G Ryan

Sandpipers Break Girls 15-18 LCM 800 FR Relay NAG with 7:58.93 at 2023 Fran Crippen SMOC

The quartet of Macky Hodges (18), Katie Grimes (17), Claire Weinstein (16), and Bella Sims (17) teamed up to swim a 7:58.93 to win the women’s 800 free relay.

  13 Comments

Claire Weinstein Jumps to No. 3 All-Time in 15-16 NAG Rankings with 4:06.24 in 400 Free

Claire Weinstein dropped nearly three seconds in the 400 free, moving up from No. 13 to No. 3 in the girls’ 15-16 national age group (NAG) rankings. 

  4 Comments

Top NCAA Women’s Swimming Recruits Of The Past Decade

Katie Ledecky? Missy Franklin? Regan Smith? Who is the top NCAA swimming prospect of the past decade? We rank our top 50 since 2012.

  65 Comments

Claire Tuggle Posts #5 400 Free All-Time for 15-16 Girls – 4:07.85

In addition to being a big time drop for Tuggle, that swim ranks Tuggle 5th all-time for 15-16 girls, an age group she only just recently moved up into.

  1 Comment

2019 W. NCAA Previews: Open Field Leaves Room for Surprise in 1650

With four of 2018’s top-10 finishers out of the NCAA, there’s room for some new blood in the mile.

  5 Comments

2019 W. NCAA Previews: Can Cierra Runge Hit Freshman-Era 500 Times?

One swimmer stands out amid a tightly-packed 500 freestyle field, and that’s ASU transfer Cierra Runge.

  21 Comments

Canadian Nat’l Junior Teamer Octavia Lau Commits to Michigan

Octavia Lau, from the Hyack Swim Club in British Columbia, Canada, has made a verbal commitment to the University of Michigan for 2019-20.

  2 Comments

G Ryan Talks About Depression, Anxiety in Athletes Connected Video

Former University of Michigan swimmer G Ryan addressed their personal struggles with depression and anxiety in a new video from Michigan’s Athletes Connected mental health program.

  18 Comments

College Swimming Previews: Strong Free Corps Buoys #3 Michigan Women

Senior Siobhan Haughey leads a Michigan team that has steadily risen through the NCAA ranks over the pas five seasons.

  4 Comments

Video: Trans Swimmer Natalie Fahey on Her Decision to Transition

In this video, Natalie Fahey, the first openly transgender woman to swim at the NCAA DI level, talks about her plans to transition thisB coming season while competing in men’s swimming.

  16 Comments

Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Women’s Class of 2015-2018

We ranked Stanford’s class #1 back in the summer of 2014, and guess what? They delivered. Top-10 prospects Simone Manuel, Janet Hu (pictured), Ally Howe and Lindsey Engel averaged 100 individual NCAA points just between the four of them. That means without even considering relays, that quartet could have placed inside the top 15 at NCAAs every year of their career.

  11 Comments

Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2014

Each summer, college swimming fans look forward to recruiting – the lifeblood of any NCAA swim program. Since 2012, we’ve…

  10 Comments

2018 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After becoming the 6th fastest performer ever with her time from prelims, Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson is the top seed for the 200 back, but she’ll be up against Cal’s defending NCAA champ Kathleen Baker.

  154 Comments

2018 W. NCAAs: 1650 Update

Michigan senior G Ryan took first out of the first four heats of the 1650, going 15:50.95 in the final race of their collegiate career.

  3 Comments

2018 W. NCAAs: Bi, Ryan, and Gastaldello Among Day 3 Scratches

Rose Bi and G Ryan both had “off” swims in the 500 on Thursday, and Beryl Gastaldello placed 5th in the 50 free and anchored Texas’ 400 medley relay.

  6 Comments