Alyssa Ryan '22 Recruiting Profile

My name is Alyssa Ryan and I am starting my junior year of high school (go class of 2022 Angleton Wildcats!). I have been swimming in club swim since the end of my 6^th grade year (so just over 4 years now). I originally joined swim to prove my mother wrong, but soon realized that I enjoyed swimming and the unity of the team. Swimming has become a passion of mine now. I made varsity my freshman year, and have placed in district and region each year. I have recently broken the school record in the 500 free, and then broke my own record a week later (5:24.39). I enjoy spending time with my swim family and coaches. I push myself in swim daily, always wanting to improve my personal best times. I am always supportive of my teammates, trying to push them to do their best as well. I am a positive person with a positive attitude, headstrong, free-spirited, and loud. According to my mom and grandma, “I got it honest.” In the past few summers, I have helped coach the smaller kids in our club swim program, and have taught one of my little sisters to swim, who is now currently in dive. I am still working with the littlest one. I have volunteered with the Special Olympics swim program in the area, and I babysit the neighbor’s foster children (2 months and 18 months) whom I love. I am also involved with my church and youth group. I hope to go to college to further my education to become a teacher/swim coach and continue my swim career in college to not only better myself but also be a part of a team, and maybe one-day make it to the Olympics.