University of Minnesota Athletics
2016-17 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Bryce Boston
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Butterfly/Freestyle
- Hometown:
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
- High School:
- Eden Prairie HS
2016-17 Senior Season:Â Earned a 47.83 in the 100-yard free at the Minnesota Invitational - Finished third place with a 49.77 at the Jean Freeman Invitational - earned first place with a 21.02 in the 50-yard free at the Jean Freeman Invitational - placed fourth with a 1:55.80 in the 200-yard fly at the Jean Freeman Invitational.
2015-16 Junior Season: Tallied six top-five finishes during the regular season - Competed in four meets at home - Notched a lifetime best in the 50 free (20.92) at the 2016 Minnesota Challenge. Â Â
2014-15 Sophomore Season: At the 2015 Minnesota Challenge, Boston finished 4th in the 100 fly, 5th in the 50 free and 30th in the 100 free (2/6-2/7) - Finished 6th in the 100 fly, 32nd in the 200 fly, 11th in the 50 free and 25th in the 100 free at the 2014 Jean K. Freeman Invite (12/5-12/6) - During the 2014 Arena Grand Prix at Minneapolis, Boston placed 13th in the 100 fly, 36th in the 50 free and 62nd in the 100 free (11/20-11/22) - Finished 7th in the 100 fly against Iowa (10/31) - Placed 2nd in the 100 fly vs. North Dakota (10/24).
2013-14 Freshman Season:Finished 58th in the 100 free (46.06), finished 37th in the 100 fly (49.64), and finished 53rd in the 50 free (21.00) at the Big Ten Conference Championships (02/27-03/01) - Placed 29th in the 100 free (48.87), placed 10th in the 100 backstroke (53.14), and placed 8th in the 50 free (21.26) at the Minnesota Challenge (02/07-02/08) - Finished the 100 free with a time of 47.72, placed 8th in the 100 fly (51.04), finished the 50 backstroke with a time of 24.31, and placed 13th in the 50 free (21.54) vs. Purdue and Wisconsin-Madison (01/31-02/01) - Finished the 100 free with a time of 47.90, placed 8th in the 100 fly (50.69), and placed 9th in the 50 free (21.54) vs NC State (01/24) - Placed 6th in the 100 fly (50.85), finished 25th in the 100 free with a time of 47.95, placed 13th in the 200 fly (2:01.27), and placed 8th in the 50 free (21.34) at the Jean Freeman Invitational (12/06-12/07) - Finished 12th in the 100 free (46.81), and placed 5th in the 50 free (21.12) at the Minnesota Grand Prix (11/15-11/16).
High School: Graduate of Eden Prairie High School (2013) - swam for high school team under instruction of Mom, Kelly Boston - five-time letter-winner in swimming - received All-Conference honors from 2009 to 2013 - received All-State honors from 2010 to 2013 - All-American from 2010 to 2013 - voted MVP of swim team in 2013 - member of the three All-time state Minnesota High School Records (200 medley, 200 free, and 400 free) - member of Minnetonka Swim Club, coached by Ben Bartell - Junior National qualifier in 50 free and 100 fly.
Personal: majoring in elementary education - born May 14, 1995 - son of Adam and Kelly Boston - has one younger sibling, Brynn - parents were both athletes at Butler University; Dad played football and ran track, while Mom swam.
Top Times at Minnesota | ||
Event | Time | Date |
50 free | 20.92 | 02/05/16 |
100 fly | 49.43 | 11/20/14 |
200 fly | 1:57.00 | 12/04/15 |