COLLEGIATE BESTS:
| Event | Score | Date | Site/Opponent |
| 100 Breast | 1:02.56 | 2/18/22 | B1G Championship |
| 200 Breast | 2:15.82 | 2/19/22 | B1G Championship |
Career Accolades:
- Academic All-B1G (2022, 2023, 2024).
2022-23 (Junior):
- B1G Championships (2/15-18): Finalist in the 200 Breast (2:15.89), scoring points in 21st.
- v. Villanova (1/27): Finished 2nd in the 200 Breast (2:21.61).
- v. Virginia Tech (1/21): Won the 200 Breast (2:15.98) and placed 3rd in the 100 Breast (1:03.83).
- v. Army (1/13): Placed 2nd and 3rd in the 200 (2:18.24) and 100 (1:04.59) breast.
- NC State Invitational (11/17-19): Finalist in the 100 (1:04.07) and 200 (2:19.20) breast, placing 16th and 15th.
- v. West Virginia (11/4): Finished 2nd and 4th in the 200 (2:20.65) and 100 (1:05.75) breast.
- v. Pitt/Notre Dame (10/21-22): Touched 3rd in the 200 Breast (2:21.11) and 6th in the 100 Breast (1:04.91).
- v. Navy/Boston College (10/8): Won the 200 Breast (2:21.27) and finished 7th in the 100 Breast (1:06.09).
2021-22 (Sophomore):
- v. Villanova (1/28): Swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 (1:04.30) and 200 (2:17.08).
- NC State Invitational (11/18-20): Finalist in the 100 (1:03.49) and 200 Breast, leading Penn State in the latter by finishing 20th with a time of 2:18.20.
- v. Bloomsburg (11/6): Led the team to victory by sweeping the breaststroke events, winning the 100 in 1:07.02 and the 200 in 2:24.60.
- v. West Virginia (10/15): Won the 200 (2:22.76) and finished second in the 100 Breast (1:06.98).
- v. Navy (10/9): Touched first in the 200 Breast (2:20.68)
2020-21 (Freshman):
- v. Ohio State/Rutgers (1/16): Finished fifth in the 200 breast (2:20.21) and sixth in the 100 breast (1:03.74).
- v. Northwestern/Iowa (1/22-23): Placed seventh in both the 100 breast (1:04.61) and 200 breast (2:19.21).
- v. Michigan State (2/5-6): Won the 50 breast (30.27) and placed third in the 200 breast (2:19.88).
High School:
- Four-year letterwinner at Eden Prairie High School in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM.
- Chosen as team captain for her senior year and team MVP for her junior and senior year.
- Achieved All-Conference and All-State honors from freshman to junior year.
- Swam a school record time of 1:03.00 in the 100 breast.
- Swam for Aquajets Swim Club.
- Competed at Speedo Junior Nationals.
- Earned Scholastic All-American honors for junior and senior year.
- Mother, Valerie Rydland is a Penn State swim alumna and sister, Kate Rydland is a senior on the women’s hockey team.
Personal:
- Full name is Kylie Georgia Rydland.
- Parents are Rick and Valerie Rydland mother Valerie is a Penn State swimming & diving alumna.
- Has older brother Quinn and older sister Kate who graduated from Penn State as a member of the women’s hockey team in spring 2020.
- Grandfather Pat Quinn is in the NHL Hall of Fame and an Olympic gold medal winner.
- Intends to major in business and work in marketing after college.
- Enjoys traveling, classic rock music, and watching the Office.
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because of the long history of academic and athletic excellence. The coaching staff and swim team made me feel welcomed and supported right when I stepped on campus. Both my mom and sister were student athletes at Penn State and showed me how special it is to be a Nittany lion. I am so excited to represent this wonderful institution.”