| Personal Bests |
| 50 Breast |
24.55 |
3/1/25 |
| 100 Breast |
52.40 |
3/1/25 |
| 200 Breast |
1:57.03 |
3/2/24 |
| 50 Freestyle |
20.39 |
2/27/25 |
SwimCloud Profile
2024-25: Competed in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 50 free at the Big Ten Championship (Mar. 1)...Won the 100 breast in 53.70 and sixth in the 50 free in 20.82 at the Badger Invite (Feb. 7-8)...Placed third in the 100 breast in 54.21 and sixth in the 200 breast in 2:03.53 vs Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Finished third in the 50 breast in 25.91 and in the 100 breast in 56.80 vs UC San Diego (Jan. 4)...
Finished third in the 100 breast with a time of 55.85 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)...Finished sixth in the 100 breast with a time of 57.06 vs Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 18-19)...Placed fourth with a time of 54.22 in the 100 breast vs Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Earned four season bests at Texas Invite (Nov. 20-22)
2023-24: Came in 20th in the 200 breast in 1:57.54 at the Big Ten Championship (Feb.28)...Finished eighth in the 100 breast in 54.19 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Won the 200 breast in 1:59.92 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Came in eighth in the 100 breast in 55.95 against Northwestern (Jan.20)...Finished third in the 50 breast in 25.80 and came in third in the 100 breast in 56.96 against UC San Diego (Jan.6)...Came in 15th in the 100 breast in 54.52 and came in 17th in the 200 breast in 2:04.67 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.17)...Came in fifth in the 100 breast in 56.94 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Placed 12th in the 200 breast in 2:08.84 against Michigan and Arizona (Oct.20)...Finished third in the 100 breast in 55.78, seventh in the 200 breast in 2:10.78 and member of the fourth-place 200 medley relay in 1:31.62 vs. Notre Dame (Oct. 6)
High School: Two-time state champion in the 100 breast for coach Scott Young ... two-time All-American ... 2021 and 22 Section 2 Swimmer of the Year ... 11-time Section champion ... set the Section 2 record in the 100 breast ... two-time team MVP ...holds 11 pool records and 10 high school records also swam with Delmar Dolfins Swim Club under Coach Collin Izzard
Personal: Parents are Lisa and David ... has one brother, Bryce (20) ... born Oct. 11 ... major is animal and vet biosciences
Out of the Pool with Brayden Henkel
How old were you when you started swimming or diving? 4
Who is your role model? My dad, David Goggins
Most memorable swimming or diving meet: 2022 state championships
The best part of playing swimming or diving is: the brotherhood you create with your teammates
Favorite thing about Wisconsin swimming & diving is: Team culture, championships mindset
What is your favorite thing about Madison? The welcoming high energy environment
Before each meet, I: listen to destroy lonely
One word that describes the team: grit
One word that describes me: Focused
What is the best thing you bring to the team? Leadership, humor
Favorite thing to do out of the pool with my teammates is: play basketball
Most memorable swimming or diving achievement: Back-to-back state champion
The best thing about the Soderholm is: the locker room
Dream as a collegiate athlete: Be an All American / make Olympic trials
Post-college plans/goals: open my own veterinarian practice.
What is your favorite coach saying? “It’s only as hard as you make it”
What causes do you care about? Alzheimers foundation / endangered animals
