Anderson Breazeale
Anderson Breazeale
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Wayzata, MN
  • High School:
    Breck School
  • Events:
    Free, Back
  • Major:
    Economics
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



At CMS
Entering his junior season in 2022-23 as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where he competes in the freestyle and the backstroke ... Ranks in the top five in CMS history in five different events ... Is second in the 200 free at 1:38.88, third in both the 100 back (49.32) and 200 back (1:46.51), fourth in the 500 free (4:29.87) and fifth in the 100 free (45.24) ... Also part of two CMS school record relay teams in the 200 medley relay (1:27.08) and the 400 free relay (2:58.88)

2021-22 (Sophomore)
First-Team All-American (200 medley relay, 400 free relay) ... Honorable mention All-American (200 back, 800 free relay) ... SCIAC Champion (200 back, 200 free, 200 medley relay) ... All-SCIAC (500 free, 400 free relay, 800 free relay) ... SCIAC Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 6) ... CSCAA Scholar All-America Team ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Part of an All-American 200-yard medley relay team that had a runner-up finish at the NCAA Division III Championships with a school-record 1:27.08 ... Also earned first-team All-America honors in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:58.88, setting a new SCIAC record and becoming only the second quarter in CMS history to break three minutes ... Earned individual honorable mention honors in the 200 back with a time of 1:46.51, finishing 11th ... Earned a pair of individual SCIAC Championships by winning both the 200 free (1:38.88) and the 200 back (1:46.69) ... Also came in third in the SCIAC in the 500 free in 4:29.87 to earn all-league honors ... Part of a league championship in the 200-yard medley relay ... Earned the SCIAC Swimmer of the Week honor on Dec. 6 after the Pomona-Pitzer dual, in which he won all five of his events (three individual, two relay) and set Axelrood Pool records in all five. 

2019-20 (First-Year)
All-American (200 back, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay) ... SCIAC Champion (200 medley relay) ... All-SCIAC (100 back, 200 back, 200 free, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay) ... CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America ... SCIAC Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 11) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Earned All-SCIAC honors in all three of his individual events with top-three finishes ... Came in second place in the 200 back with a time of 1:47.51, which ranks second in CMS history ... Earned second place at SCIACs in the 100 back in 49.97, just one-hundredth of a second out of first  ... Came in third place in the 200 free in 1:40.33 ... Helped the 200 medley relay team to a SCIAC record winning performance at the league championships in 1:28.91 ... Won SCIAC Swimmer of the Week honors on Nov. 11 after winning the 200 back and the 200 free in a dual meet with Caltech ... Set a Haldeman Pool record in the 200 free by winning in 1:39.44 in a dual at Pomona-Pitzer ... Won both backstroke events in a tri-meet with Chapman and Cal Lutheran, and won the 200 back in a tri-meet with Occidental and Whittier. 

Prior to CMS
Attended the Breck School in Minnesota, where he was a member of the swimming team ... A three-time All-American and two-time individual state champion ... High school state record holder ... Helped Breck to three state titles in a row ... Also swam for the Aquajets Swim Team ... Member of the Headmaster's List and Dean's List in the classroom ... Volunteered with local food drives and with club swimming programs while in high school. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in economics … Father was on the crew team at Princeton.

News Mentions

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12 Stags Honored on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 12 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team were honored by the College Swimming and...

June 29, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sets 11 Program Records on Way to Eighth-Place NCAA Finish

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving program set 11 new program records, as well as NCAA Division III record...

March 21, 2022

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Lucas Lang Earns Runner-Up in 1650, Helps Stags to Eighth-Place Finish at NCAA Championships

INDIANPOLIS, Ind. – Lucas Lang earned a runner-up finish in the 1650-yard freestyle to help cap off an eighth-place finish for the Claremont...

March 19, 2022

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Frank Applebaum Sets New NCAA Record to Win National Title in 200 Fly

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Frank Applebaum knocked over a half-second off the NCAA Division III in the 200-yard butterfly, while winning the race by...

March 18, 2022

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Applebaum, Conati Earn All-America Honors, 400 Medley Relay Earns Runner-Up

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Frank Applebaum and Marco Conati both earned first-team All-America honors in the 100-yard butterfly with the top two...

March 17, 2022

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Medley Relay Earns Runner-Up Finish at NCAA Championships for CMS Men's Swimming and Diving

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The 200-yard medley relay team of Anderson Breazeale, Walter Limm, Marco Conati and Nick Tekieli came in second place on the...

March 16, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 8 Heading into NCAA Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team, which is sending 10 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III...

March 2, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Sends Nine Swimmers to NCAA Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team will have nine swimmers attending the NCAA Division III Championship...

February 24, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Runs Away with SCIAC Title

LA MIRADA, Calif. - SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Nick Tekieli won his third individual race of the weekend, while Anderson Breazeale, Frank...

February 20, 2022

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Opens Up 100-Point Lead Heading into Final Day of SCIACs

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team stretched its lead up to over 100 points over Pomona-Pitzer...

February 19, 2022

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins All Four Events, Takes 71-Point Lead After Day Two of SCIACs

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all four events that were held on Thursday at the SCIAC...

February 18, 2022

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Medley Relay Team Sets League Record on Opening Day of SCIAC Swim Championships for Stags

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The CMS men's swimming and diving team's 200-yard medley relay team of Anderson Breazeale, Walter Limm, Marco Conati and Nick...

February 17, 2022

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Jack Griffith Wins Second SCIAC Diver of the Week Honor

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Jack Griffith earned the SCIAC Diver of the Week Award for the second time this season, the league office announced today.

January 31, 2022

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Men's Swimming and Diving Caps Perfect SCIAC Regular Season with Two Dual Wins

LA VERNE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team finished off a 7-0 SCIAC regular season with a pair of wins over La...

January 30, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Moves up to No. 9 in Latest National Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team moved up one spot to No. 9 in the latest poll released by the...

January 18, 2022

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Cyrus Gaylord Earns SCIAC Men's Diver of the Week Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Cyrus Gaylord earned the SCIAC Men's Diver of the Week honor for events through Sunday, Jan. 16, the league office announced...

January 17, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Rolls Past Redlands for Senior Day Win

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team took first place in every event as it celebrated Senior Day with a...

January 15, 2022

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Men's Swimming and Diving Moves Into 10th in Latest National Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After a convincing 82-point win over Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team has...

December 9, 2021

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Anderson Breazeale Named SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Anderson Breazeale captured the SCIAC Men's Swimmer of the Week award for events through Sunday, Dec. 5, the league office...

December 6, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Picks Up Dominant Win Over Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 12 ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team earned a statement win its two-day Sixth Street dual...

December 5, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Opens up 26-Point Lead over Pomona-Pitzer After First Day

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Marco Conati swam a personal best 20.40 to win the 50 free, led off a winning 200 free relay with a 20.46, and anchored the...

December 3, 2021

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins All 16 Events in SCIAC Opener Against Occidental

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all 16 events, led by two individual wins apiece from Marco...

November 7, 2021

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked Tenth in Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team opens its season on Saturday at UC San Diego, and will make the road...

October 21, 2021