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2012-13 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Brienne Ryan

  • Position Sprint Free/Backstroke
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Windsor, N.Y.
  • Highschool Cornwall

Biography

2012-13: Earned her second trip the to the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship as a senior... Finished 33rd in the 100 backstroke and 37th in the 200 backstroke... CSCAA NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Scholar First Team All-American... Co-recipient of the Hobbs Family Award, as Fordham's female-student-athlete of the year... Ended her career with a bang, becoming the fourth Fordham female swimmer to win multiple events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Received First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors by winning the 100 backstroke event in 52.97 seconds and later captured the 200 backstroke title in an Atlantic 10 record time of 1:55.79... Also earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors as a part of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams, while scoring fifth in the 50 freestyle event (23.60)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team for the second straight year... Set a conference record with six Performer of the Week awards... Won the 100 butterfly against St. Francis (NY) (57.49) , as well as against Iona (58.03)... Won both the 100 (52.10) and 200 (1:53.55) freestyle events versus Massachusetts... Won both backstroke events at the Rutgers/Rider tri-meet (55.04/2:02.05), as well as at the La Salle/Richmond tri-meet (55.01/2:00.55)... Won the 50 (23.90) and 100 (52.44) freestyle at the Williams/Boston College tri-meet... Had four top six finishes at the Bucknell Invitational, highlighted by event wins the 100 (55.13) and 200 (2:00.84) backstroke... Also had four top six finishes at the Princeton Invitational, highlighted by winning the 100 backstroke in 55.79 seconds... Captured both the 100 (55.24) and 200 (2:02.00) backstroke versus Boston University... Won the 50 freestyle SCM (27.34) and the 100 butterfly SCM (1:05.34) at Fairfield... Took home first in the 100 (51.70) and 200 (1:53.57) freestyle events against Marist... Opened the year by setting the pool record at Connecticut in the 100 backstroke in 55.38 seconds, while also winning the 200 event in 2:02.68 ...Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's honor roll.

2011-12: Became the first Fordham female swimmer to compete at both the NCAA Championship and U.S. Olympic Trials, competing in the backstroke events... Named a Mid-Major All-American by CollegeSwimming.com... Named Team co-MVP... Set four individual school records, as well as one relay record...Set school records in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle, the 100- and 200-yard backstroke, and the 400 freestyle relay... Academic All-Atlantic 10 selection... Finished 20th overall at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-meter backstroke, clocking in at 1:02.49, while placing 70th in the 200-meter event in 2:17.42... Competed at the Charlotte Ultra Swim in preparation for the Olympic Trials, where she took fourth in the "A" final of the 100-meter backstroke in 1:01.54, while finishing fourth in the "B" final of the 200-meter backstroke in 2:16.98 (12th overall)...Finished in the top 20 in both the 100- and 200-yard backstroke events at the NCAA Women's Championship... Earned 17th place in the 200 backstroke in a school record time of 1:54.67, while taking 20th in the 100 backstroke in 53.10 seconds... Received All-Atlantic 10 honors in seven events at the 2012 Atlantic 10 Championships... Took First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors by winning the 50 freestyle in a school record time of 23.18 seconds, while also being a part of the winning 800 freestyle relay team, which won in an NCAA "B" qualifying time of 7:21.56... Received Second Team All-Conference honors in the 100 and 200 backstroke events, as well as in the 200 and 400 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay... Won the 100 butterfly event versus St. Francis (NY) (56.37)... Set pool records at Massachusetts in the 50 (23.82) and 100 (51.31) freestyle events, as well as in the 200 freestyle relay (1:36.68)... Won the 100 (54.98) and 200 (2:01.08) backstroke at the Rutgers/Rider meet... Won the 100 (55.30) and 200 (2:01.68) backstroke events at La Salle... Won the 50 freestyle at Iona (24.38)... Won the 200 backstroke (2:02.22) at the Boston College/Williams meet ... Won the "A" final in the 100 (54.76) and 200 (2:00.21) backstroke, while placing third in the 50 freestyle (23.83) and the 100 butterfly (56.78) at the Bucknell Invitational... Won both the 100 (55.47) and 200 (2:00.80) backstroke events at Boston University... Won the 50 freestyle versus Fairfield (24.06) and the 100 butterfly (57.23)... Won both the 100 (56.65) and 200 (2:04.45) backstroke at the Husky Invitational... Won both the 100 (52.91) and 200 (1:54.98) freestyle at Marist... Posted the Rams' top time in five individual events (50, 100, 200 free; 100, 200 back), as well as being a part of four of the five top relay team (400, 800 free relay; 200, 400 medley relay)... Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week three times.

