2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
CAREER BESTS
50 Free: 21.14 on 2/19/15 at the 2015 Summit League Championships
100 Free: 46.56 on 2/21/15 at the 2015 Summit League Championships
200 Free: 1:40.16 (program record) on 2/19/14 at The 2014 Summit League Championships
1000 Free: 10:25.90 on 1/24/14 at Eastern Illinois
100 Back: 55.43 on 10/31/14 vs. IUPUI and Saint Louis
200 Back: 2:00.78 on 2/2/13 vs. Monmouth and Augustana
100 Fly: 52.69 on 1/31/15 vs. Saint Louis
200 Fly: 1:52.70 (ranks third in program history) on 2/19/14 at The 2014 Summit League Championships
200 IM: 1:51.01 (second in program history) on 2/19/14 at The 2014 Summit League Championships
400 Medley Relay: 3:26.58 on 2/20/2013 at the 2013 Summit League Championship
200 Free Relay: 1:22.87 (second in program history) at The 2016 Summit League Championships
400 Free Relay: 3:01.70 (program record) on 2/19/14 at The 2014 Summit League Championships
800 Free Relay: 6:45.03 (program record) at The 2016 Summit League Championships
SENIOR (2015-16): 2016 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll... Helped squads set program records in the 800-free relays at The 2016 Summit League Championships... 200-free relay time at the Championships was second in program history... Finished Western Illinois career as the school's record holder in the 200-free while ranking second in the 200-IM and third in the 200-fly... Part of team that set the school record in the 400-free and 800-free relays, while ranking second in the 200-free relay.
JUNIOR (2014-15): 2015 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll... Member of 800 freestyle relay team that set a new program record... Set four new personal records... Set two personal records in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle at the 2015 Summit League Championships.
SOPHOMORE (2013-14): 2013-14 Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll... Named to the Summit League All-League team for the second straight year... broke program records in the 200 free, 200 IM and 400-free relay during The 2014 Summit League Championship... finished fourth in the 200 IM (1:51.68), sixth in the 200 free (1:40.16), seventh in the 200 fly (1:52.75) and third in the 400-free relay (3:01.70) during The Summit League Championship... four personal bests during The Summit League Championship.
FRESHMAN (2012-13): 2012-13 Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll... Named to the 2013 All-Summit League Team after helping the 400 Free Relay team to a runner-up finish at the conference championship... Helped the 800 Free Relay team to a 5th place result (6:53.73) and the 400 Medley Relay team to a 6th place spot (3:26.58)... Individually took 7th in the 200 Free (1:41.64), 10th in the 200 Fly (1:56.14) and 12th in the 200 IM (1:55.59)... Ranked 4th in the 200 Free, 8th in the 200 IM and 10th in the 200 Fly after his freshman campaign.
HIGH SCHOOL: Six-time Louisiana State Champion swimmer... earned a total of nine varsity letters, four in swimming, two in cross country and track and field and one in soccer... All-State, All-Metro and All-District swimming honoree in 2008-11... Division II State Champion in the 200 Free and 100 Fly events in 2011... 200 Free and 500 Free State Champion in 2010 and 2009... finished State Runner-Up in the 200 IM in 2008... three-year team captain... named to the 2011 All-State Commissioners' Honor Roll... recognized as the 2011 East Jefferson High School's Wendy's Heisman Award winner... 2011 WWL Television and Ronald McDonald's A+ Athlete Award winner... named 2011 Outstanding Metro Swimmer.
PERSONAL: Born on May 31, 1994... son of Richard Rykosky and Orlene Lockhart-Rykosky.
Historical Player Information
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2012-13Freshman
Free/Fly/IM
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2013-14Sophomore
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2014-15Junior
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2015-16Senior
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