Ellie Thornbrue Brinton
Freestyle Butterfly #0
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Hillsboro, 
Oregon
Last School
Century High School
Roster Years
2015-2019


Before BYU:

  • Prepped at Century High School
  • Club: Hillsboro Heat Swim Team under coach James Resare
  • Was named salutatorian of her graduating class
  • State champion in 100 butterfly as a freshman, 500 freestyle as a junior and senior and 200 freestyle all four years
  • Junior and senior national qualifier
  • 2016 US Olympic trial qualifier in the 100 butterfly
  • Participated in National Honor Society
  • Also recruited by University of Indiana-Bloomington, Utah, Wisconsin and Harvard

Personal

  • Daughter of Matthew and Penny Thornbrue
  • Has two brothers
  • Majoring in Excercise Science
  • Also recruited by Indiana, Wisconsin and Utah
  • Husband Jarren Brinton is on the men's swim team

Personal Bests:

Event Time Meet
200 Free 1:48.66 2015 Speedo Champions
500 Free 4:51.81 2016 MPSF Championships
100 Fly 54.52 2016 MPSF Championships
200 Fly 2:01.31 2013 Speedo Champions Series

 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015-2016

  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 fly (57.40) and 200 free (1:54.36), and contributed to first-place finishes in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay at the Colorado Mesa Invite
  • Recorded second-place finishes in the 100 free (52.41), 200 free (1:52.19) and 400 IM (4:34.88) against Boise State
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:53.12) against UNLV
  • Recorded a second-place finish in the 100 free (52.31) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay against UC Davis
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:53.20), a second-place finish in the 500 free (5:04.22) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 free relay against Oregon State
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:53.39), third-place finishes in the 100 free (53.43) and 500 free (5:05.05) and contributed to a first-place finish in the 400 free relay against Grand Canyon/New Mexico State
  • Recorded a second-place finish in the 100 fly (56.40) against Denver/Minnesota
  • Recorded a first-place finish in 200 free (1:53:54), a the third-place finish in the 100 fly (57.63) and contributed to a second-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:33.40) against Utah
  • Recorded a second-place finish in the 500 free (4:51.81) at the MPSF Championship meet
  • Named First-Team All-MPSF in 500 free and 100 fly
Sophmore Year 2016-2017

Achievements:

  • All-Academic MPSF Scholar-Athlete

Personal Best(s):

100 Freestyle

  • 53.18
  • 53.77
  • 54.46

200 Freestyle

  • 1:51.38
  • 1:53.07
  • 1:55.22

500 Freestyle

  • 4:58.41
  • 5:01.56
  • 5:08.23

100 Butterfly 

  • 54.85
  • 55.25
  • 55.45

200 Butterfly 

  • 2:02.84
  • 2:03.61
  • 2:04.67
Junior Year 2017-2018

  • Recorded a first place finish in the 200 free (1:53.45) and a third place finish in the 500 free (5:09.40) at the Intermountain Shootout
  • Recorded a second place finish in the 100 fly (57.98) against Grand Canyon
  • Earned a new personal best in the 200 IM (2:04.75) at the UNLV Invite
  • Named Second-Team All-MPSF in the 100 and 200 fly
  • Named Academic All-MPSF

Season Bests: 

200 Free

  • 1:53.45 First Place (Intermountain Shootout)
  • 1:54.62 (UNLV Invite)
  • 1:55.49 Relay Split (UNLV Invite)

500 Free

  • 5:09.31 (UNLV Invite)
  • 5:09.40 Third Place (Intermountain Shootout)
  • 5:17.98 (Pacific Invite)

100 Fly

  • 54.62 (MPSF)
  • 55.93 (UNLV Invite)
  • 57.98 Second Place (Grand Canyon)

200 Fly

  • 2:03.75 9MPSF)
  • 2:08.33 (Intermountain Shootout)
  • 2:09.01 (Utah)

200 IM

  • 2:04.75 Personal Best (UNLV Invite)
  • 2:05.22 (MPSF)
  • 2:09.55 (Utah)
Senior Year 2018-2019

  • Participated in seven meets during the season
  • Placed second in the 200 fly against UNLV
  • Placed third in the 200 fly against Grand Canyon
  • Posted five personal bests at the Mizzou invite
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



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    M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 04

    2018-19 Season Preview

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    W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 04

    2018-19 Season Preview

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    W Swimming & Diving | Jan, 14

    Freshmen divers assist in BYU's team victory

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    M Swimming & Diving | Jan, 14

    Freshmen divers assist in BYU's team victory

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    W Swimming & Diving | Nov, 05

    Men's team takes the win in Nevada

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    M Swimming & Diving | Jun, 27

    Jake Taylor in finals at U.S. Olympic Trials

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    M Swimming & Diving | Jun, 27

    Jake Taylor in finals at U.S. Olympic Trials

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    W Swimming & Diving | Apr, 25

    2015-2016 Swim and Dive Season review

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    M Swimming & Diving | Apr, 20

    2015-2016 Swim and Dive Season review

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    W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    Twenty-six Cougars earn All-MPSF honors

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    M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    Twenty-six Cougars earn All-MPSF honors