2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Ryan Patterson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Management
- Hometown:
- Omaha, NE
- High School:
- Elkhorn South
- Club:
- Aquatic Club of Elkhorn
2022-23
Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team…Scored 34 points at A-10 Championships to help win fourth team title while at GW…Won the silver medal (47.53 - personal best) in the 100 back after finishing the 100 back prelims in fourth (48.12)...Took home the bronze medal (1:45.09 - personal best) in the 200 back after also finishing third in the 200 back prelims (1:46.59)...Set a personal best in the 50 free prelims (20.54) on his way to finishing 16th (20.85).
2021-22
Scored in all three of his individual events and earned a pair of medals to help GW claim its fifth team title in six years...Earned bronze in the 100 back with a personal-best time of 47.92 seconds...Landed another bronze in the 200 back with a personal-best time of 1:45.18...Qualified for the B final of the 50 free in 20.69 seconds before finishing 13th.
2020-21
Qualified for A final of all three individual events at A-10 Championships as a junior, helping GW win its fourth team title in five years...Earned spot in A final of the 50 free with career-best time of 20.59 seconds before taking sixth...Placed fourth in the 100 back after swimming a career-best time of 48.65 seconds during prelims...Finished eighth in the 200 back after posting a career-best time of 1:47.02 during prelims...Swam 100 back at U.S. Olympic Trials in his hometown of Omaha in June.
2019-20
Scored in both backstroke events at the A-10 Championships to help the Colonials finish runner-up...Qualified for the A final of the 200 back before placing eighth in a program-record time of 1:48.03...Advanced to the B final of the 100 free with a personal-best time of 49.25 seconds before placing 13th...Also placed 26th in the 50 free in a personal-best time of 21.06 seconds...Competed vs. international field at U.S. Open Championships in December.
2018-19
Helped GW to win a third straight A-10 title...Posted four career-best times at the A-10 Championships, competing in the 50 free (21.38), 200 free (1:42.89), 100 back (50.93) and 200 back (1:48.42)...Also set a career-best time in the 100 free (51.88) at Virginia Tech...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
High School
Two-time captain helped Elkhorn South to its best ever finishes at the state meet, taking fourth in 2016 and 2018…Captured Nebraska state 200 free championship as a senior, becoming first male champion in school history…Recognized on Elkhorn South’s honor roll…Also competed for Aquatic Club of Elkhorn.
Personal
Born in Stanford, Calif...Has completed a medical mission to Rwanda…Plans to major in Political Science and Economics with hopes to work in the airline industry.
| CAREER BESTS | ||
| 50-Yard Freestyle | 20.54 | 2023 A-10 Championships (2/16/23) |
| 100-Yard Freestyle | 50.75 | vs. Howard (11/9/19) |
| 200-Yard Freestyle | 1:42.89 | 2019 A-10 Championships (2/20/19) |
| 50-Yard Backstroke | 22.95 | 2023 A-10 Championships (2/17/23) |
| 100-Yard Backstroke | 47.53 | 2023 A-10 Championships (2/17/23) |
| 200-Yard Backstroke | 1:45.09 | 2023 A-10 Championships (2/18/23) |
| 100-Yard Butterfly | :54.14 | at Old Dominion (10/8/21) |
| 200-Yard Individual Medley | 1:58.75 | Queens University Fall Frenzy (11/22/19) |
