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2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Cole Bruns

  • Event Freestyle / Backstroke
  • Class SR
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown New Braunfels, Texas
  • Previous School Auburn / New Braunfels

Biography

NCAA Standards ('B' standards unless otherwise noted)
100 back (2022)
50 free (2023, 2022)
100 free (2023, 2022)

School Records
200 medley relay | 1:24.64 | 2022
200 free relay I 1:17.17 I 2022
400 free relay I 2:51.96 I 2023
400 medley relay I 3:08.66 I 2022

Conference Records
200 medley relay | 1:24.64 | 2/16/2022
200 free relay | 1:18.19 | 2/17/2022

Conference Championships
200 medley relay (2023, 2022)
200 free relay (2023, 2022)
400 free relay (2023, 2022)

All-Conference Honors
200 medley relay (2023, 2022)
50 free (2022)
100 free (2023, 2022)
200 free relay (2023, 2022)
400 free relay (2023, 2022)

Top-10 Rankings (Performers) 
50 free I 6th I 19.65
100 free | 4th | 43.24
100 back | 10th | 47.73

Top Times

50 free
100 free
200 free
100 back
19.65
43.24
1:42.75
47.73
2022
3/5/22
11/22/19
11/18/21

Honors and Awards
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2022)

At Auburn: Bruns Competed in the 50 free (20.18/39th), 100 free (43.92/35th) and 100 back (49.61/34th) in SEC competition… Swam lifetime bests in the 100 free (45.08) and 200 free (1:42.75) at the Wolfpack Invitational… Swam a lifetime-best 100 back (48.81) at the Auburn Invitational… Finished second in the 100 free at Georgia Tech and Gardner-Webb dual meets.

Prep: Competed under Doug Konomos at New Braunfels High School… Was a four-time letterwinner… Five-time school record holder… 2x NISCA All American… Grabbed 3rd in the 100 free at Texas State Championships in 2019… Finished 4th in the 50 free at Texas State Championships in 2019.

Personal: Son of Aaron Bruns and Lisa Heywood… A part of the Alamo Area Aquatic Association… Multiple time Junior National A and B Finalist.

I chose SMU because of the amazing opportunities that lie within the school, swim team, and job market in Dallas.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22JR

    Freestyle / Backstroke
    6'4" 200 lbs
  • 2022-23SR

    Freestyle / Backstroke
    6'4" 200 lbs