Ryan Hufford

AWARDS/HONORS

• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American (Second Team – 2024)

2025-26 (JUNIOR)

• Competed in every meet this season and earned a spot on the SEC Championship roster
• Picked up five event wins
• Earned 11 top-five finishes across the backstroke and butterfly events
• Recorded four top-ten times in the 100 free, 200 free, 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke
• Is a member of nine relays that are in the top-ten program times list

2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)

• Earned 11 top-five finishes across four different events
• Placed second in both the 50 free and 200 back at the Duke dual meet
• Earned a 6th place finish and 9th place finish in the 100 and 200 back, respectively, at the Gamecock Invitational 
• Qualified for SEC Championships where he swam three individual events
• Swam the 5th fastest time in program history in the 100 back and 6th fastest in the 200 back

2023-24 (FRESHMAN)

• Primarily competed in the 100 free and 100 back during his freshman campaign
• Began his collegiate career by placing third in the 100 free (45.99) and second in the 100 back (49.68) during South Carolina’s season opener at UNCW
• Placed in the top three of the 100 back six times during the regular season
• Competed at the SEC Championships in the 100 free, 100 fly, and 100 back
• Made the finals of the 100 back at the SEC Championships, where he finished 22^nd overall

PRE-COLLEGE

• Swam for Monacan High School for four years under coach Brian Singleton
• Four-time Virginia State Champion and seven-time Regional Champion
• Named team MVP in 2021
• Swam club for Nova of Virginia Aquatics under coach Megan Garland
• Named Most Outstanding Swimmer in 2022
• 2022 All Metro Swimmer of the Year

PERSONAL

• Son to Karen and David Hufford, brother to Taylor, Owen, and Jason
• Favorite food is Mexican and southwest cuisine
• Hobbies include spikeball, scootering, freelancing, and playing ukulele