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2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Derek Rymers

  • Position Freestyle / Breaststroke
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Westerville, OH
  • Highschool Westerville Central
  • Major Psychology

Biography

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Career Honors
  • 2020 Academic All-OAC

Career Top Times
  • 50 Free = 22.78 (2/1/18)
  • 100 Fly =  58.01 (2/16/18)
  • 100 Breast = 1:03.60 (2/15/19)
  • 200 Breast = 2:24.84 (2/16/19)
2019-2020
  • Swam the 50 Free against Ohio Northern in 23.56 (10/26)
  • Competed in the 100 Free with a time of 54.49 against Mount Union (11/2)
  • Swam the 50 Free and the 100 Free against Case Western (11/9)
  • Competed in the 100 Breast against Baldwin-Wallace with a time 1:09.94 (1/18)
2018-2019
  • Placed sixth in both the 500 Free (5:28.96) and the 100 Breast (1:08.87) against Case Western (10/20)
  • Took fifth place in the 1000 Free (11:26.67) and sixth in the 100 Breast (1:09.07) against Ohio Northern (10/27)
  • Completed the 100 Breast in 1:08.78 for fourth place against Baldwin-Wallace (1/19)
  • Finished fourth in both the 100 Breast (1:06.81) and the 200 Breast (2:28.76) against Wilmington (1/26)
  • Took fifth in the 50 Free at the OAC's with a time of 22.87 (2/14)
2017-2018
  • Placed fourth in the 50 Free with a time of 22.87 at the OAC's (2/14/19)
  • Contributed to the 1st place finish of the "B" team in the 400 Meter Free Relay with a time of 1:41.80 against Wilmington (1/26/19)
  • Finished 2nd in the 200 Free Relay against Mount Union (1:31.76) (11/03/18)
  • Improved his 200 Free time by over a second against Ohio Northern (10/27/18) 
  • Placed sixth in both the 500 Free and the 100 Breast with times of 5:28.96 and 1:08.87 against Case Western (10/20/18)

High School
  • Recipient of the Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
  • Awarded the "For the Love of the Game" Scholarship
  • Coaches Award
  • Honor roll student
  • Involved in Track and Cross Country as well as the Jazz Band
  • Swam for head coach Ron Staab
  • Graduated with a 3.98 GPA

Academics & Personal
  • Majoring in Psychology with a minor in Statistics 
  • Dean's List honoree
  • Son of Kelly McCalla and Beau Rymers
  • Involved in Chi Psy as well as research
  • Volunteers for Boys Hope Girls Hope and an animal shelter
  • Maintains a 3.7 GPA

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First Year

    Freestyle
    6'0"

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Freestyle
    6'0"

  • 2019-20Junior

    Freestyle / Breaststroke

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