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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

William Ridley

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Klein, Texas
  • Highschool:
    Klein Oak High School

Summary

Biography

Career Bests at UIC
50 Free: 21.38 (11/21/24)
50 Back: 24.72 (11/21/24)
100 Free: 48.32 (10/14/23)
100 Back: 50.93 (11/17/23)


2024-25 (Sophomore):
  • Swam career-bests in 50 freestyle (21.38) and 50 backstroke (24.72) at the House of Champions meet.
  • Finished the 100 backstroke in 54.58 seconds at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship meet.
  • Tied for fifth in the 100 freestyle at the Valparaiso dual meet, finishing in 50.02 seconds.
  • Placed sixth in the 50 freestyle (22.02) in the Davenport dual meet.

2023-24 (Freshman):
  • Finished in second place in the 100 Free against Milwaukee (48.42)
  • Placed fifth in the 100 back at the House of Champions meet (54.60).
  • Finished 22nd in the 100 back in the 2024 MAC Championship in 52.95 seconds.
  • Placed fifth in the 50 free against UChicago (22.15).
  • Finished in fourth in the 100 free against Davenport in 48.41 seconds.


High School/ Personal
  • Lettered all four years in swim and dive at Klein Oak High School in Klein, Texas.
  • Parents are Patricia and Brian Ridley.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Free

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Free

  • 2025-26Junior

    Free