BYU Highlights
- All-Big 12 First Team (200 breast, 2026)
- All-Big 12 Second Team (100 breast, 2025 & 2026)
- Hold BYU record in 50 breast
- 50 & 100 breast (LCM) South African Junior National Champion (2025)
- Ranks top 10 all-time at BYU in 100 & 200 breast, 100 IM
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
Collegiate Personal Bests
| Event (Yards) | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | 20.69 | '24-'25 Texas Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | 45.57 | '25-'26 CMU Intermountain Shootout |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:41.74 | '25-'26 Air Force / CMU Double Dual |
| 50 Breaststroke | 24.25 | '24-'25 Big 12 Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | 52.37 | '25-'26 Wolfpack Elite Invite |
| 200 Breaststroke | 1:55.37 | '25-'26 Wolfpack Elite Invite |
| 100 Butterfly | 48.85 | '25-'26 Air Force / CMU Double Dual |
| 100 Individual Medley | 50.86 | '24-'25 CSCAA National Invitational Championship |
| 200 Individual Medley | 1:48.90 | '24-'25 Big 12 Championships |