G Rene Ryan (born October 1, 1995) is an American swimmer from Kutztown, Pennsylvania. They won a United States Swimming Championships in the 800m freestyle,[1][2] and two golds in the Pan American Games.[3]
.jpg) Ryan in May 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 1, 1995 Kutztown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Ryan was born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania on October 1, 1995. They moved to Baltimore, Maryland for their last three years of high school, where they took cyber courses from Kutztown High School so they could train at North Baltimore Aquatic Club, which, under coach Erik Posegay, produced ten Olympians, including Michael Phelps.
Career
Ryan learned that Posegay was moving to NBAC shortly after their return from Lima, Peru, where they won silver and bronze medals at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in 2011.[4]
Ryan was part of the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, finishing fourth in the 400m and seventh in the 800m.[5]
On September 9, 2013, Ryan made a commitment to swim for Mike Bottom and the Michigan Wolverines at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the start of the 2014 season.[6] Since then, they have been involved in trans awareness, education, and activism during their time at the University of Michigan, pushing for gender inclusive restrooms and LGBTQ and queer inclusion in USA Swimming policies.[7]
References
External links
- Gillian Ryan at World Aquatics
- Gillian Ryan at USA Swimming (archived)
- Gillian Ryan at Team USA (archive)
- Gillian Ryan at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)