Shane Ryan (swimmer)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Ireland |
| Born | January 27, 1994 Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke |
| Club | Toronto Titans (ISL 2020); National Aquatic Centre |
| College team | Penn State |
Shane Patrick Ryan[1] (born 27 January 1994) is an American-born retired swimmer who competes internationally for Ireland.
College
Ryan was a 16-time All-American and 11-time All-State honoree as a swimmer for Haverford Senior High School.[2] He was a member of the US National Junior Team in 2010–11 and 2011–12.
Ryan initially competed at the US Olympics trials in 2012, finishing in 28th, which did not qualify him for the US team. He subsequently switched his allegiance to Ireland. Ryan qualified to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics by swimming under the Olympic Qualifying time in the 100m backstroke at the Swim Ulster Dave McCullagh Meet in March 2016.[3]
Ryan competed collegiately for Penn State where he set school records in the 50 meter freestyle, 100 meter freestyle and 100 meter backstroke. He won Big Ten Conference championships in the 100 meter backstroke in 2014 and 2015 and the 100 meter freestyle in 2014.[1]
International Swimming League
In spring 2020, Ryan signed to the Toronto Titans Archived 26 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine, for their inaugural season; the first Canadian-based professional swim team.
World Championships
In December 2018, Ryan won the bronze medal in the 50m backstroke at the 2018 World Short Course Swimming Championships.[4]
At the 2016 Olympics, he made it out of the heats of the 100m backstroke to qualify for the semi-finals with a personal-best time of 53.85.[5] He finished in last place in the semifinal.
Other
In September 2017 at the 2017 University Games, Ryan won the gold medal in the 50m backstroke.[6]
In August 2018 at the 2018 European Championships, Ryan took bronze in the 50 m backstroke.[7]
Ryan intends to participate in the 2026 Enhanced Games.[8]
| Year | 50m
Free |
100m
Free |
100m
Back |
100m
Fly |
4 × 200 m
Free Relay |
4 × 100 m
Medley Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 43th | 40th | 16th | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 37 | 14 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | 11th |
| Year | 50m
Free |
100m
Free |
50m
Back |
50m
Fly |
100m
Back |
4 × 100 m
Free Relay |
4x50m
Medley Relay |
4 × 100 m
Medley Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40th | — | 23rd | — | 12th | — | — | 16th |
| 2018 (25m) | — | =12th |  |
— | — | — | 11th | 10th |
| 2019 | — | — | WD | — | 21st | 20th | — | 14th |
| 2023 | — | 33rd | — | — | — | — | — | 13th |
| 2024 | — | 24th | — | 26 | — | — | — | 7th |
| 2024 (25m) | 16th | 10th | |
— | — | — | — | — |
Personal life
Ryan's father, Thomas, emigrated from Portarlington, County Laois, in the 1980s; Ryan has Irish citizenship through him and can therefore swim under the Irish flag.[9] His mother, Mary Beth Bonner, is also of Irish descent and won the Miss Mayo pageant in 1986.[10] Ryan was raised in Havertown, Pennsylvania, and graduated with a degree in sports management at Penn State University.
