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2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster

Hayden Barnes

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Columbia, Mo.
  • High School Rock Bridge

Biography

2025-26 • FRESHMAN | Meet-by-Meet Results
• Competed in all 11 meets.
• Swam the 200 free (eight meets), 500 free (six meets), 200 breast (five meets), 100 breast (three meets), 100 free (one meet), 1000 free (one meet) and 200 IM (one meet).
• At the A-10 Championships, competed in the 200 free, 500 free and 200 breast.
• Was third in the 200 free (1:40.52, A-10 Championships), third in the 500 free (4:36.70, A-10 Championships) and fifth in the 1000 free (10:20.09, vs. UMSL) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2025-26.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • IU Indy Invite – fifth, 200 free
                • Little Rock Fall Invite – fifth, 50 breast   
                • Rockhurst/Southwest Baptist – second, 500 free      
                • House of Champions – 23rd, 50 breast

PRIOR TO SLU
Earned four varsity letters at Rock Bridge, competing primarily in the 100 free, 200 free and 100 breast … team captain as a junior and senior … collected All-State accolades four times as a senior, four times as a junior, three times as a sophomore and twice as a freshman … earned All-Conference honors 16 times … helped Rock Bridge win four conference championships … also competed for Columbia Swim Club … class valedictorian and National Honor Society member.

Historical Player Information

  • 2025-26Freshman

  • 2026-27Sophomore