The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Vines, Braden

Braden Vines
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Midland, Texas
- High School:
- Midland / City of Midland Swim Team
- Major:
- Geology
Bio
- 2021 NCAA National Championship Team
- 2022 NCAA National Runner-up Team
- Four-time All-American
- 200 breast (2020)
- 200 IM (2020)
- 400 IM (2020, 2021)
- Three-time Honorable Mention All-American
- 200 breast (2021)
- 200 IM (2021, 2022)
- Four-time NCAA Championships qualifier (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Five-time Big 12 Team Champion (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Two-time Big 12 Champion
- 200 breast (2019)
- 400 IM (2019)
- 2019 Big 12 Championship Newcomer of the Meet
- Three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Four-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Nine-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 26, 2023
100 breast: 49.46/1:02.28
200 breast: 1:51.35/2:14.95
200 IM: 1:42.35/2:01.68
400 IM: 3:40.09/4:21.45
AS A FIFTH-YEAR (2022-23)
- Finished 17th in the 200 IM (1:42.42), 20th in the 400 IM (3:42.57) and 22nd in the 200 breast (1:53.38) at the NCAA Championships
- Won silver in the 200 breast (1:53.48) and bronze in the 200 IM (1:43.47) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished third in the 100 fly (48.99) and seventh in the 100 back (49.67) against SMU
- Placed runner-up in the 200 IM (1:44.97)and third in the 200 breast (1:56.48) versus No. 4 NC State
- Took third in the 200 breast (2:00.21), seventh in the 200 IM (1:49.01) and eighth in the 100 IM (50.25) and 100 breast (55.53) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Was fourth in the 200 IM A Final at the Minnesota Invitational with his time of 1:43.92
- Finished third in the 200 breast A Final at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of 1:53.96 (NCAA B)
- Swam the 200 IM in 1:48.64 against Virginia
- Competed in the 100 breast and finished with a time of 56.98 against Indiana and Texas A&M
- Swam the 200 IM in 1:49.19 against TCU and finished second in the 200 breast (2:00.24)
AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
- Finished 15th in the 200 IM (1:42.71) at the NCAA Championships
- Took third in the 200 breast (1:56.14), fifth in the 400 IM (3:47,81) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:45.53) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed sixth in the 100 breast (55.23) and 11th in the 100 fly (49.03) at SMU
- Finished third in the 200 breast (1:57.31) and fourth in the 200 IM (1:47.89) against TCU
- Took third in the 400 IM (3:42.92) and fifth in the 200 breast (1:53.89) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Placed third in the 200 IM (1:49.86), sixth in the 400 IM (3:58.24) and 200 breast (2:02.25) at No. 9 Virginia
- Finished fifth in the 100 breast (57.10) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:50.78) at No. 16 Texas A&M
- Took second in the 200 breast (2:03.56), and fourth in the 100 breast (57.03) and 400 IM (4:02.46) against Incarnate Word
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
- Placed sixth in the 400 IM (3:41.28), and 12th in the 200 IM (1:42.71) and 200 breast (1:53.08) at the NCAA Championships
- Finished second in the 100 fly (48.64) and fourth in the 100 back (49.46) against SMU
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
- Finished third in the 400 IM (3:51.40) and in the 200 breast (1:56.67) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:45.99) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took third in the 100 back (49.65) against SMU
- Placed second in the 400 IM (3:40.09), third in the 200 IM (1:42.71) and fourth in the 200 breast (1:52.28) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Finished fifth in the 200 breast (1:01.14) against Texas A&M
- Took third in the 200 breast (2:04.97) against Kentucky
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
- Placed 23rd in the 400 IM (3:44.77), 31st in 200 IM (1:44.00) and 32nd in the 200 breaststroke (1:55.17) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 400 IM (3:42.55/3:47.71p) and 200 breaststroke (1:54.23/1:55.67p) and took third in the 200 IM (1:44.02/1:44.44p) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took second in the 400 IM (3:45.76/3:44.79p), fifth in the 200 breaststroke (1:55.22/1:57.40p) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:46.60/1:46.05p) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
- Placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:04.13), fifth in the 400 IM (3:59.52) and eighth in the 100 breast (57.41) at Tennessee
- Finished in fourth in the 200 breast (2:03.46) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (57.16) against Texas A&M
- Took seventh in both the 200 IM (1:49.68) and 200 breaststroke (2:03.25) and ninth in the 400 IM (4:01.84) in a double dual against Indiana and Florida
PERSONAL
From Midland, Texas … son of Jimmy and Leslie Vines.
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