Personal
- Parents are Arne & Britta Etzold
- Major: Pre-Business
- Born in Nuremberg, Germany, moved to South Africa at age two
- Enjoys surfing
- Speaks German
Before BYU
- Club: Vineyard Swimming Club (Cape Town)
- Achieved Junior World Championships qualifying time
- Reached multiple finals at German Championships
- Set province age group records in 100 and 200 breast, 200 IM
- Posted three top-10 finishes at 2024 South African National Aquatic Championships (LCM)
- Recorded three top-5 finishes at 2023 South African Short Course Championships, including a runner-up finish in the 200 breast with a national-record 2:13.24 in the 200 breast
- Also recruited by Alabama, Tennessee, Minnesota and Pitt