2017-18 Men's Swim & Dive Roster

Ryan Walker

  • Position Breast/Free
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Bradenton, FL
  • High School Braden River HS
  • Prev School Braden River HS
  • Major Exercise Physiology

Biography

AT DRURY
2017-18

Ryan was on the fifth place 200 Medley relay team at the national meet…Finished as the GLVC runner –up in the 400 IM and was on the record setting 200 Medley Relay team (1:28.14)...named to GLVC All-Academic team. 

2016-17
Ryan was a key part of the Panthers success at the National meet and was on the fourth place 200 Free Relay team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Walker was the 2015 State Champion in the 100 Breast in Class 3 in Florida with a time of 56.41...He placed sixth in the 100 Free at the 2015 FHSAA Class 3a meet with a time of 46.52...Is the Braden High School record holder in the 50 and 100 Free, the 100 Breast and was on the 200 and 400 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay school record setting teams...He was a Summer Jr. National Qualifier in the 50 Free LC (24.06)...Was a State Qualifier his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...Walker has posted top times of 20.94 in the 50 Free, 46.52 in the 100 Free, 56.41 in the 100 Breast and 50.86 in the 100 Fly...Ryan was also an excellent student who graduated with a 3.9 grade point average and was a Scholastic All-American 2014-15 and 2015-16

PARENTS
John and Christine Walker

RYAN'S FAVORITES

Favorite class at Drury: Physics 1--Dr.Hinrichs

Hobbies: Listening to music

Favorite website or app: YouTube

Athlete you most admire: Tim Tebow

Person that most inspires you: Dad

Best moment you’ve had as an athlete: Winning an individual state championship senior year of high school


2018 NCAA-II NATIONALS
200 Medley Relay…..5th (1:28.01)

2017 NCAA-II NATIONALS
200 Free Relay…..4th (1:20.06)

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Breast/Free
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Breast/Free