Ryan Dowd '19 Recruiting Profile

I have loved the sport of swimming and have been a summer-league swimmer since the first grade. I consistently placed in the top three of my events and through the encouragement of my swim coach, became a year-round competitive swimmer in Fall of 2015. I also joined the state-champion Hough High School Varsity swim team and have received my Varsity Letter as a Junior.

My goal is to develop my skills enough to be able to not only compete on a collegiate level, but also bring a competitive advantage to the team.  I enjoy contributing to the team by providing both encouragement and leadership and respecting the training and decisions provided by my coaches.

I strive to balance my extracurricular activities with maintaining a high GPA.

I plan to continue participating in summer league swimming not only as a swimmer, but as a coach. I hope to help instill my love of the sport in up-and-coming swimmers.