Umberto Garcia
Umberto Garcia
Height: 5-10
Year: SO
Hometown: Carson, CA
High School: Notre Dame HS

2019-20 (Swimming)
Competed in eight events for the Kingsmen...Reached the podium in the 200-yard fly at the Whittier dual meet with a third place finish...Notched four personal bests at the SCIAC Championships in the 50-yard fly, 100-yard fly, 200-yard fly and 200-yard IM.

2018-19 (Swimming)
Did not compete for the Kingsmen

Notre Dame HS ‘18: Awarded 4x Mission League Academic Team and 2x Division 1 Southern Section CIF qualifier (200 yd freestyle relay, 200 yd IM relay, 400 yd Freestyle Relay)... Volunteers at his local YMCA during Christmas and summer breaks as an assistant swim coach

Personal: From Carson, CA… Parents are Sandra and Francisco Moreno… Has one sibling: Fernando… Competed with the Royal Swim Club Team in Culver City, CA… Chose Cal Lutheran “for the academics, beautiful campus, and feeling of home away from home” … Says his greatest sports memory is making the CIF swim team his sophomore and senior years of high school

Favorites:
Something others may not know: Born in Mexico City and immigrated to the US at 2 years old
Hobbies: workout, watch movies, listen to music, be with friends/family
Movies/TV Shows: Tarzan (Disney animated), Star Wars movies, Sons of Anarchy, The Office
Foods: Sushi, Korean BBQ, Pasta
Sports Teams/Athletes: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Lakers/Dodgers,
Quote: "Why do we fall sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up." (Alfred Pennyworth, Batman Begins)
Number one thing on bucket list: Travel to Australia