Blaise Vera

Class:
Sophomore
Event(s):
FREE
Hometown:
Clinton, MS
High School:
Clinton

Pitt School Record Holder
50 Free, 19.10, Purdue Invitational, 11/21/19
100 Free, 42.04, ACC Championships, 3/2/19
100 Fly, 45.99, ACC Championships, 3/1/19

Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2019, 2020)
2020 CSCAA All-American (50 Free, 100 Free)
2019 ACC Silver Medalist (100 Free)

2019-20 Season

Confirmed his status as one of the nation’s top sprinters
Won the 50 Free at the Purdue Invitational in November
His winning time of 19.10 marked a Pitt record and the nation’s top time
Emerged with 14 individual victories throughout the season
Earned seven wins in the 50 Free, six in the 100 Free and one in the 100 Fly
Repeated as Pitt’s top men’s individual scorer at the ACC Championships
ACCs: 6th in the 50 Free, 6th in the 100 Fly, 9th in the 100 Fly
Swam on four Pitt relays at the conference meet
Helped the Panthers post a team record for overall finish and total points
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in multiple events once again
Earned All-America honors in the 50 Free and 100 Free from the CSCAA

2018-19 Season

His sophomore season was one of the best by a men’s swimmer in Pitt history
Medaled at the ACC Championships and advanced to the NCAA Championships
Set three school records in the 50 Free, 100 Free and 100 Fly
Recorded eight event victories throughout the campaign
Won the 50 Free title at the prestigious Ohio State Invitational with a Pitt record
Incredibly reached three A finals in his ACC Championships debut
ACCs: 2nd in the 100 Free, 5th in the 50 Free, 8th in the 100 Fly
Lowered the school record in each event across the span of three days
His second-place finish was the best ever by a Pitt swimmer at the ACC meet
Also swam on four school record-setting Pitt relays in Greensboro
Finished the collegiate season with a debut at the NCAA Championships
NCAAs: 24th in the 100 Free, 25th in the 50 Free, 28th in the 100 Fly
Competed at the USA Swimming National Championships in August

2017-18 Season

Competed in four events for the Panthers during his freshman season
Won the 50 Free at the Pitt Pink Meet
Recorded several top-10 finishes early in the dual meet campaign

High School

One of the nation’s top recruits and Mississippi’s top prospect in 2017
Elite sprinter who starred at Clinton High School and with his club
Graduated with the Mississippi high school records in the 50 and 100 Free
Swam club for the Mississippi Makos Swim Team
Qualified for the 2016 United States Olympic Trials in the 50-meter Free

Personal

Born July 8, 1999
Enrolled in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Blaise Vera's Career Performances
Event	Time	Date	Event
50 Free	19.10	11/21/2019	Purdue Invitational
100 Free	42.04	3/2/2019	ACC Championships
200 Free	1:40.85	1/18/2019	Pitt at Denison
100 Fly	45.99	3/1/2019	ACC Championships