Wisconsin Badgers

Career Highlights

• 2024, '25 NCAA Championship qualifier
• 2025 Second Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Swimmer of the Week -- Feb.8, 2023
• 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier
• 2022 U.S. National Championship participant
• 2023, '25 Academic All-Big Ten

Personal Bests
50 Free	19.40	2/27/25
100 Free	42.73	3/1/25
200 Free	1:39.75	2/22/23
100 Breast	52.87	2/28/25

SwimCloud Profile

2024-25: Competed in the 200 free relay (10th), 400 free relay (19th) and the 50 breast leg of the 200 medley relay (20th) at NCAA Championships (Mar. 26-29)... Finished 14th in the 100 breaststroke in 52.87, 15th in the 100 freestyle in 42.73 and 18th in the 50 free in 19.40 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-Mar. 1) with all of the times being new personal bests...Finished second in the 100 breast in 54.03 and third in the 100 free in 43.51 at the Badger Invite (Feb. 7-8)...Came in second in the 50 free in 19.77 and third in the 100 free in 44.46 vs Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Came in sixth in the 50 free in 19.71, 13th in the 100 breast in 53.87 and 14th in the 100 free in 43.80 at the Texas Invite (Nov. 20-22)...Finished second in the 50 free in 19.71 and fifth in the 100 free in 44.23 vs Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Won the 100 breast in 55.19 and came in fourth in the 50 free in 20.24 vs Michigan (Oct. 18-19)...Won the 100 breast in 54.85 and the 50 free in 20.10 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)

2023-24: Competed in the 50 free and swam a 19.12 at the NCAA Championships (Mar.27)...Finished eighth in the 50 free in 19.56 and came in 20th in the 100 breast in 53.86 at the Big Ten Championship (Feb.28)...Came in seventh in the 100 breast in 54.12 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)... Won the 100 breast in 53.73 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Placed second in the 50 free in 19.80 and came in fourth in the 100 free in 44.82 against Northwestern (Jan.20)... Finished eighth in the 50 free in 19.84 and came in 12th in the 100 breast in 54.01 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.15)...Came in third in the 50 free in 19.88 against Michigan and Arizona (Oct.20) ... finished fifth in the 50 free in 20.51 and came in fifth in the 100 free in 45.81 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)

2022-23: Finished second in the 50 free in 19.58 at the Minnesota Last Chance Meet (Mar.4)...Placed seventh in the 50 free with a personal best time of 19.57 and placed 15th in the 100 free in 43.87 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.22)...Won the 100 free in 44.21 against UW-Green Bay (Feb.3)...Came in second in the 50 free in 20.01 against Michigan and Pitt (Jan.28)...Won the 50 free in 20.01 against Northwestern (Jan.21)...Won the 50 free in 20.27 against UC San Diego (Dec.30)...Came in 19th in the 50 fee in 19.97, placed 40th in the 100 fee in 44.85, and finished 50th in the 200 free with a personal best time of 1:42.10 at the Minnesota Invitational (Dec.3)...Won the 50 free in 20.00 vs. Minnesota (Nov.4)...Finished fourth in the 50 free in 20.25 and placed sixth in the 100 free with a time of 45.45 vs. Arizona State (Oct.22)...won the 50 free in 20.06 and placed fourth in the 100 free with a time of 45.26 vs. Arizona (Oct.21)

2021-22: Did not compete

High School: Won the 50 free, finished fifth in the 100 free and sixth in the 100 breast at the 2021 NSCA Junior National Championships ...  state champion in the 100 free and 200 free relay as well as finished second in the 50 free at the state meet as a senior ... state champion in the 50 free and 200 free relay as well as taking second in the 100 free at the state championship as a junior ... conference champion in the 50 free, 100 breast and 200 free relay as a junior ... competed in the 2019 U.S. Open and USA Swimming Futures Championships ... qualified for the state meet as a sophomore, finishing fourth in the 100 breast and sixth in the 50 free

Personal: Born Sept. 13 ... major is kinesiology
 

On Deck with Ben Wiegand 

How old were you when you started swimming or diving? I started swimming competitively when I was 8 years old. 
Most memorable swim or dive meet? B1G 10's 2024. 
Best part of swimming or diving is: Despite being a seemingly individual sport, I love the team aspect of it.
What is your favorite thing about Madison? Living between two lakes, State Street, and dairy.
Before each, meet I: Visualize and try to relax.
One word that describes the team: Family. 
One word that describes me: Driven.
Favorite thing to do out of the pool with my teammates: Go fishing. 
The best thing about Soderholm is: Getting some natural light while training.
Dream as a collegiate athlete: My dream as a collegiate athlete is to be a national champion. 
Post-collage plans/goals: I will attend grad school for either physical therapy or occupational therapy. 
What is your favorite coach saying? "Shock the world" -Cauli.