250 freestyle relay
- Additionally, Santiago took second in an international meet in the 200 fly
Personal
- Son of José and Estrella
- Has one brother, Sergio
- Birthday is Aug. 24
- Majoring in business
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
SWIM: Loyola (Md.) Recap
Wednesday, November 05
2025-26 WVU Swimming and Diving Hype Video
Thursday, September 25
Behind-the-Scenes at Swimming and Diving's Media Day
Monday, September 08
WVU Swim and Dive 2025-26 Schedule Release Video
Thursday, August 21
