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2013-14 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Braeden Newton

  • Event Backstroke/IM
  • Class SR
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 175
  • Hometown Alberta, Canada

Biography

2013-14 (Sr.): American Athletic Conference Championship: Won the consolation finals and recorded a personal-best time in the 100-yard backstroke as he finished fifth in the 200-yard IM consolation finals... Set a personal-best time in the 100-yard backstroke and competed in the 200-yard backstroke at the Texas A&M Invitational as he placed 17th and 22nd in each race, respectively... Finished 13th in the 200-yard freestyle relay (Tyler Rauth, Hunter Middleton, Andrew Dobbs) at the Texas A&M Invite... Placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke and fifth in the 200-yard backstroke at LSU... Finished fifth in the 200-yard backstroke and was a member of the 400-yard medley relay team (Matthew Napier-Jameson, Hunter Middleton, Giedrius Andriunaitis) that earned fourth in a dual meet versus Texas A&M.

2012-13 (Jr.): Conference USA Championship: Placed seventh in the 200-yard individual medley and eighth in the 200-yard backstroke... Placed 10th in the 400-yard medley relay (Scott McCrae, Tyler Rauth, Matt Roney), 12th in the 200-yard medley relay (Javi Ochoa, Mace Mulleady, Giedrius Andriunaitis) and 13th in the 200-yard freestyle relay (Marshall McCann, Matthew Mozdzen, Nelson Turk) at the Cougar Invitational.

2011-12 (So.): Competed in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard individual medley, 500-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard medley relay throughout the season at various meets.

2010-11 (Fr.): Conference USA Championship: Placed second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 50.01 seconds.

Top Times:
4:46.56 - 500-yard freestyle
49.17 - 100-yard backstroke
1:51.86 - 200-yard backstroke
1:52.05 - 200-yard individual medley

Personal: Applied physics and engineering major... Parents are Dave and Susan Newton... Has one sister.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11FR

    6'1" 162 lbs
  • 2011-12SO

    6'1" 169 lbs
  • 2012-13JR

    Back/Free/IM
    6'1" 187 lbs
  • 2013-14SR

    Backstroke/IM
    6'1" 175 lbs