2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ryan Cooper

  • Position Breaststroke/IM/Backstroke
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Roswell, Ga.

Biography

2020-21: Posted another year with multiple top five finishes…started the season with a second place finish in the 200 IM and fourth in 1650 freestyle vs WVU Tech…continued with second place finishes in the 200 breaststroke, 200 freestyle relay, and 200 IM, with a third place in the 200 freestyle at WVU Tech…took second in 200 free 1:50.24, third in 500 free in 5:10.66, second in 200 IM in 2:04.25 vs SVU…earned a first place finish in the 400 IM and top five in 400 medley relay and 100 breaststroke vs Mt. St. Mary’s …had top 15 finishes in 200 IM, 800 freestyle relay, 200 breaststroke, and was seventh in 400 IM at the American East Championships.

2019-20: Swam the 800 freestyle, 500 IM, 200 IM, and 200 breast at American East Championships…member of 800 freestyle relay breaking a school record with time of 6:54.38…also placed 15th in 200 IM, eighth in 500 yard IM and eighth in 200 yd breast at American East Championships…placed third in the 50 freestyle time trial at ECAC Championships.

2018-19: Swam primarily breaststroke and IM … took 1st in the 200 breast vs Howard & Barton … swam the 200 IM, 100 breast, & 200 Breast at the American East Conference Championships … qualified for ECACs in those events, and broke school records in each of them … also a member of the 200 medley relay record-holding team … earned the team’s Workhorse Award, awarded to the member of each team who displayed tremendous motivation and work ethic both in and out of the pool.

High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Blessed Trinity...three-time team captain and four-time state qualifier...holds school records in the 200 IM, 200 free relay and 400 free relay...team MVP...swam at Southern Zone Senior Sectionals...also swam club for Swim Atlanta, where he was a four-time state qualifier and a three-time state all-star, as well as qualifying to sectionals twice...eighth place, Future Business Leaders of America (2017)...mother played tennis at Berry College...intends to major in economics and business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Breaststroke/IM/Backstroke
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Breaststroke/IM/Backstroke
  • 2020-21Junior

    Breaststroke/IM/Backstroke
  • 2021-22Senior

    Breaststroke/IM/Backstroke