David Gusmao '23 Recruiting Profile

Hello, I am a  18 year-old Senior at Home Life Academy that lives in central Florida.  In addition to maintaining a 4.2 GPA I'm a swimmer at Southwest Aquatics.  

As you can see my best events are Freestyle and Breaststroke, but I am currently working on improving all my strokes. I am a hard worker that is constantly looking for ways to improve myself. 

My college goals are to graduate and pursue  a degree in Psychology or Computer Science. 

I believe that a team is one of the most important parts of the sport and should be treated like a family, that is respecting of others and always there for each other.  This spring I helped my team relay to qualify for multiple relays at future’s, and recently earned my own futures cut in the 100 breast. I  find it important to respect my coaches and peers to see how I can benefit from their advice. 

What makes me different from others is my dedication to the sport and my team. It's important to act responsible especially on a competitive level with how you live your life, and I take this to heart.  In 2020 when quarantine started, I had no team to swim on, so I swam alone to not fall behind pace, which eventually paid off when I did find a team. 

My goal is to always get better and when I show up to a competition, I am there to do my best. I take school just as seriously as I do swimming because I know that I will need both to succeed in my life goals.