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University of California, Santa Barbara

2025-26 Men's Swimming Roster

Bryden Thielenhaus

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Novato, Calif.
  • High School Novato HS

Biography

2024-25: Cal Poly (Oct. 4): Won the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 50.05 … Again manning the third position he was victorious in the 400 Yard Medley Relay at 3:18.31 … Bakersfield Invite (Oct. 11): The 200 Yard Medley Relay team took first with Thielenhaus in the third position (1:31.92) … Trailblazer Invite (Nov. 23): Finished third in the 200 Yard Butterfly (1:48.38) … Cal State Bakersfield (Dec. 18): Finished second in the 200 Yard Butterfly (1:52.47) … Earned silver in the 100 Yard Butterfly (49.24) … Hawai’i (Dec. 20): Won the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay in the second position (1:19.77) … Finished first in the 200 Yard Medley Relay in the third slot (1:28.02) … Took bronze in the 100 Yard Butterfly (48.46) … UNLV/CBU (Jan. 4): Victorious in the 150 Yard Butterfly (1:19.31) … Won the 75 Yard Butterfly (35.74) … Swam first for the winning 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team (2:46.99) … UCLA/Utah (Jan. 11): Runner-up in the 100 Yard Butterfly (50.04) … Pacific (Jan. 18): Took bronze in the 100 Yard Butterfly (48.57) … UC Santa Barbara Invite (Feb. 1): Took bronze in the 100 Yard Butterfly (48.10)

2023-24: MPSF First Team in 200 Butterfly (third place) … Second Team in 100 Butterfly (fifth place) 


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Novato High School where he competed under coach Denise McIntyre in the Marin County Athletic League …. Earned a varsity letter for swimming …. Qualified for both the CIF North Coast Section and CIF State meet in the 2022 and 2023 seasons …. 2 - time NISCA All-American, NISCA Academic All-American, and holds his high school record for the 100 butterfly. 

PERSONAL: Son of Timothy and Evelyn Thielenhaus …. He has one sister named Chantel … Majoring in Economics and Accounting ... He roots for the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers …. His favorite athletes are Jon Jones and Travis Hunter ... His favorite movies and TV shows are the Joker, Rocky IV, Stranger Things, and the Last of US … Favorite musicians are Lil Uzi Vert, Drake, and Guns N’ Roses ... His hobbies include working out, going out with friends, and playing other sports for fun ... His most memorable sports moment was when he dropped 1.3 seconds from his preliminary time at sectionals to qualify for summer nationals in the 100 LCM Butterfly when he was 16 ... Was also recruited by University of Alabama, University of North Carolina, UC San Diego, and the Navy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Butterfly
    6'0"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Butterfly
    6'0"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Butterfly
    6'0"