Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2008-09 Swimming & Diving Roster
Packer, Ryan
Ryan Packer
- Position:
- Backstroke
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Palm Desert, Calif.
- High School:
- Palm Desert
Bio
Redshirt Junior: Duke’s fastest sprint freestyler ... placed 24th in the 100 freestyle finals at the ACC Championships with a time of 46.02 ... was part of the 400 free relay team that broke the previous record with a 2:59.63 at the ACC Championships ...
Junior: Did not compete with the team ...
Sophomore: Was once again Duke’s top 50 and 100 free performer ... swam a personal-best 20.77 in the 50 free, which was tops on the team ... his 46.14 personal best in the 100 free was also No. 1 on the squad for the year ... was a member of the fastest 200 and 400 medley and 200, 400 and 800 free relay teams ...
Freshman: Fastest Duke swimmer in the 50 and 100 freestyle ... member of 200 freestyle relay team that set a school record with a time of 1:23.30 ... won 50 freestyle in home meet vs. Davidson in January ... set personal bests in 50, 100 and 200 freestyle at ACC Championships ...
Prep: Graduated from Palm Desert in 2004 ... swam and played water polo all four years ... earned eight CIF scholastic awards for maintaining a 4.0 GPA per each semester while on a sports team ... ranked in the top 10 in five events in Southern California as a freshman ( 200 freestyle, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 freestyle and 200 IM) ... named team MVP as a junior and senior ... chosen as Athlete of the Year after junior season ... broke school record in the 100 backstroke a total of six times in high school ... Personal: Born Ryan Williams Packer on May 13, 1986, to Les and Sandi Packer ... has a brother, Brett, and sister, Jen.
Career Bests
50 Free 20.75
100 Free 45.36
200 Free 1:40.51
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