Noè Ponti

Noè Ponti was born on June 1, 2001, in Locarno, Switzerland. He developed an early talent for swimming, specializing in butterfly and individual medley strokes. Ponti’s professional career began to gain significant attention in 2019 when he trained with the Swiss Aquatics Swimming performance center under coach Massimo Meloni. His dedication and rigorous training regimen quickly positioned him as a promising athlete in the competitive swimming world.

Ponti made his Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. He secured a bronze medal in the Men’s 100m Butterfly event, marking a significant milestone in his career and becoming only the third Swiss swimmer to medal at the Olympics. During the same games, he also contributed to the Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay team, which set a new Swiss record with a time of 7:06.12, placing sixth. Following his success in Tokyo, Ponti temporarily enrolled at North Carolina State University, joining the NC State Wolfpack swimming & diving team under Head Coach Braden Holloway, although he later returned to Switzerland to continue his professional training.

His career continued to progress with multiple achievements. In August 2022, Ponti earned a silver medal in the 100m Butterfly at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome. He further distinguished himself by setting a new short course world record in the 50m Butterfly in October 2024 at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai, a record he broke again in December 2024 at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest. At the 2024 short course World Aquatics Championships, Ponti won three gold medals in the 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, and 100m medley, reinforcing his status as a world-class swimmer.