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Bradie Ward - Women's Swim & Dive - Kansas Jayhawks

Bradie Ward

Position Free/Back
Class Freshman
Hometown Lawrence, Kan.
High School Free State High School
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Top Collegiate Times

Time Event Date Meet
1:52.80 200 Y Free 2/27/2024 Big 12 Championship
5:02.92 500 Y Free 11/15/2023 Mizzou Invite
26.54 50 Y Back 11/15/2023 Mizzou Invite
55.54 100 Y Back 11/15/2023 Mizzou Invite
2:00.22 200 Y Back 11/15/2023 Mizzou Invite
57.90 100 Y Fly 2/27/2024 Big 12 Championship

 

2023-24 (Freshman)

  • Competed in all 11 meets as a freshman.
  • Earned a first-place finish with a time of 2:03.52 in the 200-yard backstroke against Nebraska (Nov. 3).
  • Claimed a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (56.78) against Rockhurst (Dec. 2).
  • Finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (57.99) and third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.84) at the Sunflower Showdown (Oct. 6).
  • Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.84) and third in the 100-yard backstroke (57.54) against Illinois (Oct. 14).
  • Claimed a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.87) against Lindenwood/South Dakota (Oct. 20).
  • Finished fifth of the A Final in the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.41) at the Mizzou Invite (Nov. 15).

High School 

  • Attended Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas
  • 2022 & 2023 Sunflower League Champions
  • 2022 & 2023 Kansas 6A State Champions
  • 2022 & 2023 – 200 medley relay and 500 freestyle state champion
  • 2022 – 400 free relay and 200 freestyle state champion
  • Member of the National Honor Society

Personal

  • Daughter of Ryan and Angela Ward
  • Has two siblings, Karsyn and Tristan
  • Undecided on a major