Ricky Berens

Background

• Swimmer at University of Texas
• in 2008 = 20 DOB: Apr 21, 1988
• 6' 2" (188.0 cm)
• Hometown = Charlotte, N.C.
• in 2008 resides in Austin, Texas
• former resident of Charlotte, N.C.
• Coach = Eddie Reese
• Wikipedia:Ricky Berens

Career Highlights:

Member of the gold-medal winning 400m medley relay at the 2007 Pan Ams ... placed second in the 200y I.M. at the 2008 NCAA Championships ... member of the American-record holding 800y free relay team that broke the record at 2008 Big 12 Championships

Pan Am Games

2007: Gold, 400m MR-R; Silver, 400m & 800m FR-R; 5, 100m FL

United States (also known as USA) Nationals

2007: 7th, 100m FL; 9th, 200m FR; 11th, 200m FL; 12th, 100m FR

NCAA Championships

2007(Fr): 2, 400y MR-R; 4, 800y FR-R; 5, 400y FR-R; 10, 100y FL; 13, 200y IM; 19, 200y FL

NCAA Championships

2008(So): 2nd, 800y FR-R; 2nd, 200y IM; 5th, 100y FL; 5th, 400y MR-R; 5th, 400y FR-R; 7,th 200y FL

2007 World Rankings:

52nd, 100m free; 26th, 200m free; 83rd, 50m fly; 30th, 100m fly; 76th, 200m fly

2006 World Rankings:

128th, 200m free; 48th, 100m fly; 50th 200m fly; 143rd, 200 IM

2005 World Rankings:

112th, 200m free; 31st, 100m fly; 51st, 200m fly

Records:

Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 800y FR-R, set at 2008 Big 12 Championships ... Holds USO in 800y FR-R, set at 2008 Big 12 Championships ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 100y FL, set at 2003 NC Southern Zone Eastern ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 200y FL, set at 2003 NC Southern Zone Eastern

Details

Collegiate: Three-time All-American ... three-time Honorable Mention All-American ... five-time Big 12 Champion ... Big 12 Freshman of the Year High School: 2006 National High School Swimmer of the Year ... Scholastic All-American

Personal:

High School: South Mecklenburg HS '06

College: Texas '10

College Major: Business

Job Outside of Swimming: Lifeguard

Family, Village, Community

Parents are John and Leslie. Sibling(s): One brother (Tim) and one sister (Jessica)

Hobbies Outside the Pool: Golf

Most Influential Person: Parents ... "They have always been there for me and are always supportive no matter what happens. They both are great people and parents and I look up to them a lot."

Favorites: Movies: 300, Superbad, Supertroopers, Knocked Up ... tv: Sportscenter ... music: O.A.R., Umphrey's McGee, Counting Crows, Dispatch

Splash:

• Three-time medalist at 2007 Pan Ams

International Medals

2007 Pan American Games 2007: Gold, 400m MED-R; Silver, 800m FR-R; Silver, 400m FR-R

Top Times

Event 100m FR 200m FR 100m FL 200m FL Best 49.75 1:48.31 52.98 1:58.96 Year Jul 07 May 08 Jul 07 Jun 08

2008

08 SCSC GP - 16 Final, 50m FR; 13 Final, 100m FR; 5 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 100m FL; 9 Final, 200m FL

NCAA - t5 Final, 100y FL; t5 Final, 100y FL; 7 Final, 200y FL; t2 Final, 200y IM; t2 Final, 200y IM; t2 Final, 200y IM; t2 Final, 200y IM; 5 Final, 400y FR-R; t2 Final, 800y FR-R; t2 Final, 800y FR-R; t5 Final, 400y MED-R; t5 Final, 400y MED-R; t5 Final, 400y MED-R; t5 Final, 400y MED-R

2007

SUM NATS - 12 Final, 100m FR; 9 Final, 200m FR; 7 Final, 100m FL; 11 Final, 200m FL PAN AMS - 5 Final, 100m FL; 2 Final, 400m FR-R; 2 Final, 800m FR-R; 1 Final, 400m MED-R 07 ULTRA GP - 2 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 100m FL; 2 Final, 200m FL

2006

SUM NATS - 8 Final, 100m FL; 17 Final, 200m FL SPG CHAMPS - 8 Final, 50m FR; 7 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 100m FL; 4 Final, 200m FL; 3 Final, 200m IM

2005

SUM NATS - 5 Prelim, 100m FL; 3 Final, 100m FL; 5 Prelim, 200m FL; 7 Final, 200m FL WC TRIALS - 13 Prelim, 100m FL; 15 Final, 100m FL

2004

US OPEN - 12 Prelim, 50m FR; 13 Final, 50m FR; 5 Prelim, 200m FR; 5 Final, 200m FR; 8 Prelim, 400m FR; 5 Final, 400m FR; 3 Prelim, 100m FL; 2 Final, 100m FL; 5 Prelim, 200m FL; 6 Final, 200m FL SUM NATS - 3 Final, 200m FR; 11 Final, 400m FR; 6 Final, 100m FL; 10 Final, 200m FL SPG NATS - 18 Prelim, 200m FL; 23 Final, 200m FL

2003

SUM NATS - 24 Prelim, 200m FL; 22 Final, 200m FL