Jaden Heinlein

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Backstroke/IM
Hometown:
Palatine, Ill.
High School:
WM Fremd High School

Honors and Awards

Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2026)

2025-26 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...Nebraska / South Dakota Tri-Dual: posted a 1:53.14 in the 200 Y IM to place third and added a 1:52.36 in the 200 Y Back for fourth…Wisconsin Dual: recorded a 1:47.30 in the 200 Y Back to finish sixth…Minnesota Invitational: finished 14th in the 200 Y IM with a 1:50.50 and posted a 4:01.13 in the 400 Y IM for 19th…Tampa / Notre Dame Tri-Dual: placed eighth in the 200 Y Back with a 1:50.25, 10th in the 100 Y Back at 50.79, and added a 1:54.52 in the 200 Y IM…St. Thomas / South Dakota Tri-Dual: finished fifth in the 200 Y IM with a 1:57.52 and eighth in the 100 Y Back at 52.97…Northwestern / Purdue Tri-Dual: posted a 1:47.13 in the 200 Y Back and finished 12th in the 200 Y IM with a 1:51.70…First Chance Meet: placed second in the 400 Y IM with a 4:00.30 and fourth in the 100 Y Back at 50.73…Big Tens: posted times of 3:54.11 in the 400 Y IM, 1:46.91 in the 200 Y Back, and 49.97 in the 100 Y Back…Last Chance Meet: placed second in the 200 Y Back with a season-best 1:44.83.

2024-25 Freshman Season: First Chance Meet: took first in 200 back (1:44.36), second in 400 IM (3:53.76), fourth in 200 IM (1:48.96) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: competed in 200 back (1:44.05) and 200 IM (1:50.20) ... Arizona State Dual: competed in 100 back (50.83), 200 back (1:49.07), 200 IM (1:54.61) ... Minnesota Invitational: placed 20th in 400 IM (3:58.92), 21st in 200 back (1:47.73), competed in 100 back prelims, 200 IM prelims ... St. Thomas/SDSU Tri-Dual notched third in 200 back (1:51.79), competed in 400 IM (4:10.40), 100 fly (57.23) ... Army Dual: took eighth in 200 fly (1:56.35) ... South Dakota Dual: placed fourth in 200 IM (1:56.54), fifth in 100 back (52.35) and 200 back (1:53.45)

Prep: attended William Fremd High School • named All-American in 2024 • 4x All-State

Personal: son of Jennifer Heinlein • has one sibling, Dillon • majoring in psychology

Why Minnesota? I choose to attend the University of Minnesota because of its diverse student body and outstanding College of Liberal Arts program. I believe the University will help me achieve my goals both academically and in my athletic career.