2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster
Berneburg, Jonathan

Jonathan Berneburg
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Wasenberg, Germany
- High School:
- Gymnasium am Rotenbuehl
Bio
Accolades
- 2021 All-American - 200 and 400 freestyle relay
- 2020 All-American - 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay
- 2019 First Team All-American, 200 Freestyle Relay
- 2019 Honorable Mention All-American, 400 Freestyle Relay
- 2019 SEC Champion, 400 Freestyle Relay
- 2021 First Team All-SEC
- 2020 First Team All-SEC
- 2019 First Team All-SEC
2021
- Earned All-America honors in the 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay, placing third and seventh, respectively
- Competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships
- Recorded career-best times at the NCAA Championships in the 50 freestyle (19.40) and 100 freestyle (42.58), ranking him eighth all-time at Alabama in both events
- Took home gold as part of the 400 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships with a school-record time of 2:48.22
- Won bronze at the SEC Championships as part of the 200 freestyle relay
- Qualified to the championship final in the 100 butterfly and the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships, finishing seventh in both
- Scored in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships, finishing 12th
- Earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020
- Earned All-America honors as part of the Tide's 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay
- Made his second NCAA Championships squad as part of the Tide's relay contingent prior to the championships being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Won gold in the 400 medley relay (with Zane Waddell, Liam Bell and Tyler Sesvold), 200 freestyle relay (with Tyler Sesvold, Zane Waddell and Sam DiSette) and the 400 freestyle relay (with Tyler Sesvold, Zane Waddell and Colton Stogner) at the SEC Championships
- Swam the freestyle leg on the school and SEC Championships record setting 400 medley relay (3:02.17)
- Also scored in the 50 freestyle (10th), 100 freestyle (10th) and as part of the 200 medley relay (4th) and 800 freestyle relay (9th) at the SEC Championships
- Swam a career-best 19.46 in the 50 freestyle and 43.02 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships, ranking him eighth and ninth all time at UA, respectively
- Closed the dual-meet season with wins at Florida State as part of the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay
- Picked up wins as part of the 200 and 400 medley relays at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
- Earned a win at Auburn as part of the 200 medley relay
- Opened SEC competition in Birmingham against Georgia with wins in the 50 freestyle and as part of the 400 freestyle relay
- Opened the season with a win at Delta State as part of the 400 freestyle relay
- First Team All-SEC
2019
- First Team All-American as part of the Tide's sixth-place 200 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships
- Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors as part of the Tide's 400 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships
- Swam a then career-best 43.09 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships
- Swam a then career-best 19.67 in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships
- Broke the then school record as part of the 400 freestyle relay (2:48.52) on the way to winning the SEC Championship
- Scored at the SEC Championships in the 50 freestyle (14th) and 100 freestyle (19th)
- First Team All-SEC
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Felix Weins at SSG Saar Max Ritter
- Championship finalist in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2016 European Junior Championships, taking eighth
- Seven-time German Junior National Champion
- Personal Information
- Full name: Jonathan Berneburg
- Son of Karin and Udo Berneburg
- Brothers, Daniel and Lukas
- Business major
- Born January 29, 1998
Top Times
- 50 Freestyle 19.40
- 100 Freestyle 42.58
- 100 butterfly 47.54
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13