A Look Back - Part III 2004/05

Medal podium for 800m free relay at 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships (with Chad Carvin, Dan Ketchum and Justin Mortimer)











Medal podium for the 200m free at the 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships with Rick Seay and Michael Phelps (and Larry Bird!)












2004 FINA Short Course World Championships - October 2004

• 5th in the 100m IM (54.49)
• Bronze in the 200m free (1:44.97)
• Silver in the 200m IM (1:55.86)
• Gold in the 800m free relay

200m free


















2004/05 Florida

US Open - December 2004

• 1st in the 800m free relay
• 9th in the 400m free (4:00.23)
• 1st in the 400m medley relay
• 1st in the 100m back (56.14)
• 1st in the 400m IM (4:29.95)
• 3rd in the 100m free (51.20)
• 4th in the 1,500m free (15:48.67)
• 2nd in the 400m free relay
• 1st in the US Open Male High Points Award (100 points)

SEC Championships - February 2005

• 1st in the 200 medley relay
• 1st in the 800 free relay (NCAA record - Ryan swam leadoff & his time of 1:33.07 was the 2nd fastest time in history)
• 1st in the 200 IM (1:41.76 - NCAA & American records)
• 1st in the 400 medley relay
• 1st in the 400 IM (3:39.08)
• 1st in the 200 back (1:38.29 - NCAA & American records)
• 1st in the 200 free relay
• 1st in the SEC Male High Point Award (60 points)
  
• Ryan placed 1st in all 7 events he entered and set 3 NCAA and American record
  

NCAA Championships - March 2005

• 1st in the 200 IM (1:41.71 - NCAA & American records)
• 6th in the 400 medley relay
• 1st in the 800 free relay (NCAA record)
• 2nd in the 100 back (45.65 - lost to Matt Grevers by .03!)
• 6th in the 200 medley relay
• 1st in the 200 back (1:38.37)
• 4th in the 200 free relay
  
• NCAA Swimmer of the Meet & High Point Award (57 points)

200 back final


200 IM final


2005 World Championship Trials - April 2005

• 1st in the 400m IM (4:16.83)* qualified for World Championships
  
• 4th in the 200m free (1:48.89)* qualified for 800m free relay at World Championships
• 7th in the 100m free (49.98)
• 2nd in the 200m IM (1:58.40)*qualified for World Championships
  
• 2nd in the 200m back (1:57.50)*qualified for World Championships
• 2nd in the Male High Point Award (81 points; Michael Phelps was 1st with 100 points)
  

2005 FINA World Championships - July 2005

• Bronze in the 200m back (1:57.00)
• Bronze in the 200m IM (1:57.79)
• 5th in the 400m IM (4:13.67)
• Gold in the 800m free relay (American record)

800m Free Relay - Part 1


800m Free Relay - Part 2


Medal Podium for 200m Back with Aaron Peirsol and Marcus Rogan
















Medal podium 800m free relay