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2009-10 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ryan Coombs

  • Position Free/Fly
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Newburgh, N.Y.
  • Highschool Newburgh Free Academy

Biography

2008-09: Selected to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team... First Team All-Atlantic 10 in the 200 butterfly... Second-Team All-Atlantic 10 with the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay... Helped set four Fordham relay records while scoring in seven events at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Took first place in the 200 butterfly (1:50.03), fourth in 200 freestyle (1:22.21) and eighth in the 500 freestyle (4:40.77) at the A-10's... Member of the second-place 200 freestyle (1:22.21) and 400 freestyle medleys (3:01.54) at the A-10's, as well as the sixth place 400 medley relay (3:23.95)... Took first in the 100 fly (52.20) and 200 medley relay (1:38.35) versus St. Francis... Had three first-place finishes with the 200 medley relay (1:35.75) and 200 freestyle relay (1:25.68) and in the 200 butterfly (1:55.16) versus Massachusetts... Placed first in the 200 freestyle (1:44.41), 200 butterfly (1:56.61) and 400 medley relay (3:34.67) against La Salle... Victorious in the 200 freestyle (1:44.61), 200 medley relay (1:36.52) and 400 freestyle relay (3:08.49) in the tri-meet with Boston College and Williams, as well as finishing second in the 500 free (4:46.99)... Individually took first in the 50 (23.44) and 100 butterfly (52.14) at Columbia, while swimming a leg in the second-place 200 medley (1:36.71) and 200 freestyle relays (1:22.74)... Took first in the 200 freestyle (1:42.74) versus Duquesne, as well as second in the 200 butterfly (1:58.29) and 400 medley relay (3:32.05)... Member of the second-place finishing 400 medley relay (3:33.54) at the 2008 Super Splash Invitational, as well as placing third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:26.15), fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:46.63) and sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:44.99)... Took first in the 200 freestyle (1:44.98), 200 butterfly (1:59.51) and 400 medley relay (3:33.27) at Stony Brook... Finished first in the 100 butterfly (52.81) at St. Peters, while taking second in the 200 IM (2:01.35) and 200 medley relay (1:38.26)... Member of the first-place 400 medley relay team (3:31.64) versus Marist, as well as finishing first in the 200 freestyle (1:44.14) and second in the 200 butterfly (1:56.86)... Took first in five events at the Sony Werblin Invitational, including the 100 freestyle (47.94), 200 freestyle (1:45.50), 100 butterfly (52.42), 200 freestyle relay (1:27.56) and 400 freestyle relay (3:16.91), while finishing second in the 500 freestyle (4:48.92) and 200 fly (1:49.92)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2007-08: Member of the school record-setting 800 free relay (6:52.42)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team... Twice named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week (11/12 and 2/11)... Recorded the fastest 200 (1:41.10), 500 (4:37.07), 1000 (9:50.66) and 1650 free (16:04.56) times at Fordham... Also turned in the fastest 200 fly (1:56.79) and second fastest 100 fly (52.17) time... Scored in three individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championships, taking fourth in both the 200 (1:41.10) and 1650 free (16:04.56) and ninth in the 500 free (4:37.07)... Also scored as a member of four relays at the Atlantic 10 Championships, taking fourth with the 400 medley relay (3:25.15), fifth with the 200 medley (1:33.75) and sixth with both the 400 (3:06.83) and 800 free relays (6:52.42)... Victorious in the 200 (1:42.41) and 500 free (4:40.59) in the URI/Duquesne tri-meet and in the La Salle (200 - 1:44.93, 500 - 4:49.62) and Columbia (200 - 1:42.82, 500 - 4:41.10) dual meets... Won the 200 free (1:46.03) and the 200 fly (1:59.38) vs. Marist... Took first in the 50 free (22.06) and 100 fly (52.34) and placed second in the 200 medley relay (1:37.42) at the Nutmeg Invitational... Won the 500 free (4:44.55) and was a member of the winning 200 free relay (1:28.38) at UMass... Member of three winning relays at the Sonny Werblin Invitational, the 200 free (1:29.02), 200 medley (1:39.57) and the 400 medley (3:36.88)... In individual races at the Sonny Werblin, placed second in both the 100 (48.78) and 1650 free (16:31.93), third in the 200 free (1:44.83), fourth in the 200 fly (2:05.21) and fifth in the 500 free (4:46.34)... Member of the winning 400 medley relay vs. Marist (3:34.28) and at the Nutmeg Invitational (3:32.83)... Also a part of the winning 200 medley relay against Saint Peter's (1:39.68) and St. Francis (1:37.57).

2006-07: Named 2007 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie...Won the 500 freestyle at the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championships to earn First team All-Conference honors and took second in the 200 free to earn Second Team accolades...Also placed fourth in the 1650 free at the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championships...Turned in fastest 200 (1:41.22), 500 (4:33.48), 1000 (9:48.47) and 1650 (16:04.41) free and 200 butterfly (1:57.16) times as a freshman as well as the second fastest 50 free (22.05)...Also swam with the 400 and 800 free relay squad and the 400 medley relay team...Won the 1650 free, third in the 200 and 500 free, fifth in the 100 fly and sixth in the 200 fly at the 2006 Sonny Werblin Invitational at Rutgers...Won the 200 fly and 1000 free in the Marist dual meet...Took first in the 200 IM and 1000 free and second in the 100 free in the Saint Peter's dual meet to earn Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors...Won the 200 free and 200 fly at Stony Brook dual meet to earn his second straight A-10 Rookie of the Week award...Won the 500 free at the Duquesne/Rhode Island tri-meet...Won the 200 and 500 free events at the Columbia dual meet to earn his third Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honor...Finished fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 50, 200 and 1650 free at the 2006 Nutmeg Invitational at Yale...Won the 500 free and took third in the 1000 free in the La Salle dual meet...Won the 100 and 200 free in the UMass dual meet to earn another Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honor...Won the 100 fly in the St. Francis dual meet...Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Swam six years at Newburgh Free Academy (7-12)... Served as a team captain along with his brother, Justin... Earned All-America honors in the 200 free, 500 free and as part of the 400 free relay team at Newburgh Free Academy... Holds the school and Section 9 record in the 500 free (4:34.54), with the sixth fastest 500 free time in NYS Meet history... Won a USA National Age Group Award in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay and was a Spring Junior National Champion in the 400Y free relay... Finished third in the 200Y free relay and eighth in the 400M relay at the Summer Junior Nationals... Received the Most Outstanding Swimmer Award at Newburgh three times... Named Section 9 Most Outstanding Swimmer in 2004-05... Also received the Most Outstanding Team Member Award at the state meet three times... Swan for the US Club team of the Newburgh Sharks...Member of the National Honor Society and the Science Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Chemistry... Twin brother, Justin, also swims for Fordham... Also has a sister.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Freshman

    Free/Fly
    6'3"
  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2008-09Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2009-10Senior

    Free/Fly