Occidental College

Beau Brauer joined the coaching staff of his alma mater in 2024. His outgoing personality, attention to technique work, and passion for the sport are sure to contribute to the team’s success.

Beau has been in the pool for over 15 years, starting his swim career in North Carolina. He competed for NCAC and Chapel Hill High School during his time there, helping Chapel Hill High finish first or second at states all four years, and making the podium in the 500 and multiple relays his senior year. He went on to swim at Oxy where he finaled and scored points individually at every SCIAC Championship. 

In his time at Occidental, Beau majored in Sociology. For his senior thesis, Beau conducted qualitative research on LGBTQIA+ college swimmers’ experiences on coed teams.