2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Bondra de Almeida, Bernardo
Bernardo Bondra de Almeida
- Position:
- Butterfly/Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- High School:
- Colégio Horizontes
Bio
Career Accolades
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
- School Rankings
- 5th - 100 fly (46.09)
2024-25
- Advanced to the B finals of the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships
- Recorded a persona-best 42.94 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships
- Clocked a career-best 46.09 in the 100 butterfly in the Tide's double dual meet against Florida State and LSU
- Career-best 100 butterfly time ranks fifth in program history
- Set an Alabama Aquatic Center record in the 400 free relay (2:50.28) in UA's double dual meet against Florida State and LSU
2023-24
- Posted a career-best time in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships
- Swam a time of 19.94 in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships in addition to capturing a time of 43.72 in the 100 freestyle
- Won the 100 butterfly against Kentucky and finished second in the event against Missouri
- Clocked career-best times in the 100 freestyle (44.14) and 100 butterfly (46.12) at the Tennessee Invite
- Helped 200 medley relay team to a third-place finish at the Tennessee Invite with a 20.70 butterfly split
2022-23
- Scored points in the 100 butterfly (18th) at the SEC Championships
- Competed in the 50 freestyle (35th), 100 freestyle (39th) at the SEC Championships
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021-22
- Swam a career-best time of 46.18 in the 100 butterfly at the 2022 Bulldog Invitational, which ranks him fourth all-time at Alabama
- Scored in the 100 butterfly at the 2022 SEC Championships placing 14th
- Also competed in the 100 freestyle and 200 butterfly at the 2022 SEC Championships
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Tiago Moreno at Esporte Clube Pinheiros
- Member of Brazil's 2019 FINA Junior World Championships team, where he reached the finals in the 100-meter butterfly
- Championship finalist in the 50-meter and 100-meter butterfly and as part of the 400-meter freestyle and 400-meter medley relays at the 2019 FINA Junior World Championships
- Ranked in the top 100 in the world in the 50-meter and 100-meter butterfly during his prep career
Personal Information
- Full name: Bernardo Bondra De Almeida
- Communications major
- Birthdate: June 2, 2001
Top Times
- 50 freestyle 19.94
- 100 freestyle 43.72
- 100 butterfly 46.12
- 200 butterfly 1:49.69
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13
