Aug. 5, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State men's swimmer Shane Ryan (Havertown, Pa.) is set to compete for Ireland at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, and will begin action Sunday in the 100-meter backstroke.
Ryan will compete in Heat 3, which will include a familiar foe in reigning U.S. champion and four-time NCAA Champion Ryan Murphy. Murphy edged Ryan by 0.15 seconds for gold in the same event at the 2014 NCAA Championships, and did so again in 2015 as Ryan placed third.
Ryan is representing his father's native country of Ireland. Ryan holds dual citizenship in the United States and Ireland and postponed his senior season at Penn State this past academic year to train and establish residency in Ireland in order to compete for the nation. He holds Penn State's 100-yard backstroke and 50 and 100 freestyle records and is a three-time All-American at the NCAA Championships, earning silver in the 100 back in 2014 and bronze in 2015. Ryan was also the 2014 Big Ten Championships Swimmer of the Meet after claiming two titles. He plans to return to Happy Valley for his senior season after the Olympics.
Shane Ryan in Rio
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Round | TV | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Aug. 7 | 1:22 p.m. | 100m Backstroke | Prelims/Heat 3 | NBC | NBCOlympics.com |
| 10:12 p.m. | 100m Backstroke | Semifinals | NBC | NBCOlympics.com | |
| Monday, Aug. 8 | 9:38 p.m. | 100m Backstroke | Finals | NBC | NBCOlympics.com |
| Tuesday, Aug. 9 | 12:08 p.m. | 100m Freestyle | Prelims/Heat 3 | NBCOlympics.com | |
| 9:03 p.m. | 100m Freestyle | Semifinals | NBC | NBCOlympics.com | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 10 | 10:03 p.m. | 100m Freestyle | Finals | NBC | NBCOlympics.com |
| Thursday, Aug. 11 | 12:12 p.m. | 50m Freestyle | Prelims/Heat 6 | NBC | NBCOlympics.com |
| 9:03 p.m. | 50m Freestyle | Semifinals | NBC | NBCOlympics.com | |
| Friday, Aug. 12 | 9:44 p.m. | 50m Freestyle | Finals | NBC | NBCOlympics.com |
Italics indicate event he must qualify for
All dates and events subject to change.