Hayden Palmer Athlete Profile - MSWIM

Hayden Palmer

Individual Medley Freestyle Breaststroke #0

10"

Class

Senior

Hometown

Moreno Valley,

California

Last School

Canyon Springs High School

Roster Years

2009-2010 | 2012-2015

HIGH SCHOOL:

CLUB:

Riverside Aquatics Association club member under head coach Rodney Pilman
2009 Swimmer of the Year and Hardest Worker
Part of the 2008 southern California North American Challenge Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2009-2010

Competed in nine meets of the season for the Cougars
Took first in the 200 IM in a meet against UNLV as well as the 1000 free in a meet against Seattle University
Took first in the 400 IM (3:53.51) and finished eighth in the 200 IM (1:52.39) at the Swimming and Diving Championships
Ranked first for the team in the 400 IM with a time of 3:53.51 that earns him the spot as fourth all-time in BYU history
Ranked second for the Cougars in the 1000 free with a time of 10:00.32
Ranked fourth for the team in the 200 breast as well as fifth in both 200 fly and 100 breast
Also ranked sixth in the 200 free for BYU
Received the MWC Academic All-Conference award
Ranked first in the conference overall for the 400 IM with a time of 3:53.51

Sophmore Year 2012-2013

Competed in eight meets for the Cougars
Named to All-MPSF First Team in 400 IM (3:47.54)
Named to All-MPSF Second Team in 200 IM (1:46.91) and 200 Breast (2:00.69)
Named to MPSF All-Academic Team
Set school record in 400 IM (3:47.54)
Recorded first-place finishes in the 400 IM (4:00.99) and the 200 IM (1:53.05) at the Hawaii meet
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:53.23) against Arizona State
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:52.52) against DU
Ranked first on the team in the 400 IM and the 200 IM (1:46.91), second in the 200 Breast (2:00.69), third in the 200 Fly (1:55.57) and fourth in the 100 Breast (59.24)

Junior Year 2013-2014

Recorded a first-place finish in the 400 IM (4:04.25) at the Intermountain Shootout
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:54.06) at the Intermountain Shootout
Recorded a first-place finish and Richards Building pool record in the 400 IM (3:59.41) against Colorado Mesa
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:42.99) against Colorado Mesa
Named MPSF/TURBO Male Athlete of the Week Oct. 30
Named MPSF/TURBO Male Athlete of the Week Dec. 11
Broke the BYU all-time record for the 400 IM (3:45.38) in the Texas Invitiational
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:53.60) against Denver
In exhibition, finished in first place in the 200 IM (1:51.62) against Seattle to break the Connolly Pool record
Contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free (3:06.62) against Seattle
Named to All-MPSF First Team for performances in 200 IM (1:48.55), 400 IM (3:50.18) and 200 breast (2:00.88)

Senior Year 2014-2015

1 of 8 swimmers to compete in U.S. Olympic Trials, but was disqualified in the preliminaries in the 400 IM in Omaha, Nebraska
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:52.28) at the Mesa State Invite
Set new BYU record in the 200 fly (1:45.91) at the Texas Invite
Recorded a first-place finish in the 400 IM (4:01.63) against Arizona State
Contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:02.93) against Denver
Contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:08.03) against Utah
Named to All-MPSF First Team for performances in the 200 IM (1:47.42) and 400 IM (3:47.52)
Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performances in the 200 fly (1:48.49) and 400 free relay (2:57.17)