Ryan Bass
Ryan Bass
Height: 6-0
Weight: 169
Year: So.
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
High School: Mandarin
Position: Free
Major: Mathematics & Political Science
Parents: William & Susan

Career Best Times:

20.37* 50 Free 3/21/2012 NCAA Division III Championships
45.66 100 Free 12/1/2011 Miami Invitational
1:46.46 200 Free 12/2/2010 Miami Invitational
53.52 100 Back 2/15/2012 UAA Championships
1:58.54 200 Back 1/28/2012 vs. Georgia Tech
1:00.95 100 Breast 3/23/2011 NCAA Division lll Championships

* Emory Record

Honors:

2011  All-America  50 Free 6th
200 Free Relay 2nd
400 Free Relay 4th
200 Medley Relay 3rd
UAA Champion 50 Free
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
200 Medley Relay
All-UAA 50 Free Relay 1st
200 Free Relay 1st
400 Free Relay 1st
200 Medley Relay 1st
 
2012 All-America 200 Free Relay 2nd
400 Free Relay 4th
200 Medley Relay 2nd
All-America Honorable Mention 50 Free 10th
UAA Champion 50 Free
100 Free
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA 50 Free 1st
100 Free 1st
200 Free Relay 1st
400 Free Relay 1st
200 Medley Relay 1st
400 Medley Relay 1st
 

Prior to Emory:

Swam on the Mandarin High School team for four seasons, serving as the team captain during his junior and senior years... Was the district champion in the 50-yard freestyle... Named the Florida Times Union Scholar Athlete of the Year... Recorded career-best times of 21.51 seconds in the 50-free, 48 seconds in the 100-free and 56 seconds in the 100-back... Also swam for the Episcopal Amberjax club team, where he was coached by Benji Demotte.. Also played baseball in high school.

Personal:

Born October 25, 1991... Was his senior class president in high school.

Why he chose Emory:

"I am able to be a part of  a fun and competitive team, while not sacrificing academics."