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    Cristian Quintero
    Cristian Quintero

    Class:
    Sophomore
    Hometown:
    Caracas, Venezuela
    Height:
    6-5
    Position:
    Free
    Birthdate:
    10/14/1992

    04/22/2013

    Morozov Wins Four Events At Russian Nationals

    Completes meet with win in 50m free to go with victories in 100m free, 50m breast, 50m back.

    04/18/2013

    Morozov Qualifies For Worlds At Russian Nationals

    Junior takes second in 100m back; Sprint events still to come.

    04/12/2013

    Lendrum, Godbe, Lim, Basaraba Lead Pac-12 Academic Team Selections

    Lendrum finishes career as a three-time first team pick; Godbe nabs his second first team honor.

    03/30/2013

    Morozov Tops 100y Free Prelims At NCAAs

    Junior then leads 400y free relay to second-best morning swim; Colupaev, Klarskov make 'B' finals.

    03/30/2013

    Morozov Wins 100y Free, Leads 400y Free Relay Title; USC Finishes NCAAs 4th

    Trojans claim best overall result since 2001.

    THIS SEASON: Venezuelan sophomore Cristian Quintero, who joined the Trojans late in the 2012 spring semester en route to All-American honors as a freshman and followed it with an appearance at the 2012 Olympics, is one of the NCAA's top all-around freestylers who can challenge for post-season titles in just about any distance. With less than a year of short course training, he is already USC's fifth-fastest ever in the 200y, 500y and 1000y free and is fourth in the 1650y free (trailing only Olympians on each list).

    2012: Despite not joining the Trojans until late into his freshman season, Quintero had a big impact, earning a pair of All-American honors. Quintero just missed an NCAA title in the 500y free, finishing second in 4:13.07, 0.12 out of first. He earned his other All-American honor by anchoring Troy's fourth-place 400y free relay He won the consolation final of the 200y free (ninth overall) in 1:34.27 after finishing 10th in prelims, and was ninth in the timed final of the 1650y free (14:45.78), 2.05 seconds out of eighth (and another All-American honor) ... At the 2012 Pac-12 Championships, Quintero was a three-time top 5 finalist, taking second in both the 500y free (4:17.83) and the 1650y free (14:55.58). He was also fifth in the 200y free (1:36.15) ... He swam in three races for Venezuela at the 2012 Olympics, taking 16th in the 400m free, 22nd in the 200m free and 15th in the 400m free relay.

    VENEZUELA: Quintero is a Venezuelan national team member. At the 2011 Pan Am Games, he claimed bronze in the 400m free and in the 400m and 800m free relays. He also reached the finals of the 100m and 200m free ... He also competed at the 2011 World Championships, taking 23rd in the 400m free and 28th in the 200m free ... At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, he was a silver medalist in the 200y free ... He helped his country win gold at the 2010 South American Games in the 400m and 800m free relays.

    PERSONAL: He was born on Oct. 14, 1992.

    QUINTERO'S PERSONAL RECORDS:

    Event Time
    100-yard free43.93
    200-yard free1:34.27
    500-yard free4:13.07
    1000-yard free8:59.24
    1650-yard free14:45.78