Simonas Bilis

Simonas Bilis
Personal information
NationalityLithuanian
Born (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 31)
Panevėžys, Lithuania
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEnergy Standard
Panevėžio Žemyna
College teamNorth Carolina State University
CoachIna Simeliūnaitė, Todd DeSorbo
Medal record
Representing  Lithuania
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Windsor 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Windsor 50 m freestyle
Baltic States Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Klaipėda 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2021 Klaipėda 4x100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2011 Riga 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Riga 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Riga 4x100 m freestyle
Representing the NC State Wolfpack
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 1 7 2
Total 1 7 2
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
50 y freestyle 0 1 1
100 y freestyle 0 2 0
200 y freestyle 0 0 1
4×50 y freestyle 0 1 0
4×100 y freestyle 1 1 0
4×200 y freestyle 0 2 0
Total 1 7 2
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Atlanta 4×100 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Iowa City 100 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Iowa City 4×100 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Iowa City 4×200 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Atlanta 50 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Atlanta 100 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Atlanta 4×50 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Atlanta 4×200 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Iowa City 50 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Iowa City 200 y freestyle

Simonas Bilis (born 11 November 1993) is a Lithuanian swimmer. He is the current national record holder in the 50-meter, 100-meter freestyle (long course) and 50-meter, 100-meter freestyle (short course).

Bilis represented Lithuania at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships where he finished 20th in 50m freestyle. In 2016, he broke national record with 48.64 in men's 100m freestyle and qualified for 2016 Olympics.[1] He finished 8th place in the 50 meter Freestyle at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

In November 2022 Bilis announced about his retirement from sport.[2]