Gus Chagas
Year: Sophomore
Specialty: FREE/FLY
Hometown: Recife, Brazil

2006-07: Gus Chagas became Wingate University’s first ever national champion when he won the 200 free in the 2007 national championship meet. Chagas was also an All-American in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay. He was a conference champion in the 50 free, 100 fly and 100 free. He set school records in the 50, 100 and 150 free.

HIGH SCHOOL: Chagas has been swimming internationally since 1997. He won the 2001 National Championship in Brazil as a member of Esporte Clube Pinneiros. He also won two events in the YMCA Nationals for his team in Roanoke, Va. in 2005. He set two U.S. Open National Records on relays in 2006. Gus is the son of Jose Ademir and Lucia Chagas.