Harry Tjaden - 2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Harry Tjaden
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leawood, Kansas
- High School:
- Olathe East/St. James Academy
- Major:
- Statistics
Junior (2022-23): Participated in mid-distance and distance freestyle as well as the butterfly events … was named All-Western Athletic Conference (2/24/23) after going a career-best 1:46.23 in the 200-yard butterfly … also swam a career-best 1:38.33 and 4:27.92 in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles, respectively … recorded a career-best time of 16:50.36 in the 1,650-yard freestyle at Colorado School of Mines (1/21/23).
Sophomore (2021-22): Participated in mid-distance freestyle and butterfly events … was a Western Athletic Conference (2/24/22) all-conference selection after swimming a career-best time of 4:28.93 in the 500-yard freestyle … also posted career-best times in the 200-yard freestyle, 1:38.67, and the 200-yard butterfly 1:48.83 … swam a leg of the 800-yard freestyle A relay that clocked in at 6:31.70 at conference.
Freshman (2020-21): Enjoyed a successful Western Athletic Conference Championships (2/26/21) that saw him post numerous career-best times … swam a 1:50.17 in the 200 butterfly, a 49.97 in the 100 butterfly and a 15:59.57 in the 1,650 freestyle … boasted a pair of career-best times in a tri-meet at Air Force (1/16/21), swimming a 9:59.74 in the 1,000 freestyle and a 58.70 in the 100 backstroke … also logged a career-best time of 1:43.89 in the 200 freestyle in a dual at Air Force (1/15/21) and another in the 500 freestyle at in a dual against Hawaii (1/29/21), registering a time of 4:36.59.
High School: A four-time letterwinner while attending Olathe East and St. James Academy ... honored as a four-time state champion during his senior year, competing in the 200 free, 500 free and a pair of relays ... recognized as a two-time All-American for USA swim his last two years ... a two-time First Team Kansas All-State selection and a Second Team Honoree…placed in the top five three times and the Kansas High School State Swim Meet in the 500 freestyle, including a first place finish, and among the top ten in the 100 butterfly…an excellent student, he was a member of the National Honor Society, Honor Roll, Kansas Honors Scholar and an NSA Swimming Academic All-American.
Personal: Tjaden is the son Greg and Nancy…has one sibling, Luke…majoring in exploratory studies.
