Brandon Shinsato
Brandon Shinsato
Height: 6-0
Weight: 160
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Wichita, KS
High School: Wichita East
Position: Back, IM
Major: Undecided
Parents: Macen & Lori

Career Best Times:

10:15.97 1000 Free 11/8/2014 vs. SCAD/Brenau
4:29.57 50 Back 2/11/2015 UAA Championships
52.47 100 Back 2/11/2015 UAA Championships
1:49.74 200 Back 2/20/2015 Emory Invitational
56.89 100 Fly 11/1/2014 vs. Birm.-Southern
1:55.73 200 IM 2/11/2015 NCAA Championships

Honors:

2015 All-UAA 200 Back 2nd

 

Prior to Emory:

Swam for Wichita East High School for four years, serving as a team co-captain... Helped his team to the State Championship in 2013... Recorded career-best times of 52.00 in the 100 back, 1:50.90 in the 200 back, 1:56.99 in the 200 IM and 1:47.01 in the 200 free... Coached in high school by Joe Hutchinson, and on his club team by Brian Kupferer.

Personal:

Born August 23rd... Sister, Kaitie, swam for the University of Puget Sound... Was a three-time Scholastic All-American in high school.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory because of its swimming and academic accomplishments."