Brandon Goldman Season 2013-14

2015 and 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll

JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16)
Broke through with five best times between SEC Championships and the Texas A&M Invite … Reached the ‘C’ final of the 200 back at SEC’s with the sixth-fastest time in school history and finished 19th overall in the event … Finished 22nd overall in the 200 IM at conference championships … Set the third-fastest 200 IM and 400 IM times in school history at the Texas A&M Invite … Overall at midseason, earned first in the 200 IM, second in the 400 IM and fourth in the 200 back … Touched the wall first in the 200 fly and 400 IM and second in the 200 back against Texas A&M … Secured first in the 200 fly, second in the 200 back and third in the 200 IM against Missouri … In the Tigers’ victory over SMU, secured first in the 200 fly and 200 IM and second in the 200 back … Swam the lead off leg of the 200-medley relay that finished first against the Mustangs … Secured first in the 200-meter back against Wyoming … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his third varsity letter.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15)
Set three personal bests at SEC Championships and improved in two events on LSU’s top times list. … Finished seventh in the ‘C’ final of the 400 IM a time of 3:51.53, which tied for the fourth-fastest time in school history … Narrowly missed reaching the final of the 200 back and 200 fly after he finished 26th and 28th during the prelims … His time of 1:47.64 in the 200 fly is the fifth-fastest time in school history … Finished fourth in the championship final of the 400 IM at the Texas A&M Invite… In the consolation final at the midseason meet, finished second in the 200 back, third in the 200 IM, and fourth in the 200 fly … Touched the wall third in the 200 fly and 200 back against Alabama and Auburn … Took first in the 200 back, second in the 200 IM and third in the 200 fly against Florida … Touched the wall third in the 200 fly and 200 back against Tennessee … In LSU’s win over SMU, finished first in the 200 fly, second in the 200 IM and third in the 200 back … Earned his second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2013-14)
Made instant impact and set three top 10 times in LSU history during his freshman season … Finished third in the ‘C’ final of the 400 IM at the SEC Championships with the fifth-fastest time in program history … Owns the seventh-fastest 200 backstroke and ninth-fastest 200 IM times in the LSU record book … Touched the wall first in the 200 fly and 200 IM during a win over SMU … Posted a time of 1:48.04 for a win in the 200 back against Texas A&M … At the Texas A&M Invite, finished sixth in the “B” final of the 100 back and fifth in the “B” final of the 200 back … Earned his first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
A 2013 World Trials and US Open Qualifier … Competed in the 2012 Summer Junior Nationals … Paced his team to four District Championships, three Regional Championships and a State runner- up in 2011 … Individually was second in 200 IM and third in the 200 medley at the state championships … Also a two-time Regional Champion in the 200 IM and 100 back and four-time District Champion in the 200 IM and 100 Back … Coached by Marty Grady.

PERSONAL
Born on March 8, 1995 in Coral Springs, Florida … Parents are Wayne and Marianne Goldman … Has one brother – Robert … Majoring in international trade and finance. 

GOLDMAN’S TOP TIMES
100 backstroke 48.34 2015 Texas A&M Invite
200 backstroke 1:44.55 2016 SEC Championships
200 butterfly 1:47.64 2015 SEC Championships
200 individual medley 1:46.46 2015 Texas A&M Invite
400 individual medley 3:50.56 2015 Texas A&M Invite

GOLDMAN’S TOP 2015-16 TIMES
100 backstroke 48.34 Texas A&M Invite
200 backstroke 1:44.55 SEC Championships
200 butterfly 1:47.91 Texas A&M
200 individual medley 1:46.46 Texas A&M Invite
400 individual medley 3:50.56 Texas A&M Invite