Swimming & Diving
Kevin Ryan - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

KevinRyan

  • class Senior
  • High school Roger Bacon

2008-09: Set career best times in the 200, 500 and 1000-freestyle events … Best dual meet finish came when he placed fourth in the 500-free against SEC-foe Tennessee … Competed in four events at the UT Invitational … Placed 18th in the 200-butterfly at the Invite … Also took 22nd in the 500-free at the event.

2007-08: Placed 17th in the 1650-freestyle at the Nike Cup … Also finished 32nd at the Nike Cup in the 200-butterfly … Clocked in fourth in the 1000-free at Louisville … Set a personal best time in the 1000-free.

2006-07: Captured 23rd in the grueling 1650-freestyle at the Nike Cup in November … Also tallied 40th place in the 500-free and 53rd in the 200-free … Placed fifth in both the 200-free and 500-free in a UK win over Cincinnati … Claimed career best times in two events at the Bulldog Invitational in February.

Pre-College: A Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Nominee … Academic All-American … Four-time First Team Greater Catholic League … Four-year letterwinner … Member of school record breaking 200- and 400-freestyle relays … Member of the National Honor Society … Became a Wildcat because of the great team members.

Best Collegiate Times: 1650 freestyle: 16:49.66; 1000 freestyle: 9:37.85; 500 freestyle: 4:44.98; 100 freestyle: 49.65; 200 freestyle: 1:47.26

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