Gillian
Ryan
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'9"
Hometown
Kutztown, PA
Education
Kutztown Area High School (Kutztown, Pa.) ‘14 University of Michigan ’18, Neuroscience
Career Highlights
- 2013 U.S. Open, gold (400- and 800m freestyle), silver (1,500m freestyle)
- 2013 National Championships, bronze (800m freestyle), 4th (400m freestyle), 4th (1,500m freestyle)
- 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 3rd (800m freestyle), 4th (400m freestyle), 7th (800m freestyle), 28th (200m freestyle)
- 2011 Pan American Games, gold (400m freestyle)
- 2011 National Championships, gold (800m freestyle), 5th (400m freestyle)
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Wendy and James Ryan
- Has one brother, Jamie
- Speaks Spanish
- Began swimming at age 6
- Hobbies include playing the oboe, saxophone and piano, reading and writing poetry
- Favorite books are
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