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
