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Cinco Perez from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has announced he will stay in-state with his commitment to Pitt for fall 2026.
“I am beyond excited to announce my commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Pittsburgh! I would like to thank Coach Chase, Coach Michael, Coach Kaersten, Coach Gideon, and my Club Coaches for helping me with this amazing opportunity!#h2p”
Perez swims for Team Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics. He most recently competed at Summer Juniors and swam to an 19th place finish in the 400 IM. He swam to a best time of a 4:28.74 in the event. He also swam in prelims of the 200 back for 68th and 200 IM placing 36th.
He attends Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School and finaled in numerous events at the Pennsylvania 3A State Championships. He was 5th in the 500 free in a 4:30.33 as well as 5th in the 200 IM in a 1:51.36. Both swims marked best times. He also swam a personal best in the 100 free leading off the team’s 400 free relay with a 47.92.
Perez’s Best SCY Times Are:
- 400 IM: 3:54.57
- 200 IM: 1:50.37
- 500 free: 4:30.32
- 1650 free: 15:46.48
The Pitt men finished 10th out of 15 teams at the 2025 ACC Championships with 456.5 points, finishing just behind Georgia Tech who had 465 points. Max Matteazzi led the way for Pitt was 56 individual points and was highlighted by a 4th place finish in the 400 IM with a 3:40.89. Matteazzi notably graduated this past spring, so the team will search for its next top scorer.
Based on his best times, Perez has some room to improve before scoring at ACCs, but he still has a year until his arrival. It took a 3:47.80 in the 400 IM, a 1:44.70 in the 200 IM, and a 4:20.80 in the 500 free to earn a second swim. The 400 IM was the team’s top scoring individual swimming event as they scored 40 points, led by Matteazzi.
Perez will arrive next fall as a member of the class of 2030. He is the first public commitment for the class.
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