Shawn Western
Distance 0
Ht
6'
3"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Holladay, 
Utah
Last School
Olympus High School
Roster Years
2012-2013 | 2015-2018


Before BYU:

  • Prepped at Olympus High School under coach Brad Goffe
  • Club: Wasatch Front Fish Market under coach Ron Lockwood
  • 4A Male Swimmer of the Year
  • Holds Utah 4A state record in 500 free (4:33.96)

Personal:

  • Son of Laura and Sam Western
  • One sister, Lisa and one brother, Stephen
  • Served in the New Zealand Aukland mission (2013-2015)
  • Major is health promotion
  • Married wife Emily in 2017

Mission

  • Aukland , New Zealand
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2012-2013

  • Competed in eight meets on the season
  • Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performance in 500 Free (4:30.17)
  • At MPSF meet, placed eighth in 500 Free (4:30.17), ninth in 1650 Free (16:34.03) and 13th in 200 Back (1:49.63)
  • Ranked first on the team in the 1650 Free (15:34.03), third in the 500 Free (4:28.24) and fourth in the 1000 Free (9:52.95)
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 1650 free (16:08.28) at the Pacific Invite
Sophmore Year 2015-2016

  • Recorded a third-place finish in the 1650 free (16:45.04) at the Pacific Invite
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 500 free (4:48.60) against Colorado Mesa
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 1000 free (9:48.26) against Grand Canyon
  • Named Second-Team All-MPSF in 1650 free
Junior Year 2016-2017

Achievements:

  • Swim Team Captain

Personal Best(s):

500 Freestyle

  • 4:37.28
  • 4:37.30
  • 4:38.15

1000 Freestyle

  • 9:46.10
  • 10:03.09
  • 10:08.44

1650 Freestyle

  • 16:02.36
  • 16:04.03
  • 17:00.02

100 Backstroke

  • 51.26
  • 52.26
  • 54.83

200 Backstroke

  • 1:49.88
  • 1:49.88
  • 1:50.55
Senior Year 2017-2018

  • Earned third place in the 200 back (1:56.74) against Grand Canyon

Season Bests:

200 Free

  • 1:44.38 (Texas Invite)
  • 1:45.07 (Intermountain Shootout)
  • 1:47.92 (Pacific Invite)

500 Free

  • 4:33.48 (Texas Invite)
  • 4:44.39 (Intermountain Shootout)
  • 4:45.18 (Pacific Invite)

1650 Free

  • 15.50.42 (Texas Invite)
  • 15:51.86 (MPSF)
  • 16:50.59 (Intermountain Shootout)

100 Back

  • 51.98 (Texas Invite)
  • 54.35 (Pacific Invite)
  • 54.50 (Intermountain Shootout)

200 Back

  • 1:49.44 (Texas Invite)
  • 1:55.56 (Intermountain Shootout)
  • 1:55.86 (Pacific Invite)

 

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year