Eric Ruggieri
Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 195 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Silver Spring, MD |
High School: | Montgomery Blair |
Position: | Breast, IM |
Major: | Biology & Computer Science |
Parents: | Rand & Fig |
Career Best Times:
22.72 | 50 Free | 2/21/2014 | Midwest Invitational |
54.75 | 100 Free | 12/1/2011 | SCAD Invitational |
1:47.44 | 200 Free | 2/20/2015 | Emory Invitational |
56.00 | 100 Breast | 3/18/2015 | NCAA Championships |
2:02.04 | 200 Breast | 3/18/2015 | NCAA Championships |
50.96 | 100 Fly | 3/18/2015 | NCAA Championships |
2:06.10 | 200 Fly | 1/28/2012 | vs. Georgia Tech |
1:54.27 | 200 IM | 12/4/2014 | Miami Invitational |
Honors:
2013 |
CSCAA Scholar All-America |
Honorable Mention |
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2014 | CSCAA Scholar All-America | ||
2015 | All-America Honorable Mention | 100 Breast | 14th |
200 Breast | 15th | ||
CSCAA Scholar All-America |
Prior to Emory:
Swam for Montgomery Blair High School for four years, serving as the team captain during his junior and senior seasons... Recorded career-best times of 58.61 in the 100 breast and 2:05.42 in the 200 breast... Qualified for the Junior Nationals... Coached by David Swaney and Maneth Gravell.
Personal:
Born September 10, 1993... Father played lacrosse and rugby at Georgetown University... Mother was a gymnast at Georgetown.
Why he chose Emory:
"I chose Emory for its extremely strong biology and swimming programs, in addition to the university's connection with the Dalai Lama."