Rian Graham

Position:
Butterfly
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Herndon, Va.
High School:
Herndon

2024-25: Rian qualified for the USA Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis where he placed 20^th in the 50M butterfly (24.28) and 22^nd in the 100M butterfly (53.34). At the NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Washington, Rian earned four HM All-American honors, swimming on four of the Cardinals’ relays. He split 18.86 in the 200 Free Relay squad that placed 14^th and went 42.15 on the 400 Free Relay squad that finished 15^th. In the 200 medley relay, he swam the butterfly leg in 20.12 to help UofL to a 10^th place finish and swam the fly again in the 400 Medley Relay, this time going 45.06 as the Cards touched 12^th. At the ACC Championships in Greensboro, he was 17^th in the 100 fly (45.53), 21^st in the 100 back (46.39) and 32nd in the 50 free (19.54). At the ACCs in the relay events, he turned in a 19.01 in the 200 Free Relay that was 9^th. In the 200 Medley relay, his fly split went 20.19 as the Cards placed fifth. He also swam the fly leg in the 400 Medley Relay, splitting 45.27 as the Cards touched eighth. In the dual meet season, he placed second in the 50 free against Cincinnati (19.99) and had a pair of second places against Indiana in the 100 back (46.22) and the 100 butterfly (45.69). At Kentucky, he was second in the 100 fly (46.80) and fourth in the 50 free (20.19). At Missouri, he was fourth in both the 100 fly (7.31) and the 50 free (20.09). At the Ohio State Invitational, he was 10^th in the 100 fly (46.34), 14^th in the 100 back (47.13) and 13^th in the 200 fly (1:46.13). He was fourth versus Purdue in the 100 fly (47.47) and fourth in the 100 fly against Tennessee (47.00).

Prep: From Herndon, Virginia, butterflyer Rian Graham joins the Cards after a strong club season with Nations Capital Swim Club and coach Pete Morgan. He swam the 100m fly and 200m fly at the 2024 USA Swimming Futures Championship in Richmond, finishing second and fourth, respectively. He also grabbed two top five finishes at the 2024 NCSA Spring Championships, placing fourth in the 50m fly and 100m fly. This was after he finished top five in those same events at the NCSA Summer Championships in 2023. Graham also brought home two state titles at the 2024 VHSL State Championships in the 100ys fly and 200yd free.

Personal: He is the son of Jaime and Ron Graham. He was born August 3, 2006. His major is Finance.