Breanna Belcher
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- Height:
- 5-2
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- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- The Baylor School
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- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
2023-2024: Belcher wrapped up her season with two top-5 performances in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.19) and a personal best 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.30) in the South Atlantic Conference Championships. On the road at Berry College, Belcher won gold and a personal best time in the 100-yard fly in 58.50. In C-N’s match at Indian River State College, Belcher achieved three personal best times and a first place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:03.66. She earned two top-5 finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.04) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:22.62). At Lees-McRae, Belcher won gold in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.10 as well as a second place in the 400-yard IM in 4:47.64. Belcher ended her season with a total of eight personal best times and 14 top-5 finishes on the season.
2022-2023: During the 2023 NCAA DII Swimming and Diving Championships, Belcher competed in the women's 200-yard medley relay with teammates Kyla Blakemore, Lily Parr, and Kennadi King and earned Honorable Mention All-American status with a 10th place finish in 1:42.38. She also earned All-American status in the 200-yard medley relay with Blakemore, King, and Manon Compagner with a bronze medal in 3:41.57. At the South Atlantic Conference Championships, Belcher placed sixth in the women's 200-yard breaststroke 'A" Final in 2:20.15. She placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a season best 1:03.91. Belcher swam eight season best times and four personal best times at the championships. Belcher placed first in the 200 breast against Emory & Henry and Lees McRae throughout the season, and she took gold in the 100 breat three times throughout the year.
2021-2022: Placed 7th in the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:26.01 and 9th in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:05.01. She placed 2nd in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke events at the King Early Season Invite and placed 5th in the events against Wingate.
High School: Belcher was named state champion in her senior year. Part of the state champion medley relay team in her senior year as well. In her junior year, she gathered a third-place finish at State in the breaststroke along with being part of the second-place medley relay team. Part of the three-time state champion Baylor Raider program. Named a three-time All-American along with being awarded the most inspirational award and coach's award from her school.
Personal: Daughter of Brent and Johnanna Belcher. Undecided major at Carson-Newman. Was named a Raider Scholar and awarded a Coca-Cola Scholarship.
News mentions
GREENWOOD, Ind.- College Sports Communicators honored four Carson-Newman women's swimmers in the 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Teams on Tuesday, April 2.
GENEVA, Ohio- Carson-Newman women's swimmer Kyla Blakemore earned Honorable Mention All-American status in the women's 100-yard backstroke after placing third in the consolation final for the event in 55.07 during the fourth day of the 2024 NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships this evening, Mar. 15.
GENEVA, Ohio- Carson-Newman swim's women's and men's 200-yard medley relay teams earned Honorable Mention All-American honors during the first day of the 2024 NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships this evening, Mar. 13, finishing 10th and 11th respectively.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim will send 11 athletes to compete in the 2024 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in Geneva, Ohio after selections for the meet were released Wednesday, Feb. 28.
GREENSBORO, N.C.- Carson-Newman swim's Martina Ivanova won gold in the women's 200-yard butterfly this evening, Feb. 16, during the third day of the 2024 SAC Men's & Women's Swimming Championships.
GREENSBORO, N.C.- Carson-Newman swim left the first day of the 2024 SAC Men's & Women's Swimming Championships this evening, Feb. 14 with relay wins and top-5 finishes.
ATLANTA, Ga.- Carson-Newman swim left Georgia Tech with fast swims and spots on the podium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swimming took down both the Mars Hill and Emmanuel Lions this evening, Jan. 12 during the last home meet of the season.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- Carson-Newman swim ended the midseason meet against U-Indy with a second-place finish and combined team score of 1,806.
ATLANTA, Ga.- Carson-Newman swim is headed home from the Emory Fall Invitational with a third-place combined team finish.
MARS HILL, N.C.- Carson-Newman swimming is headed home from Mars Hill, N.C. with another dominant victory on the season. The Eagles bested the Lions 256-149 in a 22-event dual meet.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim is set to host the first true home meet of the season against Lees-McRae this Saturday, Oct. 21 at 4:00 p.m.
EMORY, Va.- Carson-Newman swim bested the Emory & Henry Wasps 387-134 in the Eagles' first meet of the season.