Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming

Ricky Berens
CLUB: Trojan Swim Club
AGE: 23 DOB: Apr 21, 1988
HEIGHT: 6' 2" (188.0 cm)
HOMETOWN: Charlotte, N.C.
RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, Calif.
COACHED BY: David Salo
Career Highlights:
Won gold as part of the 4x200m free relay at the 2011 FINA World Championships ... Placed
third in the 200m free and eighth in the 100m free at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National
Championships ... Took second with the 4x200m free-relay team at the 2010 FINA Short
Course World Championships ... part of the gold medal-winning 800m free-relay team at the
2010 MOO Pan Pacific championships … earned a gold medal and set a world record as a
member of the 800m free relay at the 2009 FINA World Championships ... won two bronze
medals at the 2009 NCAA Championships in the 200y IM and 200y free ... earned a gold
medal and set a world record in the 800m free-relay at the 2008 Olympic Games ... member of
the gold medal-winning 400m med-relay at the 2007 Pan Ams ... placed second in the 200y IM
at the 2008 NCAA Championships ... member of the American record-setting 800y free-relay
team at the 2008 Big 12 Championships.
Olympics History:
2008: Gold, 800m FR-R
World Champs History:
2009: Gold, 800m FR-R (WR); Gold, 400m FR-R (pr)
World Champs History:
2011: Gold 4x200 FR-R
Pan Pacs History:
2010: Gold, 800m FR-R
Pan Ams History:
2007: Gold, 400m MR; Silver, 400m & 800m FR-R; 5, 100m FL
SC Worlds History:
2010: Silver 4x200 Fr-R
Olympic Trials History:
2008: 3, 200m FR; 12, 100m FL; 16, 100m FR ... 2004: 21, 200m FL; 27, 200m FR; 28, 100m
FL
U.S. Nationals History:
2010: 4, 200m FR; 8, 100m FL ... 2009: 6, 100m FR; 4, 200m FR; 5, 100m FL ... 2007: 7,
100m FL; 9, 200m FR; 11, 200m FL; 12, 100m FR
U.S. Nationals History:
2011 Winter- Silver 200 Fr
NCAA History:
2009(Jr): 3, 200y IM/200y FR ... 2008(So): 2, 200y IM/800y FR-R; 5, 100y FL/400y MR/400y
FR-R; 7 200y FL ... 2007(Fr): 2, 400y MR; 4, 800y FR-R; 5, 400y FR-R; 10, 100y FL; 13, 200y
IM; 19, 200y FL
Briefly:
First time Duel in the Pool member
RECORDS:
Former WR holder in 400m FR-R (SCM), set at 2010 FINA World Champs (25m) ... Holds WR
in 800m FR-R (SCM), set at 2010 FINA World Champs (25m) ... Holds WR in 800m FR-R, set
at 2009 FINA World Champs ... Holds AR in 800y FR-R, set at 2008 Big 12 Championships ...
Holds NAG (13-14) in 200y FL, set at 2003 NC Southern Zone Eastern
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
Collegiate: 2009 Big 12 Swimmer of the Year
High School: 2006 National High School Swimmer of the Year ... Scholastic All-American
PERSONAL:
High School: South Mecklenburg HS '06
College: Texas '10
College Major: Finance
Future Professional Aspirations: Career in athletics
Parents: John and Leslie
Parents: John and Leslie ... father is a CPA and mother is a swim and volleyball coach ... Leslie
played volleyball for Miami of Ohio
Sibling(s): Older sister (Jessica) ... younger brother (Tim) who swims for South Carolina
Started Swimming: Age 4 ... was always at the pool during the summer
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
One-time Olympian (2008)
Second LC World Championships (2011,
2009)
One Olympic Games medal (1g)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
Duel In The Pool
2011: Gold, 400m FR-R (SCM); Gold, 100m FR
(SCM); Gold, 100m FR (SCM); Gold, 200m FR
(SCM)
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Bronze, 200m FR
2011 FINA World Champs
2011: Gold, 800m FR-R
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Gold, 800m FR-R
2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
2010: Silver, 800m FR-R (SCM) (WR)
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Gold, 800m FR-R
2009 FINA World Champs
2009: Gold, 400m FR-R (pr); Gold, 800m FR-R
(WR)
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2008: Gold, 800m FR-R (WR)
2007 Pan American Games
2007: Gold, 400m MED-R; Silver, 800m FR-R;
Silver, 400m FR-R
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
100m FR 48.44 Jul 09
200m FR 1:44.95 Jul 09
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
2008
11 Duel in the Pool - t1 Final, 100m FR (SCM); t1 Final, 100m
FR (SCM); 1 Final, 200m FR (SCM); t6 Final, 100m FL (SCM);
t6 Final, 100m FL (SCM); 1 Final, 400m FR-R (SCM)
National Champs - t8 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR
World Champs - 1 Final, 800m FR-R
World Champs - 4 Final, 400m FR-R (SCM) (WR); 2 Final,
800m FR-R (SCM) (WR)
Pan Pacs - 9 Final, 200m FR; Final, 400m FR-R; Final, 400m
FR-R; t1 Final, 800m FR-R; t1 Final, 800m FR-R
World Champs - 1 Final, 800m FR-R (WR)
Santa Clara - t14 Final, 50m FR; 8 Final, 100m FR; t1 Final,
200m FR; 3 Final, 100m FL
Ultra Swim - 3 Final, 100m FR
Oly Games - 1 Final, 800m FR-R (WR)
TRIALS - 16 Semi, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR; 12 Semi,
100m FL
08 SCSC GP - 16 Final, 50m FR; 13 Final, 100m FR; 5 Final,
200m FR; 6 Final, 100m FL; 9 Final, 200m FL
NCAA - 5 Final, 100y FL; 7 Final, 200y FL; 2 Final, 200y IM; 5
Final, 400y FR-R; t2 Final, 800y FR-R; t2 Final, 800y FR-R; 5
Final, 400y MED-R