2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Ryan Kelly
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Whitby, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary
2018-19 (Junior)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Big 12 Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Finished ninth overall in the 200 fly (1:49.37) at the Big 12 Championship
- Also swam in the B final of the 200 free (12th) and 500 free (11th) at Big 12s
- Finished second in the 200 fly against TCU in 1:54.10
- Qualified for the D final of the 500 free at the Ohio State Invitational, placing 34th in 4:37.87
- Took third place in the 200 free at Villanova (1:43.63)
2017-18 (Sophomore)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention
- Helped 800 free relay team to silver medal at Big 12 Championship
- Finished fourth in 200 free at Big 12 Championship, earning an NCAA B-cut (1:37.57)
- Also took fourth in 200 fly at conference meet, touching the wall in 1:47.87 to claim an NCAA B-qualifying time
- Placed 10th overall in 500 free at conference meet (4:27.82)
- Finished second in 200 fly vs. Villanova (1:54.64)
- Earned a third-place finish in 200 free vs. Pitt (1:40.04)
- Won 200 free at TCU in a time of 1:41.29; also took third in 500 free (4:41.93) and was a member of winning 400 free relay team against the Horned Frogs
- Raced in C final of 500 free at Ohio State Invite, finishing 30th overall; also swam in C final of 200 freestyle, earning a 29th-place finish
- Took 32nd overall in 200 fly at the Ohio State Invitational, finishing in 1:50.74 in the event’s D final
- Took third in 200 free (1:41.04) and 200 fly (1:53.81) at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend
- Won 200 free at West Virginia State Games, earning a time of 1:39.98; also was a part of first-place 800 free relay team
- Earned third-place finishes in 500 free and 200 fly and a fifth-place finish in the 100 free at West Virginia State Games
2016-17 (Freshman)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Claimed sixth in 500 freestyle at Big 12 Championship (4:26.69, season best)
- Finished seventh in 200 freestyle at Big 12 Championship after posting season-best time of 1:38.62
- Part of second place 800 freestyle relay team at Big 12 Championship (6:32.00)
- Took 11th place in 200 butterfly at Big 12 Championship (1:51.68)
- Won 200 freestyle vs. TCU (1:40.81), at Bucknell (1:42.18) and at Villanova (1:41.07)
- Placed first in 200 freestyle (1:43.91) at West Virginia State Games, and he helped 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams to first-place finishes
- Won 200 yard freestyle (1:41.96) at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend
- Part of first-place 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend
- Finished seventh in 200 freestyle at Virginia Tech quad after posting time of 1:41.75
- Advanced to C final and finished 21st overall in 200 freestyle (1:39.28) at NC State Invitational
High School
- Swam at Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School for coach Rob Novak
- Two-time Team Ontario member
- Advanced to the A final in the 200 butterfly at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials
- Gold medalist in the 200 butterfly, 200 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay at the 2016 National Age Group Championships
Personal
- Son of Kevin and Martha Kelly
- Has one brother and one sister
- Birthday is October 25
- Majoring in mathematics
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
- Dean’s List
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Thursday, September 25
Behind-the-Scenes at Swimming and Diving's Media Day
Monday, September 08
WVU Swim and Dive 2025-26 Schedule Release Video
Thursday, August 21
S&D: What it Means to Represent West Virginia
Thursday, June 19
