COLLEGIATE BESTS:
| Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
| 50 Free | 19.97 | 1/24/26 | at Princeton |
| 100 Free | 43.79 | 11/7/25 | at Army |
| 200 Free | 1:35.16 | 2/25/26 | Big Ten Championships |
| 500 Free | 4:23.40 | 2/27/25 | Big Ten Championships |
| 1000 Free | 9:07.80 | 1/24/26 | at Princeton |
| 1650 Free | 15:27.53 | 3/1/25 | Big Ten Championships |
Career records/notables: Ranks fifth all-time at PSU in the 200 Freestyle (1:35.16) and 1000 Freestyle (9:07.80)…Helped post the fifth-best time at PSU in the 200 Medley Relay (1:23.05).
2025-26 (Sophomore) -
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Meet-By-Meet: St. Bonaventure (10/9): Earned a win in the 200 Freestyle (1:38.18) and placed second in the 500 Freestyle (4:28.47). Yale (10/18): Tallied a second-place finish in the 200 Freestyle (1:36.86) and a third-place finish in the 500 Freestyle (4:27.18)…Aided PSU to a win in the 400 Medley Relay (3:06.82). at Pitt (10/25): Placed second in the 200 Freestyle (1:36.09) and 500 Freestyle (4:25.66). at Army (11/7): Finished second in the 200 Freestyle (1:35.99) and 500 Freestyle (4:24.96)…Helped PSU to a win in the 400 Freestyle Relay (2:53.18). Ohio State Invitational (11/18-21): Helped PSU to place eighth in the 800 Freestyle Relay (6:24.85) and ninth in the 400 Freestyle Relay (2:53.44). at Virginia (1/10): Recorded a second-place finish in the 200 Freestyle (1:36.96). at Princeton (1/24): Posted a third-place finish in the 1000 Freestyle (9:07.80). at West Virginia (1/30): Picked up a win in the 500 Freestyle (4:29.75) and second in the 200 Freestyle (1:38.20)…Helped PSU to win the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:20.15). George Washington (1/31): Placed second in the 500 Freestyle (4:31.17) and 1000 Freestyle (9:21.30)…Helped PSU to a win in the 400 Freestyle Relay (2:55.60).
2024-25 (Freshman):
- Navy (10/4): Touched third in the 500 Free with a 4:33.77 finish, and added a second place finish in the 1000 Free with a 9:26.27. Contributed to a fourth place finish in the 400 Free relay.
- Pitt (10/25-26): Finished second in the 500 Free with a 4:30.00, and in the 1000 Free with a 9:22.44. Contributed to a third place finish in the 400 Free relay.
- Ohio State (11/8): Touched fourth in the 1000 Free with a 9:14.92, and added a third place finish in the 500 Free with a 4:27.60. Contributed to a fourth place finish in the 400 Free relay.
- Northwestern (1/11): Added a speedy second place finish in the 1000 Free with a 9:15.81, and in the 500 Free with a 4:29.26.
- Virginia Tech/Princeton (1/18): Finished fourth in the 1000 Free with a 9:12.09, and fifth in the 500 Free with a 4:27.91.
- Army (1/31): Finished first in the 1000 Free with a 9:09.21, and second in the 500 Free with a 4:29.03.
- West Virginia (2/1): Touched first in the 200 Free with a 1:37.48, and the 500 Free with a 4:27.90.
HIGHSCHOOL
- Went to Barrington High School in Barrington, Ill.
- Two-time state qualifier in the 200 and 500 free.
- Two-time team captain from 2022-2024.
- Holds a Barrington school record in the 200 free, 50 free, 100 free, 500 free and 400 free relay.
- Led his team to three conference championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
- Swam for Barrington Swim Club for eight years.
- Three-time Scholastic All-American.
- Two-time Male Open Water Athlete of the Year.
- Winter and Summer Junior Nationals qualifier in 2022, 2023, 2024.
- Bronze Medal Club 2019-2023.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Rylan Bryce Anselm.
- Son of Heidi and Thomas Anselm.
- Born in Milwaukee, Wis.