Hayden Palmer
Individual Medley Freestyle Breaststroke #0
Ht
5'
10"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Moreno Valley, 
California
Last School
Canyon Springs High School
Roster Years
2009-2010 | 2012-2015


Personal

  • Parents are Dean and Kim Palmer
  • Has two brothers and two sisters 
  • Three-time scholar athlete
  • Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete
  • Served a mission in the Samoa Apia Mission
  • Youngest brother McKay is a member of the team
  • Serves as a member of the Cougar Council representing all BYU student-athletes

Before BYU

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • 2008 CIF 200 IM champion
  • 2009 CIF 200 IM champion
  • 2009 CIF 500 free champion


CLUB:

  • Riverside Aquatics Association club member under head coach Rodney Pilman
  • 2009 Swimmer of the Year and Hardest Worker
  • Part of the 2008 southern California North American Challenge Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2009-2010

  • Competed in nine meets of the season for the Cougars
  • Took first in the 200 IM in a meet against UNLV as well as the 1000 free in a meet against Seattle University
  • Took first in the 400 IM (3:53.51) and finished eighth in the 200 IM (1:52.39) at the Swimming and Diving Championships
  • Ranked first for the team in the 400 IM with a time of 3:53.51 that earns him the spot as fourth all-time in BYU history
  • Ranked second for the Cougars in the 1000 free with a time of 10:00.32
  • Ranked fourth for the team in the 200 breast as well as fifth in both 200 fly and 100 breast
  • Also ranked sixth in the 200 free for BYU
  • Received the MWC Academic All-Conference award
  • Ranked first in the conference overall for the 400 IM with a time of 3:53.51
Sophmore Year 2012-2013

  • Competed in eight meets for the Cougars
  • Named to All-MPSF First Team in 400 IM (3:47.54)
  • Named to All-MPSF Second Team in 200 IM (1:46.91) and 200 Breast (2:00.69)
  • Named to MPSF All-Academic Team
  • Set school record in 400 IM (3:47.54)
  • Recorded first-place finishes in the 400 IM (4:00.99) and the 200 IM (1:53.05) at the Hawaii meet
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:53.23) against Arizona State
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:52.52) against DU
  • Ranked first on the team in the 400 IM and the 200 IM (1:46.91), second in the 200 Breast (2:00.69), third in the 200 Fly (1:55.57)  and fourth in the 100 Breast (59.24) 
Junior Year 2013-2014

  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 400 IM (4:04.25) at the Intermountain Shootout
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:54.06) at the Intermountain Shootout
  • Recorded a first-place finish and Richards Building pool record in the 400 IM (3:59.41) against Colorado Mesa
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:42.99) against Colorado Mesa
  • Named MPSF/TURBO Male Athlete of the Week Oct. 30
  • Named MPSF/TURBO Male Athlete of the Week Dec. 11
  • Broke the BYU all-time record for the 400 IM (3:45.38) in the Texas Invitiational
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:53.60) against Denver
  • In exhibition, finished in first place in the 200 IM (1:51.62) against Seattle to break the Connolly Pool record
  • Contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free (3:06.62) against Seattle
  • Named to All-MPSF First Team for performances in 200 IM (1:48.55), 400 IM (3:50.18) and 200 breast (2:00.88)
Senior Year 2014-2015

  • 1 of 8 swimmers to compete in U.S. Olympic Trials, but was disqualified in the preliminaries in the 400 IM in Omaha, Nebraska
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:52.28) at the Mesa State Invite
  • Set new BYU record in the 200 fly (1:45.91) at the Texas Invite
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 400 IM (4:01.63) against Arizona State
  • Contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:02.93) against Denver
  • Contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:08.03) against Utah
  • Named to All-MPSF First Team for performances in the 200 IM (1:47.42) and 400 IM (3:47.52)
  • Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performances in the 200 fly (1:48.49) and 400 free relay (2:57.17)
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • M Swimming & Diving | Nov, 13

    Swimmers and divers split up this weekend

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 31

    Men's and women's swimming prepares for UNLV

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 31

    Men's and women's swimming prepares for UNLV

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 12

    Teams perform well in alumni meet

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 12

    Teams perform well in alumni meet

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 10

    Cougars prepare for alumni

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 10

    Cougars prepare for alumni

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 08

    Swimmers fall to University of Hawai'i

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 08

    Swimmers fall to University of Hawai'i

  • W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 29

    Season begins with blue and white meet

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 29

    Season begins with blue and white meet

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 21

    2012-2013 Season Preview