Eden Goettsch

Position:
Back, Free
Height:
6-4
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.
High School:
Naperville Central

Career Best Times

50 Free — 22.77 • 100 Free — 50.04 • 100 Back — 54.42

As a Junior (2025-26)
Competed in 10 meets • Posted a personal best in the 100 back at 54.42 • Placed 43rd in the 100 back, 44th in the 50 free and 55th in the 100 free at the ACC Championships, while helping the 200 medley relay place seventh and the 400 free relay finish 12th • Helped the 200 medley relay finish 21st and the 200 free relay place 26th at the NCAA Championships.

As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Competed in eight meets • Finished eighth in the 50 and 100 freestyle against Auburn • Recorded a personal-best time in the 100 free and finished seventh in the 50 free against South Carolina • Lowered her personal best in the 100 free and set a season-best in the 100 backstroke against Virginia • Achieved season-best times in the 100 back and 50 free at the Gamecock Invitational • Placed fifth in the 50 free against Duke • Finished fifth in the 50 and 100 free at N.C. State, lowering her personal-best times in both • Won gold in the 50 free (PB) and claimed silver in the 100 back (PB) and 100 free (PB) at the UNC Invitational • Competed on the Tar Heel’s 200 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championship meet.

As A Freshman (2023-24)
Competed in eight meets • Landed six podium finishes • Posted PRs in the 100 and 50 Back during the Cavalier Invitational and the Princeton Big Al Invitational.

High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner for coach Mike Adams at Naperville Central High School • Swam year-round with FMC Aquatic Club • Placed sixth in the 50 free (23.42) and 100 back (56.71) at the 2023 Illinois High School State Championships, setting the school record in each event • NISCA All-America (50 free) • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America • Two-time all-state • Three-time all-conference and academic all-conference.

Personal
Daughter of Ernst and Wendy Goettsch • Born Jan. 3, 2005 in Redhill, England • Has a younger brother, Maximus • Father played college basketball at Auburn University at Montgomery • Member of the National Honor Society and French Honor Society • Four-year participant in the Redhawk Leadership Academy • Illinois State Scholar • Graduated with a 4.0+ GPA.