Louisville Cardinals Pick Up 2021 Verbal Commitment from Brazil’s Fernanda Celidonio

Photo Courtesy: Fernanda Celidonio via CollegeSwimming

NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has added a new verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Brasília, Brazil native Fernanda Celidonio.

She will join Kim Herkle, Madie Hall and Adry Kasemets as a member of the Cardinals’ class of 2025.

Regarding her commitment, she said:

“I’m extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Louisville. It was always my dream to study in a university where I could became my best version as a student and an athlete, and today I’m so proud to say that the dream came true. I wanted to thank my parents and my coaches for being by my side all the time and always supporting me. ? GO CARDS!!!!!!”

Primarily a backstroker, Celidonio trains year-round with Minas Tenis Clube and most recently recorded a best time in the 200m IM at Troféu Chico Piscina. Last summer, she had a strong showing at the Brasileiro juvenil de inverno meet before going on to final in five events at Supercopa de Natação – Campeonato Mineiro.

Photo Courtesy: Fernanda Celidonio via CollegeSwimming

In LCM, her best times include:

50m back – 28.92
100m back – 1:02.43
200m back – 2:17.54
200m IM – 2:18.49
50m free – 26.93
100m free – 59.01

In SCY, those times convert to:

50 back – 25.16
100 back – 54.50
200 back – 2:00.62
200 IM – 2:01.45
50 free – 23.72
100 free – 52.16

When she arrives in Louisville in the fall of 2021, Celidonio will have three years of overlap with incoming first-years Tristen Ulett, Paige Hetrick and Paige McCormick who will look to replenish the Cardinals’ backstroke group following the graduation of rising senior Ashlyn Schoof.

Soon-to-be junior Maria Sumida also hails from Brazil.

Celidonio’s best times (converted to yards) are just on the edge of scoring range in the 100/200 back as well as the 200 IM at the ACC Championship level. Under head coach Arthur Albiero, the Cardinals finished third at the conference meet this past season.

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