2006-07: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Earned three First Team All-America honors ... finished third in the 1000 free (9:23.81) and fourth in the 1650 free (15:43.89) ... placed sixth in the 500 free (4:34.65) after setting a WSU record of 4:33.24 in the preliminary round.
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Successfully defended his conference title in the 1650 free (15:49.99) ... also won the 500 free (4:36.64) and 1000 free (9:27.34).
SEASON: Named GLIAC Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week (Oct. 30) after taking first place in the 1000 free (9:38.37) and 500 free (4:42.83), the former making an NCAA "B" qualifying time, at the Oakland Tri-Meet on Oct. 28 ... earned the honor a second time (Nov. 13) following two first-place finishes at Indianapolis, winning the 200 freestyle (1:45.01) by .17 seconds and earning an NCAA "B" cut with a first-place time of 4:41.25 in the 500 free.
2005-06: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Two-time First Team All-American and two-time Honorable Mention All-America honoree ... placed 8th in the 1000 yard freestyle (9:28.98) and 1650 freestyle events (15:55.72) ... took 4th place in the B-Final of the 500 yard freestyle (4:37.56), good for 12th overall and honorable mention All-America status ... swam the second leg of the WSU 800 yard freestyle relay team which placed 14th in a time of 7:03.38. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Won the 1650 free (15:56.06) in an NCAA "A" qualifying time ... placed second in the 1000 free (9:26.92) ... finished fourth in the 500 free (4:39.40) ... was a member of the second place 800 free relay team (6:59.43) of Troyer, Leix and Rzepa ... earned GLIAC Men's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week (Nov. 15) after winning the 1650 (16:17.13) and 500 (4:45.37) free against Indianapolis on Nov. 12 ... time in 1650 eclipsed NCAA Division II Championship [quote]B[quote] qualifying standard.
High School: A 2005 graduate of William Byrd High School in Vinton, Va. ... swam for the Virginia Gators and qualified for the senior nationals ... swam in 2004 for Roanoke Central YMCA ... had top 10 national times in the 500 free (4:35.92), 1000 free (9:32.78) and 1650 free (16:03.72) ... attended Colegio Savasse.
Personal: Full name--Guilherme H. Veiga ... born in Carangola, Minas Gerais, Brazil ... son of Pedro and Rosana Veiga ... has an older brother, Gabriel, and a younger sister, Marina ... is a marketing major.
