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As a Senior (2006-07): Clocked a lifetime-best, NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:48.74 in the 200 IM, placing him fifth at the ACC Championships ... Swam another lifetime-best, NCAA 'B' standard time of 3:51.92 in the 400 IM at the ACC meet, finishing in third place ... Posted a time of 2:01.87 in the 200 breaststroke, finishing ninth at the ACC Championship ... Tallied a season-best time of 1:53.07 in the 200 backstroke against Emory (1/14) ... Led the team this season in the 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM, and 400 IM ... Finishes Tech career on the All-Time Top 10 list in the 200 backstroke (10th), 100 breaststroke (seventh), 200 IM (second) and 400 IM (second) ... An All-ACC selection with his performance in the 400IM event at the conference meet (3:51.92) ... Presented with the teams Most Valuable Athlete award for the season.
As a Junior (2005-06): Qualified for the championship finals of the 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and 400 IM events for the Jackets at the ACC Championships ... Clocked a NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:49.29 in the prelims of the 200 IM, finishing in fifth place ... Posted his second NCAA 'B' cut time of 3:53.58 in the prelims of the 400 IM at the ACC meet, to finish in sixth place ... Tallied an eighth-place finish in the 200 breast with a season-best time of 2:01.65 at the conference championship ... Swam a season-best time of 58.25 in the 100 breast against Emory (1/28) ... Held Tech's top times for the season in the 200 breast and 200 IM events.
As a Sophomore (2004-05): Clocked a NCAA B qualifying standard and lifetime-best time of 1:48.82 in the 200 IM to finish fourth at the ACC Championships ... Qualified for the finals of the 400 IM at the ACC meet with a NCAA B qualifying time of 3:52.53, finishing in sixth place ... Tallied a ninth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke with a lifetime-best time of 2:01.25 at the conference championship ... Held Tech's top times for the season in the 200 breast and 200 IM, and ranked second on the team in the 400 IM and 200 backstroke (1:53.34).
As a Freshman (2003-04): Competed in the finals in three different events for the Yellow Jackets at the ACC Championships ... Earned All-ACC honors in the 400 individual medley with a NCAA `B' cut time of 3:53.86, finishing third ... Posted a second NCAA `B' cut time at the ACC meet in the 200 IM, finishing fifth with a lifetime-best time of 1:49.64 ... Tallied a career-best time of 2:02.76 in the preliminaries of the 200 breaststroke at the conference meet, finishing the finals in eighth place ... His time in the 400 IM ranks second all-time in Tech history ... Ranks third all-time in the 200 IM and fourth in the 200 breast ... Tallied a 12th-place finish in the 400-meter IM at the U.S. Olympic Trials (4:27.06) ... Posted a 24th-place finish in the 200m breast (2:21.25) and 39th-place finish in the 200m IM (2:08.16) at the U.S. Trials.
High School: Lettered for four seasons at Baylor High School under head coach Rick Bishop ... Named captain for 2002 and 2003 seasons ... Two-time state champion ... Broke the school record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:50.11 en route to winning a state title ... Earned All-America honors 10 different times ... Named Swimmer of the Year as a junior and senior ... Finished 11th at Spring Nationals ... Placed 10th in the U.S. Summer Nationals in the 400 IM and 22nd in the 200 IM ... Has three Olympic Trial qualifying standards in the 200, 400 IM and 200 breast ... Coaches' Award winner as a sophomore ... Finished ninth at the U.S. Open in 2001 ... Also lettered for one season in crew ... Member of the French club, philosophy club and was a peer tutor ... Earned Honor Roll honors in all four years.
Personal: Born Ryan Tyler Bishop on June 11, 1985, in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Parents are Teresa and Monty Bishop ... Has a younger brother, Evan ... Majoring in management.
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