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Two-time All-American Sophomore Season (2007-08): Competed in the 100m breast at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials... Finished 37th, posting a time of 1:03.44... At the NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash., Silva earned two honorable mention All-America Honors in the 400 medley relay and 100 breast... Swam the breaststroke leg (53.94) on the 400 medley relay that finished ninth with a time of 3:08.60.... Individually at NCAA's Silva swam to a 15th-place finish in the 100 breast (54.03), 33rd in the 200 breast (2:01.43) and 42nd in the 200 IM (1:49.29)... His time of 53.54 swam in the prelims of the 100 breast ranks 10th all-time at Auburn... At the SEC Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Silva swam the breaststroke leg (24.10) on the SEC Champion 200 medley relay (1:24.81), along with the breaststroke leg (53.43) on the SEC Champion 400 medley relay (3:08.57)... Also won an individual SEC title in the 100 breast, posting a time of 53.66... Swam to an eighth place finish in the 200 breast (1:59.62) at SECs.
High School: Attended Freedom High School... Swam for Team New Tampa YMCA under coach Mitzi Kremer... Six-time Florida state champion (100 breast/200 IM)... All-American... Senior Nationals qualifier... Florida Swimmer of the Year... YMCA Nationals champion in 50 breast... Swam in the 100m breast in the 2006 U.S. Senior National Championships. Personal: Full name is Michael William Silva... Born on Nov. 21, 1987... Parents are Al and Kathy Silva... Has one sister, Kristine... Father played football at the University of Tampa. |
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