Men's Swimming & Diving
Ryan Merani - Men's Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

RyanMerani

  • position Freestyle/Butterfly/IM
  • height 6-0
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lutherville Timonium, Md.
  • High school Dulaney High School

Top Times (SCY): 

200 Free: 1:37.72 (vs. Louisville, 1/21/23)

200 Back: 1:48.64 (Ohio State Invitational, 11/19/22)

200 Fly: 1:42.91 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/17/23)

200 IM: 1:45.77 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/15/23)

400 IM: 3:42.19 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/16/23)

Top Times (LCM): 

200 Free: 1:52.69 (Speedo Summer Championships – East, 8/4/21)

200 Back: 2:12.14 (VA Fox Speedo Spectacular Meet, 6/12/22)

200 Fly: 2:02.62 (Speedo Summer Championships – East, 8/3/21)

200 IM: 2:04.50 (Speedo Summer Championships – East, 8/7/21)

400 IM: 4:29.06 (ISCA International Senior Cup, 3/26/21)

Career Notes: 

  • 2023 NCAA Qualifier

In the Record Book: 

  • No. 1 in the 400 IM (2023)
  • No. 4 in the 200 Fly (2023)
  • No. 6 in the 200 IM (2023)

2022-23 (Freshman): 

Qualified for the NCAA Championships, swimming in three events … Finished 34th in the 400 IM (3:48.53), 38th in the 200 fly (1:44.82) and 55th in the 200 IM (1:46.75) … Was a key contributor at the SEC Championships, placing inside the top-10 in both the 200 fly and 400 IM … Was 9th in the 400 IM with a school record time of 3:42.19 and 10th in the 200 fly (1:42.91) … Made it back for a total of four finals at the Ohio State Invitational where his best finish was 14th in the 200 fly (1:47.74) … Totaled six top-three placements during the dual meet season including a first in the 200 fly at Cincinnati (1:47.47) … Named SEC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 31.

Prior to UK: 

Six-time Maryland State Champion. Top-time in the 400-yard IM is 3:50.72. Has a personal best of 1:46.98 in the 200-yard butterfly. Swam a 1:48.18 in the 200-yard IM.

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