09/13/2016
Sean Ryan, right (Photo Credit: AP Photo/David Goldman))
U-M ME had a real presence at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Connor Jaeger and Sean Ryan, both 2014 ME graduates, competed on the US Men’s Swim team, while Bruce Gemmell, U-M ME alulm served as an American women’s swim coach.
Jaeger, a 10-time All American and three-time NCAA champion at U-M earned a silver medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle, finishing the race in 14:39.48, a new American record in the event while Ryan competed in the Olympic 10k open water race, securing the position as the 14th fastest swimmer in the world.
