2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster
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/ Swimming and DivingFly/Back
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/ Swimming and DivingBack/Fly
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/IM
/ Swimming and DivingIM/Fly
/ Swimming and DivingFree/Back
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingFree/IM
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingBack/IM
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/Free
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingFly/Free
/ Swimming and DivingBack/Fly/Free
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/IM
/ Swimming and DivingBreast
/ Swimming and DivingFly/Free
/ Swimming and DivingFly/Back/IM
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/IM
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/Free
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingFree/Back
/ Swimming and DivingFly/Free
/ Swimming and DivingBreast
/ Swimming and DivingFree/IM
/ Swimming and DivingFree/IM
/ Swimming and DivingFree/IM
/ Swimming and DivingDive
/ Swimming and DivingDive
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/IM
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/IM
/ Swimming and DivingBack/Fly/IM
/ Swimming and DivingBack/IM
/ Swimming and DivingDive
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingFree
/ Swimming and DivingDive
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/IM
/ Swimming and DivingBreast/IM
/ Swimming and Diving
Luigi Maciel da Silva
- Position:
- Breaststroke
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Palmeira, Brazil
- Prev School:
- Emmanuel University
Season and Career Bests
Top Achievements
Appeared in all eight swim meets…Placed third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:11.63), fourth in the 100-yard (53.71) and 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.34), and 19th in the 50-yard freestyle (20.85) at the MVC Championships…Placed third in the 50-yard breaststroke (24.60), fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.49), and fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.52)… Recorded 15 individual top five finishes…Named MVC Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 4, 2025… Named All-MVC Honorable Mention.
2024-25 Season (Junior)
Appeared in all eight swim meets…Placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.39), third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.61), third in 400-yard medley relay (3:12.13), fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:57.90) and 22nd in 50-yard freestyle (20.90) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 19-22)...Placed first in the 400-yard medley relay (3:12.40, Meet Record), first in the 50-yard breaststroke (24.16, Meet Record), first in the 100-yard breaststroke (43.94), second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.29), second in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.26) and 36th in the 50-yard freestyle (21.23) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 21-23)...Set MVC record in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:56.77) at the event prelims of the MVC Championships…Led men’s team with 12 individual event wins…Swam NCAA B Cut times in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.39) and 200-yard breaststroke (1:56.77)...Named MVC Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 29, 2025…Named to All-MVC First Team.
2023-24 Season (Sophomore)
Swam in all 10 meets…Placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.10), second in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:57.96), fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.34), fourth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:11.90) and 32nd in the 50-yard freestyle (21.29) at the MAC Championships (March 6-9)...Placed sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.42), eighth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:22.63), eighth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:15.87), eighth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.29), 11th in the 100-yard breaststroke (54.76) and 34th in the 50-yard freestyle (21.09) at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 16-18)...Won seven individual events…Recorded 13 top-five individual finishes…Part of four relay event wins.
Background
Swan for Clube Curitibano…Team won 2019 general championship at Brazilian Winter and Summer Championships…Won silver in 100 and 200 breaststroke at 2019 Brazilian Winter Championships…Won gold and silver in relays.
Personal
Luigi Maciel da Silva was born on 2/24/2003 in Palmeira, Brazil…Son of Edson Adinal Ferreira da Silva and Rubia Maciel…Has one sister, Manon da Silva…Majoring in Psychology.
UPDATED: 6/24/2026
Top Achievements
- 2025-26 MVC bronze medalist in 400 medley relay
- 2024-25 MVC silver medalist in 100 breaststroke
- 2024-25 MVC bronze medalist in 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2025 House of Champions Invitational bronze medalist in 50 breaststroke
- 2023-24 MAC silver medalist in 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke
- 2023 NCAA Division II Championships: Fifth in 100 breaststroke and ninth in 200 breaststroke
- 2024 House of Champions Invitational gold medalist in 50 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke and 400 medley relay
- 2024 House of Champions Invitational silver medalist in 200 breaststroke and 200 medley relay
- MVC Swimmer of the Week: 1/29/2025, 11/04/2025
- All-MVC First Team: 2025
- All-MVC Honorable Mention: 2026
- Conference Carolinas Men’s Swimming Freshman of the Month (Oct. 2022, Nov. 2022, Jan. 2023)
- 2023 CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026
Appeared in all eight swim meets…Placed third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:11.63), fourth in the 100-yard (53.71) and 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.34), and 19th in the 50-yard freestyle (20.85) at the MVC Championships…Placed third in the 50-yard breaststroke (24.60), fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.49), and fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.52)… Recorded 15 individual top five finishes…Named MVC Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 4, 2025… Named All-MVC Honorable Mention.
2024-25 Season (Junior)
Appeared in all eight swim meets…Placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.39), third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.61), third in 400-yard medley relay (3:12.13), fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:57.90) and 22nd in 50-yard freestyle (20.90) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 19-22)...Placed first in the 400-yard medley relay (3:12.40, Meet Record), first in the 50-yard breaststroke (24.16, Meet Record), first in the 100-yard breaststroke (43.94), second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.29), second in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.26) and 36th in the 50-yard freestyle (21.23) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 21-23)...Set MVC record in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:56.77) at the event prelims of the MVC Championships…Led men’s team with 12 individual event wins…Swam NCAA B Cut times in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.39) and 200-yard breaststroke (1:56.77)...Named MVC Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 29, 2025…Named to All-MVC First Team.
2023-24 Season (Sophomore)
Swam in all 10 meets…Placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.10), second in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:57.96), fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.34), fourth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:11.90) and 32nd in the 50-yard freestyle (21.29) at the MAC Championships (March 6-9)...Placed sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.42), eighth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:22.63), eighth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:15.87), eighth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.29), 11th in the 100-yard breaststroke (54.76) and 34th in the 50-yard freestyle (21.09) at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 16-18)...Won seven individual events…Recorded 13 top-five individual finishes…Part of four relay event wins.
Background
Swan for Clube Curitibano…Team won 2019 general championship at Brazilian Winter and Summer Championships…Won silver in 100 and 200 breaststroke at 2019 Brazilian Winter Championships…Won gold and silver in relays.
Personal
Luigi Maciel da Silva was born on 2/24/2003 in Palmeira, Brazil…Son of Edson Adinal Ferreira da Silva and Rubia Maciel…Has one sister, Manon da Silva…Majoring in Psychology.
UPDATED: 6/24/2026
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