2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Brendan Conners
- Position:
- Backstroke
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- East Haven, Conn.
- High School:
- Sound School
Career-Accolades
- School Records
- 8th - 200 back (1:42.04)
- 10th - 100 back (46.68)
Summer 2025
- Competed in the 50 backstroke and 100 backstroke at the U.S. National Championships
- Finished 24th in the finals of the 100 backstroke at the U.S. National Championships
- Recorded a career-best 26.05 in the 50 backstroke at nationals
2024-25
- Posted a 1:42.04 200 backstroke time at the SEC Championships, ranking him eighth all-time in program history
- Finished 15th in the 200 backstroke and 23rd in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships
- Captured a 46.68 in the 100 backstroke at the UGA Fall Invite, moving to 10th on UA's all-time top 10 list
- Finished eighth in the 100 back and 200 back at the UGA Fall Invite
Summer 2024
- Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100m backstroke
- Swam a time of 56.38 in the 100m backstroke prelims at the U.S. Olympic Trials
2023-24
- Clocked career-best times in the 100 backstroke (46.89), 200 backstroke (1:43.25) and 200 IM (1:46.27) at the SEC Championships
- Scored points for Alabama in all three events at the SEC Championships, highlighted by a 18th finish in the 200 backstroke
- Posted then career-best times in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 IM at the Tennessee Invitational
Prep Highlights
- 2022 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
- Three-time Connecticut State Champion
- Posted two top-20 finishes in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2023 Mission Viejo TYR Pro Swim Series
- Competed at the 2021 and 2022 Winter Junior Nationals and the 2022 Summer Junior Nationals
- Set 12 state records
- Was captain of sailing team and student council president at the Sound School
Personal Information
- Son of Katie and RJ Conners
- Has one brother, Aedan
- Cousin Ryan O'Neil played Division III basketball for Kenyon College
- Major: Business
- Birthday: March 28, 2005
Top Marks
- 200 backstroke - 1:42.06
- 100 back - 46.89
- 200 IM - 1:46.27
- 100 freestyle - 45.47
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13