Brandon Schuster


Brandon Schuster is a Samoan swimmer who represented Samoa at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He holds multiple Samoan records in swimming.

Swimming career

2012

At the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships he competed in the 50m, 100m and 200 metre freestyle events, the 50m, 100m and 200 metre backstroke events, the 50m, 100m and 200 metre breaststroke events, and the 100 metre individual medley.

2013

He represented Samoa at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, racing in the 400m and 800 metre freestyle events.

2014

He represented Samoa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, competing in the 50m, 100m, 200m and 400 metre freestyle, the 200 metre breaststroke and the 200 metre individual medley.
At the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships, he raced in the 50m, 100m, 200m and 400 metre freestyle and the 200 metre breaststroke.

2015

Schuster competed at the 2015 Pacific Games, winning bronze in the 200 metre backstroke, and silver in the 400 metre individual medley race. He set a national record in the 400 metre individual medley.
At the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, held in Samoa, Schuster finished 6th in the 400 metre individual medley.
He represented Samoa at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, racing in the 200m and 400 metre freestyle events.

2016

At the 2016 Oceania Swimming Championships, he won bronze in the 400 metre individual medley race, breaking his national record in the process. He also competed in the 400m, 200 metre individual medley and 5km races.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 200 m freestyle, where he ranked 46th with a time of 1:57.72. He did not advance to the semifinals.
2016 started competing with California Baptist University
2017
Competed at the NCAA division 2 Championships in Alabama for the and placed 4th in the 400im.
At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary he competed in the men's 200 freestyle and 400im.
2018
Competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for team Samoa and swam the 50, 100, 200 and 400 freestyle. As well as the 200 and 400 Individual Medley. He set Samoan records in the 50, 100 and 400 freestyle.