The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008-09 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Ryan Verlatti
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tacoma, Wash.
- High School:
- Bellarmine Prep
· Two-time All-American
· Big 12 Champion
· Four-time All-Big 12 Conference
2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
· Placed 29th in the 200m freestyle (1:49.86), 32nd in the 100m freestyle (50.07) and 75th in the 50m freestyle (23.37)
AS A JUNIOR (2007-08)
· Anchored UT[apos]s sixth-place 200 free relay in 19.76 at the NCAA Championships; relay finished in 1:18.13
· Anchored UT[apos]s 400 medley relay in 42.71 in the preliminary round at the NCAA Championships
· Swam the third leg of UT[apos]s fifth-place 400 free relay in 42.91 at the NCAA Championships; relay finished in 2:51.85; swam the same leg at 42.87 in the preliminary round
· Placed 18th in the 200 freestyle (1:35.85) and 24th in the 100 freestyle (43.47) at the NCAA Championships
· Placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:35.48), fourth in the 100 freestyle (43.63) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:25.17) at the Big 12 Championships
· Took fourth in the 500 freestyle consolation final (4:25.85), fifth in the 200 freestyle consolation final (1:36.50) and fourth in the 100 freestyle C final (44.61) at the Texas Invitational
· Placed third in the 100 freestyle (45.88) and seventh in the 50 freestyle (21.51) in the season-opening meet at Indiana and Michigan
· Took second in the 200 freestyle (1:40.70) against Georgia and third in the event (1:39.43) against Auburn
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07)
· Placed 18th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:35.89) and 31st in the 100-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships
· Swam the second leg (43.88) of UT[apos]s first place 400-yard freestyle relay (2:53.76) at the Big 12 Championships
· Placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:37.14) and sixth in the 50- (20.53) and 100-freestyles (44.18) at the Big 12 Championships
· Competed in the 200 freestyle in five regular-season meets, with a second-place finish in his consolation heat at the Texas Invitational (1:39.52), third-place showings against Georgia (1:40.90) and Texas A&M (1:40.92) and a fourth-place finish at Auburn (1:39.67)
· Took sixth in the 500 freestyle against Auburn (4:39.57) and completed an exhibition against Texas A&M (4:38.38)
· Placed fourth in his 100 freestyle consolation heat at the Texas Invitational (45.51)
AS A FRESHMAN (2005-06)
· Garnered All-America status twice at the NCAA Championships as part of two relay teams, including the 800-yard freestyle relay (1:35.21 - third split) that finished third and the 400-yard freestyle relay (43.79 - second split)
· Individually at the NCAA Championships, finished 20th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.71) and 26th in the 100-yard freestyle (43.97)
· Finished third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.01) and fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.61) at the Big 12 Championships
· Met NCAA consideration qualifying standards in the 200-yard freestyle (1:38.44) at the Texas Invitational
· Also part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that met NCAA consideration qualifying standards (6:36.17) at the Texas Invitational
· Finished second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.13) at the dual meet with Georgia
· Placed fifth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.70) at the dual meet with Auburn
NATIONALLY
· Captain of 2005 U.S. National Junior Team
· Member of the 2005 World University Team
· Placed 15th in the 2005 World Championship Trials in the 100-meter free
· Competed in the Olympic Trials and placed 17th in the 200-meter free and 23rd in the 100-meter free
· Competed in the Senior Nationals 2003-05
· Placed fourth at the 2004 U.S. Summer Nationals in the 100-meter free
· Was a five-time All-American and a one-time USA Swimming All-American
· Named to the 2005 All-Star Swimming Team by the Seattle Times
HIGH SCHOOL
· 2005 WIAA Swimmer of the Year
· 2002 State Champ in the 100-yard free and second in the 200-yard free, and MVP
· 2005 State Champ in the 100-yard and 200-yard free and MVP
· Received Swimmer of the Meet for 4A in 2005
· Team named second in District and second in State in 2005
PERSONAL
Son of Karen and Steve Verlatti ... major is corporate communications ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Spring 2006) ... born Nov. 16, 1986, in Tacoma, Wash.
