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2025-26 Women's Swim/Dive Roster

Anna Ryan

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Alamo, Calif.
  • High School Monte Vista HS

Biography

PEPPERDINE 2024-25: Competed in 10 meets as a junior … In program history, swam the third fastest time in the 50 free (23.59), the third fastest time in the 100 breast (1:03.75), the seventh fastest time in the 100 free (51.75) and the eighth fastest time in the 200 free (1:53.27) … Made the All-MPSF second team in the 50 free, 100 breast, 200 free relay and 400 free relay … Earned MPSF All-Academic honors.

PEPPERDINE 2023-24: Was a member of the 200 free relay team that set a school record (1:33.09) … Placed tenth in the 100 IM all-time list (1:00.38), sixth in program history in the 50 free (23.67) and third all-time in the 100 breast (1:04.26) … Won the 100 free against Azusa Pacific (1/27) … Earned MPSF All-Academic honors … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2022-23: A member of the 800 free relay team that set a school record (7:33.45) and earned All-PCSC first team honors (first place) … Also earned All-PCSC first team honors in three other events: the 100 free (sixth place), the 200 free relay (first place) and the 400 free relay (third place) … Had a season-best time in the 100 free (52.23) … Advanced to the National Invitational Championships … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Monte Vista High School, located in Danville, Calif., in 2022 … Was a team captain and North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete as a senior … Was a conference champion in the 200 freestyle as a junior … All-American and NCS Scholar-Athlete as a freshman … Team won the NCS championship as a freshman and her relay took second at CIF state … Member of the Honor Roll, California Scholarship Federation and Honor Society.
 
CLUB: Competed with the Walnut Creek Aquabears from age 10 through age 18 … Received the Chrissy Ahmann Character Award … Was an athletic/club representative for Pacific Swimming.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in economics with a minor in Hispanic Studies... Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Daughter of Mark and Terri Ryan … Has two older brothers, Nick and Eric … Chose to attend Pepperdine “due to the great academics and campus environment. I love the team here and knew I would be motivated to grow as a Christian, student, athlete and person.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Rob Gronkowski and Caeleb Dressel (pro athletes), Bible (book), Mamma Mia (movie), Psych (TV show), San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Athletics (pro teams)... Favorite thing about swimming: “I have loved being in the pool since I was a little girl. I feel so comfortable in the water. There is also something about the bond between my teammates and I that is unbeatable. We all respect and recognize the effort each of us puts in. We have a good balance of working hard and having fun.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Free
    5'5"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Free
    5'5"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Free
    5'5"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Free
    5'5"