2010-11: Qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at the Senior Metropolitan Long Course Championship in the 100-meter backstroke, winning the event in a U.S. Olympic Trial qualifying time of 1:02.98... Named a Mid-Major All-American by CollegeSwimming.com... Posted NCAA "B" qualifying times in the 100 and 200 backstroke events... Earned All-Atlantic 10 honors in six events, including the 200 backstroke event, which she won in an Atlantic 10 record time of 1:56.11... Also earned Second Team All-Conference honors in the 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay, and 800 freestyle relay events... Set school records in the 100 backstroke (53.44), 200 backstroke, and the 50 freestyle (23.36) events... Also scored in third place at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the 50 freestyle... Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week four times... Won the 100 butterfly (56.71) and was a part of two winning relays against St. Francis (NY)... Captured the 100 backstroke (55.03) and the 100 freestyle (52.12) events against Massachusetts, as well as being a part of two winning relays... Won the 50 freestyle (24.19) and the 200 backstroke (2:01.61) against La Salle... Took home the 50 freestyle (24.44) and 100 freestyle (53.93) events against C.W. Post... Won the 100 (52.27) and 200 (1:54.97) freestyle events, as well as two relay events at the BC/Williams meet... Captured the 100 (56.27) and 200 (2:01.92) backstroke events at the Frank Elm Invitational, while taking fifth in the 50 freestyle (23.96) and helping four relay teams to top eight finishes... Won the 100 (52.12), and 200 (1:53.24) freestyle events against Boston University, while being a part of two winning relay teams... Won the 100 backstroke (56.40), 50 freestyle (24.38), and 200 backstroke (2:04.14) events at the UConn Invitational, while being the second leg of the winning 200 freestyle relay team... Won the 50 freestyle (24.13) and the 200 backstroke (2:03.92) against Marist, as well as being a part of the winning 400 medley relay.

2009-10: Named a Mid-Major All-American by CollegeSwimming.com... Had an outstanding first season at Fordham, setting three individual school records and being a part of four school record relay teams... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week a conference record six times... Earned All-Atlantic 10 honors in six events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... First Team All-Atlantic 10 as a part of the 800 freestyle relay team (7:20.82), which set the Atlantic 10 and Fordham records, and the 200 medley relay team (1:40.89), which also set the school record... Received Second Team honors in the 100 backstroke (54.21), 200 backstroke (1:58.42), 400 medley relay (3:42.86), and the 400 freestyle relay (3:23.72), which were all school record times... Also placed third in the 50 freestyle at the Atlantic 10 Championship in a school record mark of 23.57 seconds... Placed first in a race 30 times prior to the conference championship... Won the 100 butterfly against St. Francis (58.04)... Won three events at Massachusetts, including the 100 (56.61) and 200 (2:04.63) backstroke events... Had four first place finishes at La Salle, including the 100 (56.26) and 200 (2:08.28) backstroke and the 50 freestyle (25.01)... Won four events at the Boston College/Williams dual meet, including both backstroke events and the 50 freestyle... Won three events at the Princeton Invitational to go with three second place finishes... Won the 200 backstroke at the Husky Invitational in 2:06.07, while taking second in the 100 butterfly (58.32) and 50 freestyle (24.54)... Won the 100 freestyle (52.80) and took second in the 200 freestyle (1:55.61) in the Rams' dual meet with St. Peter's and Fairfield... Opened her career against Marist with wins in the 50 freestyle (24.67), the 200 backstroke (2:04.90), and the 400 medley relay (3:53.13)... Had the Rams' top time in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke, while having the team's fifth-best 100 freestyle time, fourth-best 200 freestyle, and second-best 100 butterfly.

Before Fordham: Varsity swimmer at Cornwall High School, where she served as team captain... Graduated with 11 school records (eight individual, three relays) and Section 9 records in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and the medley relay... Placed second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 50 freestyle at the 2009 New York State Championship... Has made the U.S. National cuts in the 100 freestyle and the 100 and 200 backstroke events... Made All-American Standards in five seasons... Three-time Section 9 MVP... Competed for the Viking Aquatic Swimming Club, where she was a two-time MVP... Holds eight team records... Placed fifth overall at the 2009 Speedo Sectionals, hosted at Harvard University... Member of the National Honor Society... Four-year recipient of the principal's commendation.

Major: Major in Communications and Media Studies with a Minor in Visual Arts.

CAREER BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
50 Free: 23.18 50 Free: 23.18 (2012)
100 Free: 50.35 100 Free: 50.35 (2012)
200 Free: 1:50.12 100 Back: 52.88 (2012)
100 Back: 52.88 200 Back: 1:54.67 (2012) - Atlantic 10 record
200 Back: 1:54.67 400 Free Relay: 3:23.70 (2012)
100 Fly: 56.37 800 Free Relay: 7:20.82 (2010) - then Atlantic 10 record
200 IM: 2:13.22 200 Medley Relay: 1:40.89 (2010)
400 Medley Relay: 3:42.86 (2010)

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

    Sprint Free/Backstroke
    5'7"
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Sprint Free/Backstroke
    5'7"
  • 2011-12Junior

    Sprint Free/Backstroke
    5'7"
  • 2012-13Senior

    Sprint Free/Backstroke
    5'7"