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University of California, Santa Barbara

2025-26 Men's Swimming Roster

Owen Berry

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown San Ramon, Calif.
  • High School California HS

Biography

2024-25: Cal Poly (Oct. 12): Won the 500 Yard Freestyle at 4:33.80 … Trailblazer Invite (Nov. 22): Took third in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:37.39) … Swam in the first position for the winning 800 Yard Freestyle Relay team (6:31.07) … Finished fourth in the 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:48.72 … UC Santa Barbara Invite (Jan. 31): Finished third in the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:31.45) … Took second in the 200 Yard Butterfly (1:47.98) … Big West Championships (Feb. 12): Won the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (6:21.86) … Big West Championships (Feb. 13): Took gold in the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:23.76)

2023-24: MPSF First Team in 500 Freestyle (Third place) … Second Team in 800 Freestyle Relay (Second place) 


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended California High School where he competed under coaches Thomas Pearson, Jacklyn Scheberies, and Nathan Ironside in the East Bay Athletic League. Earned four varsity letters for swimming and two for water polo …. 2x North Coast Section Champion 200 freestyle (junior and senior year) …. NCS Runner up 500 freestyle (senior year) …. CIF State 3rd place 500 freestyle …. Holds his high school record for the 50, 200, and 500 freestyle …. Won the CIF state championships with his high school team in his senior year …. Won the NCS championships with his high school team in his junior and senior year …. USA swimming academic all-American and USA water polo academic all-American. 

PERSONAL:  Son of Amanda and Stephen … He has three siblings named Matthew, Brennah, and Aiden …. He plans to major in Financial Mathematics and Statistics …. He roots for the Minnesota Vikings, Golden State Warriors, Carolina Hurricanes …. His favorite movies are Back to the Future, Dune, The Batman … favorite TV show is Breaking Bad …. His favorite musicians are MF DOOM and Kid Cudi …. His favorite athletes are Steph Curry, Justin Jefferson, Michael Phelps, Caeleb Dressel, and Katie Ledecky …. His most memorable sports moment was when he placed 12th in the 400 meter freestyle and 7th in the 800 meter freestyle relay at Junior Nationals in 2023. He was also recruited by the Naval Academy and Penn State.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Mid Distance Freestyle
    6'4"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Mid Distance Freestyle
    6'4"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Mid Distance Freestyle
    6'4"