The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Brett Ringgold
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Keller, Texas
- High School:
- home schooled
- Major:
- Aerospace Engineering
- 2017 NCAA champion - 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay
- 2016 NCAA champion - 200 freestyle relay
- 12-time All-American
- Five-time honorable mention All-American
- 16-time Big 12 champion
- 2016 Academic All-Big 12 (second team)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM)
50 free: 18.96/22.69
100 free: 41.61/49.71
100 fly: 45.87/54.18
AS A SENIOR (2017-18)
- Finished third in the "B" final of the 50 free (19.12/19.17 prelim) and fourth in the "B" final of the 100 free (42.03/42.08 prelim) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Tate Jackson, Joseph Schooling and John Shebat to take fourth in the 200 free relay (1:15.27/19.12 leadoff) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined John Shebat, Joseph Schooling and Tate Jackson to finish fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:23.21/18.43 anchor) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Townley Haas, Joseph Schooling and Tate Jackson to place fourth in the 400 free relay (2:47.00/41.79 leadoff) at the NCAA Championships
- Took second in the 50 freestyle (19.07/19.33 prelim),100 butterfly (46.18/47.14 prelim) and 100 freestyle (42.06/41.89 prelim) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Townley Haas, Jeff Newkirk and Tate Jackson to finish first in the 400 freestyle relay (2:48.35/41.23 second leg) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Tate Jackson, Austin Katz and Joseph Schooling to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:16.90/18.65 second leg) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Austin Katz, Austin Temple and Joseph Schooling to take the 400 medley relay (3:05.71/41.81 anchor) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Austin Katz, Austin Temple and Joseph Schooling to win the 200 medley relay (1:24.30/18.79 anchor) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took third in the 100 backstroke (49.36) and competed in the 50 free (20.21) and 500 free (4:45.27) against TCU
- Claimed the 50 freestyle (20.57) and the 100 freestyle (44.38) at Arizona
- Won the 50 freestyle (20.11) and took second in the 100 freestyle (44.59) at Arizona State
- Claimed the 50 freestyle (20.02) and took third in the 100 freestyle (44.65) against Auburn
- Placed second in the 100 freestyle (42.13/42.59 prelim), third in the 50 freestyle (19.32/19.45 prelim) and fifth in the 100 butterfly “B” final (46.69/47.14 prelim) at the Texas Invitational
- Won the 50 freestyle (19.93) and the 100 freestyle (44.46) at North Carolina
- Took second in the 50 freestyle (20.04) and third in the 100 freestyle (43.95) at NC State
- Won the 50 freestyle (19.92) and the 100 freestyle (43.85) at Texas A&M
- Took third in the 100 freestyle (43.84/44.67) against Florida and Indiana
AS A JUNIOR (2016-2017)
- Anchored UT’s 200 medley relay to an NCAA title, as he teamed with John Shebat, Will Licon and Joseph Schooling to set NCAA, U.S. Open, NCAA meet, Big 12 and school records (1:21.54/18.34 anchor) at the NCAA Championships
- Sparked Texas’ 400 freestyle relay to an NCAA title, as he joined Jack Conger, Townley Haas and Joseph Schooling and set NCAA, U.S. Open, NCAA meet, Big 12 and school records (2:45.39/42.06 leadoff) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Jack Conger, Tate Jackson and Joseph Schooling to help Texas to its third consecutive NCAA title in the 200 freestyle relay (1:14.59, pool record/18.96 leadoff) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed fifth in the 100 freestyle (41.77), ninth in the 50 freestyle (18.97) and 12th in the 100 butterfly (45.89/45.87 prelim) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined John Shebat, Will Licon and Joseph Schooling to help Texas qualify second for the 400 medley relay final (3:03.45/41.84 anchor) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with John Shebat, Will Licon and Joseph Schooling to win the 200 medley relay (1:24.23/19.02 anchor) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Tate Jackson, John Shebat and Townley Haas to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.10/18.90 split) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Joseph Schooling, Jack Conger and Townley Haas to win the 400 freestyle relay (2:48.66/41.80 split) at the Big 12 Championships
- Claimed the 100 freestyle (42.39) and took third in the 50 freestyle (19.29) and the 100 butterfly (46.32) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 100 butterfly (48.75) against TCU
- Placed second in the 100 freestyle (44.23) against Arizona
- Finished second in the 50 freestyle (19.98) and won the 100 freestyle (43.95) against Georgia
- Placed third in the 50 freestyle (20.30) and fourth in the 100 butterfly (48.57) against Auburn
- Placed sixth in the 50 freestyle (19.54) / (19.49p) eighth in the 100 butterfly (46.82), and third in the 100 freestyle (42.71) in the Texas Invitational
- Placed sixth in the 50 freestyle (20.34) and tied fifth in the 100 freestyle (44.53) against NC State.
