Rufus Bernhardt
Rufus Bernhardt
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Hometown:
- Triesen, Liechtenstein
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- International School Rheintal
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- Events:
- Back/Free
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- Major:
- Entrepreneurship
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- Instagram:
- rufusbernhardt_
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2026 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
- 2026 All-American.
As a Freshman
- Member of Tampa’s 2025-26 Sunshine State Conference Championship team and NCAA Division II National Championship team.
- During the 2025-26 season, posted a 20.70 in the 50 freestyle.
- Swam a 48.69 in the 100 butterfly.
- Recorded a 46.47 in the 100 backstroke.
- Added a 1:47.41 in the 200 backstroke.
- Backstroke in 2nd place, 400 Medley Relay at conference with River, Will, Riccardo.
- Backstroke on 2nd place 200 Medley Relay at conference with River, Tibor, Riccardo
- Finished 4th in the 100 Backstroke at the Sunshine State Conference
- Qualified for NCAAs in the 100 Backstroke
- 4th place finish in 200 Medley Relay at NCAAs
- School record in the 200 Medley Relay
- All-American in the 200 Medley Relay
- School record in the 50 Back at NCAAs
- 400 Medley School Record
- 400 Medley Relay All Americans
- 4th place in the 400 Medley Relay at NCAAs
- All-American in the 100 Backstroke
- 4th place at NCAAs in the 100 Backstroke
High School
- Graduated from International School Rheintal.
- Was coached by Karoly von Törös.
- Represented Liechtenstein at the GSSE 2025.
- Set two competition records.
- Earned two gold medals and one silver.
- Achieved top times in the 50 Backstroke LCM (25.44), 100 Backstroke LCM (55.72), 200 Backstroke LCM (2:05.65), and 100 Free LCM (51.88).
- Also swam for Schwimmclub Aquarius Triesen and Nados Castellon under coach Federico Andersen.
Personal
- Has volunteered in his father's sports-related charity work, including a summer football program in Barbados since age 7.
- Entrepreneurship major.
- Son of Axel and Eva Bernhardt.
- Has two siblings, Marius and Leo.
- Birthdate: 6/10/2005.
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