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UC San Diego

2024-25 Swimming Roster

Ryan Kirton

  • Position Freestyle, IM, Backstroke
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Saratoga, Calif.
  • High School Bellarmine College Prep
  • Major Psychology

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2024-25
Named to Big West Winter All-Academic List ... Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, with highest honors ... Named to CSC Academic All-District Swimming and Diving ... Finished 7th in the 200 free (1:37.88), posted two other top 20 finishes, and fnished 3rd in the 400 free relay (2:55.07) at the conference meet.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023-24
Swam in 15 meets for the Tritons including the MPSF Conference Championships and CSCAA National Invitational Championship … At the MPSF Championships, he finished 4th in the 200 free, 11th in the 100 free, and 8th in the 500 free … Finished 14th in the 200 free at the NIC.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23
Swam in all 11 meets for the Tritons including the MPSF Conference Championship and CSCAA National Championships Invitational … Finished 13th in the 200 free and helped the 400 free relay to a 4th place finish at the MPSF Conference Championships … Competed in 400 free relay and 800 free relay at the NIC.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22
Made his collegiate debut at the Trojan Invitational on Oct. 14 … Swam in 12 meets for the Tritons including the MPSF Conference Championships and the CSCAA National Championships Invitational … Finished 7th in the 200 free, 15th in the 100 free, and 9th in the 500 free at the MPSF Championship … At the NIC, he finished 15th in the 200 free and help the 200 free relay team finish 2nd overall.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Bellarmine College Prep … CCS Champion (200 Free - 2021, 500 Free - 2021, 4x50 Free Relay - 2019 and 2021, 4x100 Free Relay - 2019 and 2021) … Pacific Swimming Record Holder (15-16 4x100 Free Relay - 2018) … Junior Olympic High Point Champion (2017) … Bay Area News Group High School Athlete of the Week (May 24-30, 2021) … CCS Champions (2018-2021) … WCAL Champions (2018-2021) … Futures Team Championship (2018) … 8x high school record-holder … Also competed in water polo … Competed in De Anza Cupertino Aquatics (2012-2021).

PERSONAL
Born November 22 in San Diego … Psychology and Communications major at Muir College … After graduating from UC San Diego, he plans pursuing a career in journalism and would like to earn a postgraduate degree ... His favorite UC San Diego swim memory is competing at the National Invitational Championships all three seasons … Enjoys playing basketball, watching tv, and hanging out with friends in his free time … Roots for Los Angeles Chargers and Golden State Warriors … His favorite athlete is Justin Herbert … Listens to Pearl Jam and REM.

Personal Bests
50 BREAST: 28.62
50 BACK: 24.33
50 FREE: 20.74
100 FREE: 44.30
200 FREE: 1:37.42
500 FREE: 4:26.56

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Freestyle, IM, Backstroke
    6'3" 180 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Freestyle, IM, Backstroke
    6'3" 180 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    Freestyle, IM, Backstroke
    6'3" 180 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    Freestyle, IM, Backstroke
    6'3" 180 lbs

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