 At the 2013 Youth South American Championships in Chile, he won the 100-metre freestyle and finished third in the 50-metre freestyle.Santana was classified to the 2013 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Dubai, but was cut because of diabetes.At the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile, Santana won three gold medals in the 100-metre freestyle, 4 × 100-metre freestyle and 4 × 100-metre medley, breaking the competition record in all of them.