Ryan Hufford
- position Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown North Chesterfield, VA
- High school Monacan
- position Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown North Chesterfield, VA
- High school Monacan
Ryan Hufford Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American (2nd Team – 2024)
SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
- 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 22nd 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
