The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Ryan Branon
- Position:
- Fly
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lutherville-Timonium, Md.
- High School:
- Loyola Blakefield / North Baltimore Aquatic Club
- Major:
- Government
- Big 12 Team Champion (2024)
- 2022-23 CSCAA Scholar All-American Second Team
- 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 10, 2023
100 free: 44.37/51.67
200 free: 1:36.70/1:52.94
100 fly: 45.98/53.42
200 fly: 1:41.52/1:58.40
AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
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Runner-up 200 medley relay team that finishes in 1:25.96, fourth in the 200 fly in 1:45.26 and fifth in the 100 fly (48.78) in the win against SMU
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Recorded four personal bests at the Texas Invitational , was fifth in the 100 fly (46.25), was the runner-up in the 200 fly (1:41.76) and 18th in the 200 IM (1:45.59) with a NCAA-B cut time
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Was third in the 200 butterfly with his time of 1:42.88 against Indiana
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swam on the winning 200 medley relay against Georgia (1:23.35), was the runner-up in the 200 fly (1:42.87), won the 100 fly in 46.28
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- Won bronze in the 200 fly (1:43.08) and placed seventh in the 100 fly (47.02) at the Big 12 Championship
- Finished sixth in the 100 fly (47.92) and 200 fly (1:46.11) at SMU
- Took fourth in the 500 free with a swim of 4:40.97 at The Sterkel Classic
- Placed third in the 200-meter fly (2:05.01) and seventh in the 100-meter fly (55.39) against TCU
- Won the 100 fly (48.18) and placed second in the 20 fly (1:46.32) at Duke
- Took eighth in the 500 free (4:38.54) at No. 3 NC State
- Swam in the consolation final of the 100 fly, posting a time of 47.54, finished sixth in the 200 fly with a time of 1:45.40 (NCAA B-Cut) and swam the 100 fly long course in 54.84
- In the meet against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech and finished 10th in the 200 fly (1:47.93) and seventh in the 100 fly with a time of 49.03
- Was seventh in the 100 fly with his time of 50.24 in the dual meet against Virginia
- Finished fifth in the 200 fly (1:53.72), was on the seventh-place 200 medley relay (1:32.48) and seventh in the 100 fly (51.27) in the home win against TCU
- Competed on the white team at the Sam Kendricks Orange & White Classic and was on the third-place 200-yard free relay (1:23.20), was sixth in the 100-yard fly (49.91) and fourth in the 200 fly with his time of 1:53.89.
AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Won the 200 fly (1:43.27) at the American Short Course Championships
- Won the 200 fly consolation final (1:43.80), and placed second in the 100 fly consolation final (46.84) and 50 free bonus final (20.56) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took fourth in the 200 fly (1:47.34) and swam the 100 fly (48.55) against SMU
- Swam the 200 fly in 1:46.20 versus No. 4 NC State
- Placed sixth in the 200 fly (1:49.57) and swam the 100 fly (50.32) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Finished fifth in the 100 fly A Final with a time of 46.97 (NCAA B) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Swam the 100 fly in 48.24 against Virginia and swam the 200 fly in 1:47.47
- Finished 11th in the 100 fly with 50.18 against Indiana and Texas A&M and swam the 200 fly in 1:50.83
- Swam with Charlie Crosby, Paul DeGrado and Kobe Ndebele in the 400-yard medley relay that finished fourth against TCU (3:16.41)
- Finished fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (1:48.96) and second in the 50-yard fly (21.97) against TCU at home
Prior to Texas:
• Team USA Olympic Trial Qualifier
• Top ranked recruit out of Maryland
• 2022 - 2x Marlyand LSC Senior Championships Champion (200y Fly & 100y Fly)
• 2020 - USA Swimming Scholastic All-America
• 2020 - 2x Maryland Swimming Senior Short Course Championships Champion (200y Fly & 100y Fly)
• 2020 - 2x National Catholic High SChool Championships
• 2019 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America
• 2018 - 6x Champion - Maryland Swimming Long Course Championships
Personal: Son of Kiera and Ryan Branon, who both competed for Loyola University MD... His mother played soccer and his father played lacrosse...Has two little brothers, Patrick and Daniel who motivate him every day... Plans to go into law school after undergrad... Enjoys sleeping, watching Netflix and playing other sports.
