Windermere High swimmer Roberto Zarate announces commitment to University of Tampa

A member of the Wolverines' state championship-winning 200-meter freestyle relay team, Zarate will head west to continue his swimming career.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:00 a.m. February 14, 2025

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Windermere High swimmer Roberto Zarate, a member of the Wolverines state championship-winning 200-meter freestyle relay team, has announced his commitment to the University of Tampa.

“After a very thoughtful and difficult time, I am blessed to announce my verbal commitment to pursue my academic and athletic goals at the University of Tampa,” he wrote in a social media post. “I would truly love to thank God, who always guided me, and my family, friends, and teammates who were there to support me in every step of my journey while also pushing me to be the best version of myself. I would also like to thank the UT coaching staff for providing me this amazing opportunity.”

Zarate also was part of Windermere’s second-place 400-meter freestyle relay team and finished third in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter freestyle at the Class 4A state championship meet.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.