Wayne State University Athletics

Senior Joao Martimbianco Ribeiro (Sao Paulo, Brazil) helped the men's swimming & diving program finish second at the 2020 GLIAC Championships.

Senior Joao Martimbianco Ribeiro (Sao Paulo, Brazil) was the lone Warrior in the 200 IM Championship finals.  Ribeiro earned All-GLIAC Second Team after notching an NCAA B-cut time of 1:47.91 in second place. Ribeiro notched a victory in the 400 IM Championship finals, clocking in at 3:49.74.  He also swam the third leg of the 400 medley relay that finished second (3:16.82).

On Friday, he finished third in the 100 breast (55.18) and led off the 800 free relay that earned the bronze medal in a time of 6:41.88.  He concluded his results on Saturday by placing second in the 200 breast (1:59.85), which was good for an NCAA B cut time.