- Placed second in the 50-yard freestyle (20.22) and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (44.06) against Indiana and Florida
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
• Joined Joseph Schooling, Jack Conger and John Murray to win UT’s second straight NCAA title in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:14.88, a pool record at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatics Pavilion; led off the relay in 19.07
• Teamed up with Joseph Schooling, John Murray and Jack Conger to place second in the 400 freestyle relay (2:46.85; 41.61 leadoff) at the NCAA Championships
• Placed fifth overall in the 100 freestyle (41.80) and took 10th overall in the 50 freestyle (19.10) at the NCAA Championships
• Earned All-America honors by helping UT’s 200 medley relay place third in the preliminary round (1:24.16) at the NCAA Championships
• Won the 100 freestyle championship final (42.08), took second in the 50 freestyle championship final (19.46) and finished fourth in the 100 butterfly championship final (46.47) at the Big 12 Championships
• Joined Townley Haas, Joseph Schooling, and John Murray to win the 400 freestyle relay (2:50.29) at the Big 12 Championships
• Teamed with Joseph Schooling, John Murray, and Tate Jackson to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.10) at the Big 12 Championships
• Joined John Shebat, John Murray, and Joseph Schooling to win the 200 medley relay (1:24.34) at the Big 12 Championships
• Finished second in the 400 IM (3:55.90) and third in the 100 breaststroke (58.89) against TCU
• Won the 100 backstroke (48.94) and the 100 freestyle (44.76) against Arizona
• Won the 100 freestyle (44.39) and took second in the 50 freestyle (20.33) against Georgia
• Placed second in the 50 freestyle (20.16) against Auburn
• Won the 50 freestyle championship final (19.38/19.54p) and the 100 freestyle championship final (42.04/42.61p) and finished fourth in the 100 butterfly championship final (46.82/47.58p) at the Texas Invitational
• Took second in the 50 freestyle (20.11) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (44.17) against North Carolina State
• Won the 50 freestyle (20.24) and the 100 freestyle (44.18) against North Carolina
• Placed second in the 50m freestyle (23.25) and fourth in the 100m freestyle (51.36) against Florida and Indiana
• Took third in the 50 freestyle (20.23) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (44.87) against Florida and Indiana
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
• Joined Kip Darmody, John Murray and Joseph Schooling to place third in the 200 medley relay (1:23.46/18.71 anchor) at the NCAA Championships
• Teamed up with John Murray, Matt Ellis and Kip Darmody to place seventh in the preliminary round of the 400 freestyle relay (2:50.96) at the NCAA Championships
• Placed 19th in the 100 butterfly (46.40) and the 100 freestyle (42.69) and 32nd in the 50 freestyle (19.68) at the NCAA Championships
• Won the 100 freestyle championship final (42.08), took second in the 50 freestyle championship final (19.46) and finished fourth in the 100 butterfly championship final (46.47) at the Big 12 Championships
• Joined Townley Haas, Joseph Schooling, and John Murray to win the 400 freestyle relay (2:50.29) at the Big 12 Championships
• Teamed with Joseph Schooling, John Murray, and Tate Jackson to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.10) at the Big 12 Championships
• Joined John Shebat, John Murray, and Joseph Schooling to win the 200 medley relay (1:24.34) at the Big 12 Championships
• Finished second in the 400 IM (3:55.90) and third in the 100 breaststroke (58.89) against TCU
• Won the 100 backstroke (48.94) and the 100 freestyle (44.76) against Arizona
• Won the 100 freestyle (44.39) and took second in the 50 freestyle (20.33) against Georgia
• Placed second in the 50 freestyle (20.16) against Auburn
• Won the 50 freestyle championship final (19.38/19.54p) and the 100 freestyle championship final (42.04/42.61p) and finished fourth in the 100 butterfly championship final (46.82/47.58p) at the Texas Invitational
• Took second in the 50 freestyle (20.11) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (44.17) against North Carolina State
• Won the 50 freestyle (20.24) and the 100 freestyle (44.18) against North Carolina
• Placed second in the 50m freestyle (23.25) and fourth in the 100m freestyle (51.36) against Florida and Indiana
• Took third in the 50 freestyle (20.23) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (44.87) against Florida and Indiana
PERSONAL
Born June 27, 1995 in Lincoln, Nebraska … son of Andy and Brenda Ringgold … has a sister, Briana (28) and two brothers: Drew (27) and fellow UT student Braedyn (19) … major is aerospace (astro) engineering.
