Wisconsin Badgers

Career Highlights

• 2024 1650 Free All-American Honorable Mention
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District 
• 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier
• 2022, '25 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2022 CSCAA Scholar-Athlete

Personal Bests
200 Free	1:48.70	11/21/24
500 Free	4:41.66	3/21/24
1000 Free	9:40.81	11/1/24
1650 Free	16:02.47	3/23/24

SwimCloud Profile

2024-25: Placed 15th in the 500 free in 4:44.64 and 12th in the 1650 free in 16:10.84 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22)... Finished in third in the 1000 freestyle in 9:48.99 and fifth in the 500 freestyle in 4:49.31 vs Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Placed 14th in the 500 freestyle in 4:44.27, finished 22nd in the 200 freestyle for a personal best in 1:49.79 and sixth in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 16:14.81 (NCAA "B") at the Texas Invite (Nov. 21-23)...Finished fourth in the 1000 freestyle for a personal best with a time of 9:40.81 and second in the 500 freestyle in 4:43.95 (NCAA "B") vs Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Finished fifth in the 1000 freestyle in 10:03.02 vs Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 18-19)...Finished second in the 500 freestyle in 4:56.59 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)

2023-24: Came in 16th in the 1650 free in 16:02.47 and placed 30th in the 500 free in 4:41.66 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 21)...Came in eighth in the 1650 free in 16:08.59 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.28)...Placed fifth in the 1000 free in 9:43.87 and placed sixth in the 500 free in 4:45.19 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Won the 1000 free in 10:01.69 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Came in third in the 500 free in 4:47.26 against Northwestern (Jan.20)... Placed fourth in the 1000 free in 10:10.11 and came in sixth in the 500 free in 4:59.95 against UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan.6)...Finished seventh in the 1650 free in 16:19.31 and placed 16th in the 500 free in 4:52.14 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.17)...Placed sixth in the 500 free in 5:00.43 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Finished eighth in the 1000 free in 10:14.25 against Arizona and Michigan (Oct.20)...Placed third in the 500 free in 4:55.89 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)

2022-23: Won the 1650 free in 16:28.23 at the Boiler-Make-it Meet (Feb.25)...Placed 10th in the 1650 free in 16:17.71 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.15)...Won the 1000 free in 10:02.81 against UW-Green Bay (Feb.3)...Came in fourth in the 1000 free in 10:13.23 and placed seventh in the 500 free in 5:00.73 against Northwestern (Jan.21)... Placed fourth in the 500 free in 5:00.85 and came in fifth in the 200 free in 1:55.19 against UC San Diego (Dec.30)...Placed 12th in the 500 free in 4:46.37 and came in sixth in the 1650 free with a time of 16:22.48 at the Minnesota Invitational (Dec.3)...Came in third in the 1000 free with a time of 10:05.07 and placed fourth in the 500 free in 4:55.30 vs. Minnesota (Nov.4)...Finished second in the 500 free in 4:56.15 and came in third in the 1000 free with a time of 10:10.08 vs Arizona State (Oct.22)...placed second in the 500 free with a time of 4:57.23 and came in third in the 200 free in 1:52.43 vs. Arizona (Oct.21)

2021-22: Competed at the Phillips 66 National Championships (July 26-30), finishing 10th in the 1500 free in 16:40.82 and 16th in the 800 free in 8:46.54 ... qualified for the NCAA Championships (March 16-19), placing 34th in the 1650 free in 16:21.30 and 38th in the 500 free in 4:45.15 ... finished ninth in the 1650 free in a personal best time of 16:13.38, 18th in the 500 free in 4:45.49 and 37th in the 200 free in a season best time of 1:49.74 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 16-19) ... won the 1000 free in 10:09.76 vs. Green Bay (Feb. 4)

2020-21: Finished 17th in the 1650 free in 16:35.00, 19th in the 500 free in 4:49.26 and 40th in the 200 free in 1:50.72 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-27). ... placed third in the 1000 free in 10:00.61 and 4th in the 500 free in 4:52.89 vs. Northwestern and Illinois (Feb. 6) ... took third in the 500 free in 4:55.44 vs. Minnesota and Purdue (Jan. 23)

Prep: Four-time All-American ... state champion in the 500 free as a senior; also took eighth in the 200 free ... team captain as a senior ... finished fourth in the 400 free at the 2019 Speedo Junior National East Time Trials ... as a junior, finished second in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free at the state championships

Personal: Parents are Colleen and Michael Braun ... has two siblings, Molly and Casey ... born Aug. 25 ... majors are special education and elementary education

Why Wisconsin? 

 

On Deck with Elle Braun

How old were you when you started swimming? 7
Most memorable swim or dive meet? 2022 Women’s BIG TENs at Wisconsin
What is the best part of swimming or diving? The team culture is amazing and getting to hang out with the team every day. 
What is your favorite thing about Madison? The farmers market and State Street. 
Before each meet, I: Like to walk to get coffee to clear my head. 
One word that describes the team: Grit
One word that describes me: Dedication
Favorite thing to do outside of the pool with my teammates is: To go shopping. 
The best thing about Soderholm is: I love how bright and vibrant the pool deck is. 
Dream as a collegiate athlete: Anything is possible if you put in the effort and believe in yourself. 
Post-collage plans/goals:  To become an Elementary and Special Education teacher. 
What is your favorite coach saying? “This day will never come again. You will never have the opportunity on this day 2024 again. Make it a good one.”- Yuri