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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Brae Sanchez

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oak Lawn, Ill.
  • Major B.S., Exercise Science - Physical Therapy
  • Prev School Marist
  • High School Marist

Biography

On SLU’s all-time top performers lists (following the 2024-25 season) – school-record holder in the 100 breast (53.77), school-record holder in the 200 medley relay (1:27.94), school-record holder in the 50 breast split (24.19), fifth in the 200 breast (2:00.40), fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:16.27).

2024-25 • JUNIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• A-10 Performer of the Week for Oct. 21-27.
• Competed in 11 meets.
• At the A-10 Championships, placed fifth in the 100 breast; also competed in the 50 free.
• Member of SLU's 200 medley (school-record 1:27.94) and 400 medley relay teams at the A-10 Championships.
• Finished seventh in the 100 breast "B" final at the U.S. Open Championships; also competed in the 200 breast, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.
• Swam the Billikens' top times of the season in the 100 breast (school-record 53.77, A-10 Championships) and 200 breast (2:00.40, House of Champions).
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • Butler Duals – first, 200 breast; first, 400 medley relay
                • UMSL (home) – first, 100 breast; first, 200 medley relay
                • Washington University – first, 100 breast
                • Little Rock/Henderson State – first, 100 breast; first, 200 breast
                • Bellarmine – first, 100 breast; first, 400 medley relay
                • House of Champions – second, 50 breast; third, 100 breast; sixth, 200 breast
                • Omaha – first, 100 breast; first, 200 breast; first, 200 medley relay
                • UMSL (away) – first, 100 breast; first, 200 medley relay
                • Maryville – first, 1000 free; first, 100 IM

2023-24 • SOPHOMORE | Meet-by-Meet Times
• Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic.
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• SLU's Most Valuable Performer.
• At the A-10 Championships, placed fifth in the 100 breast and 13th in the 200 breast; also competed in the 50 free.
• Member of SLU's 200 medley relay (fifth place) and 400 medley relay teams at the A-10 Championships.
• Swam the Billikens' top time of the season in the 100 breast (54.36, A-10 Championships), and was second in the 200 breast (2:01.60, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2023-24.
• Set a school record in the 50 breast split (24.19).
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • Butler Duals – third, 200 breast
                • UMSL – first, 100 breast; first, 200 medley relay
                • Phoenix Fall Classic – fifth, 100 breast; third, 200 medley relay
                • Omaha – first, 100 breast
                • UMSL – first, 100 breast; first, 200 medley relay
                • Maryville – first, 50 breast; first, 100 free; first, 200 free relay

2022-23 • FRESHMAN | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• SLU's co-Rookie of the Year.
• Finished eighth in the 100 breast and 14th in the 200 breast at the A-10 Championships; also swam the 200 IM at the conference meet.
• Was second in the 100 breast (55.18, A-10 Championships) and third in the 200 breast (2:02.68, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2022-23.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • vs. Washington University – first, 100 breast
                • Butler Duals – fourth, 200 breast
                • vs. Bellarmine/UMSL – first, 100 breast
                • McKendree Duals – third, 100 breast
                • vs. Maryville – first, 100 fly; first, 100 breast; first, 200 medley relay

PRIOR TO SLU
• Competed primarily in the 100 breast and 200 breast for Hickory Willow Swim Association.
• All-state honorable mention as a senior.
• Swam an HWSA-record 56.41 in the 100 breast.
• Dean’s List honoree, Illinois State Scholar and recipient of Marist’s Medal of Excellence in both science and math.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

  • 2025-26Senior