Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Braedan Leach
- Position:
- Back
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Homelife Academy
- Prev School:
- Tennessee
- Major:
- Economics
- Birthday:
- 6/15
Career Accolades
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioners Honor Roll
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 100 Fly - 54.19 at Patriot Invitational (11/16/18)
- 50 Back - 23.40 (relay) at Patriot Invitational (11/22/19)
- 100 Back - 49.39 (relay) at Patriot Invitational (11/21/19)
- Did not compete
- Named to the C-USA Comissioner's Honor Roll
- Achieved 10 top-5 individual finishes during the regular season
- Earned fifth in the 200 back (2:01.78) vs. No. 15 Florida State
- Delivered second in the 100 back (53.76) and fourth in the 50 back (25.12) at the FAU Fun Invite
- Logged second in the 100 back (49.68) and third in the 200 back (1:48.10) in the finals of each event, while contributing to third in the 400 medley relay and fifth in the 200 medley relay in the Owls’ second-place finish at the Patriot Invitational
- Tallied third in the 200 back (1:53.00) and fourth in the 100 back (52.08) in dual meet against Princeton
- Produced a pair of second-place finishes in the 100 back (51.63) and 200 back (1:51.39), as well as contributed to first place in the 200 medley relay vs. reigning NJCAA Champion Indian River State
- Delivered fifth in the 100 back (52.78) against No. 7 Florida
- One of 13 on the men's team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Claimed 18 top-5 finishes on the year, including two first-place titles in the 200 back
- Finished first in the 50 back exhibition with a lifetime best 23.59 and a meet record at the 2019 CCSA Championships, where he also finished just outside the medal stand in fourth in the 100 back (50.09) and 200 back (1:49.59)
- Took third in the 200 back at Florida State
- Finished fourth in the 200 back (1:49.86) and fifth in the 100 back (50.31) at the Patriot Invitational
- Placed third in the 100 back against Boston College, where his 400 free relay team also placed third
- Earned another first-place finish in the 200 back at Indian River State, where he also got fourth in the 100 back and third in the 400 medley relay
- Came in fifth place in the 100 back and 200 back at the TYR Fall Classic
- Top finishes vs. Gardner-Webb: first in 200 back (1:51.92) and second in 100 back (52.64)
- Named to FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2018
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member
- Swam in six meets during the regular season
- Top times include: 22.59 in the 50 gree (Tennessee Invitational), 1:45.22 in the 200 gree (Tennessee Invitational), 50.98 in the 100 back (Tennessee Invitational), 1:48.49 in the 200 back (Tennessee Invitational) and 56.57 in the 100 fly (Louisville)
- Improved on times at the Last Chance Meet to conclude the season, swimming 50.24 in the 100 back and 1:46.09 in the 200 back (1:46.09)
- Junior Nationals Finalist
- Competed at the TISCA Tennessee High School Swimming and Diving Championships on behalf of the Memphis Home Education Association
- Member of the Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club
- Born on June 15
- Majoring in economics and wants to one day work on Wall Street
- Son of David and Cindy Leach
- Enjoys making music
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #6
Monday, March 30
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #5
Monday, March 16
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #4
Friday, February 27
Hometown Team w/ Riley Hersh
Friday, February 13
