2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Accolades
- ISL Draft selection (2021, D.C. Trident - Round 1, Pick No. 2)
- NCAA team championship (2019)
- Pac-12 team championship (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- 7x NCAA champion
- 2021: 50 free, 100 fly, 100 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
- 2019: 50 Free, 200 Free Relay
- 27x CSCAA All-American
- 2021: 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2020:Â 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- 2019: 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- 2018: 50 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- 18x Pac-12 champion
- 2021: 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2020: 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay
- 2019: 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay
- 2018: 200 free relay, 200 medley relay
- AAU James E. Sullivan Award semifinalist (2020)
- 2x Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year (2020, 2021)
- 2x Pac-12 Championships Swimmer of the Meet (2020, 2021)
- Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month (2019, December)
- Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week (2018)
At Cal
2020-21 (Sr.)
- Became just the fourth male swimmer since 2000 to sweep three individual events at the NCAA Championships, winning titles in the 50 free, 100 free & 100 fly
- Also powered Cal to a pair of NCAA relay titles, swimming the second leg of both the 200 free & 400 free relays
- Named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive season, becoming the third Bear ever to earn the honor multiple times
- Was one of three swimmers nationally to earn All-America status in the maximum of seven events
- Defended his 50 free NCAA title with an 18.33 school-record finish after becoming the second-fastest performer ever with an 18.43 in prelims
- Won the 100 fly NCAA title in 44.25, .01 seconds off of his school-record 44.24, set during prelims
- Went 40.89 to win the 100 free NCAA title & set a school record
- Swam second-leg splits of 18.06 & 40.86 on the Bears'Â 200 free relay & 400 free relay NCAA titles
- Captured seven Pac-12 titles (three individual, four relay) on the way to being named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Meet for the second consecutive year
- Set the Spieker Aquatics Complex pool record (18.97) in Cal's first competition of the season (Nov. 14)
2019-20 (Jr.)
- Further solidified himself as one of the nation's premier short course sprinters during breakout junior season
- Named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year & Pac-12 Championships Swimmer of the Meet
- Was a semifinalist for the 90th AAU James E. Sullivan Award, given annually to the nation's top amateur athlete
- Claimed CSCAA All-American honors in seven events
- Scored 90 points (60 individual, 30 relay) to lead Cal to its third consecutive Pac-12 Championship
- 1st in 50 free (18.87)
- 1st in 100 free (41.45)
- 1st in 100 fly (44.85)
- 1st in 200 free relay (1:15.54) (Pac-12 Championship record)
- 1st in 400 free relay (2:48.80) (Pac-12 Championship record)
- 1st in 200 medley relay (1:22.16) (Pac-12 Championship record)
- Named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month (December) following an excellent performance at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won one individual event & two relays
- Was the first swimmer to crack the 19-second mark in the 50 free during the 2019-20 season, touching in 18.98
- Helped Cal claim “A” cuts in the 200 medley relay (1:23.12) & the 200 free relay (1:16.01)
- Owned the nation's fastest 50 free (18.87), second-fastest 100 free (41.45) & third-fastest 100 fly (44.85)
2018-19 (So.)
- Reached the collegiate pinnacle with NCAA titles in 50 free (18.63) & 200 free relay (18.43 split)
- Played critical role in Cal's sixth NCAA team championship, as he was one of 10 swimmers nationally to earn max of seven CSCAA All-American honors
- 1st in 50 free (18.63)
- 1st in 200 free relay (18.43 split)
- 6th in 100 free (41.82)
- 7th in 100 fly (45.14)
- Set school record in 50 free (18.58) in prelims at NCAA Championships
- Joined Pawel Sendyk, Michael Jensen & Andrew Seliskar in setting school records in 200 free relay (1:14.46) & 400 free relay (2:46.41) at NCAA Championships
- Swam fourth-fastest 100 free in school history (41.76) in prelims at NCAA Championships
- Had a hand in four relay victories to help Cal win its second straight Pac-12 Championship
- 1st in 400 free relay
- 1st in 200 free relay
- 1st in 800 free relay
- 1st in 200 medley relay
- 2nd in 50 free (19.12)
2017-18 (Fr.)
- Made immediate impact for Cal as a freshman, earning six CSCAA All-American honors
- Helped the Bears finish second at NCAA Championships with 26.5 points
- Tied for fifth in 50 free & took sixth in 100 fly
- Climbed Cal's all-time list, taking No. 2 in 100 fly (44.93), No. 4 in 50 free (18.97) & No. 8 in 100 free (42.28)
- Set an American record (1:21.88) in the 200 medley relay at NCAA Championships alongside Daniel Carr, Connor Hoppe & Justin Lynch
- Swam 18.25 split on the freestyle leg
- Versatile relay performer helped set school records in three different relays (200 medley, 200 free, 400 free)
- Named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week after winning two races in dual meet vs. USC
- Won 50 free at 2017 Georgia Fall Invitational, his first collegiate invitational
High School / National / Club
- Graduated from Chaparral High School (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
- Swam for Scottsdale Aquatics Club
- Named NHSCA National Boy's Swimming Athlete of the Year in 2017 following state titles in 50 free & 100 fly in state-record times
- Was the third straight Cal commit to win National Swimmer of the Year Award, following Andrew Seliskar & Michael Jensen
- Swam 18.71 in 50 free at 2016 Winter Junior Championships, ranking second all-time in 17-18 age group behind Caeleb Dressel
- Ranks in top 10 all-time internationally in 100-yard free (41.23)
- Won two silver medals at Junior World Championships & also swam at Junior Pan Pacs
- AZ Central Athlete & Swimmer of the Year
- Set pool record at University of Texas' Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center with 100 free time of 41.23
- Also holds pool record in 50-yard free at Texas A&M
Personal
- Full name is Ryan Douglas Hoffer
- Born on July 9, 1998
- Son of Scott & Allison Hoffer
- Has one brother, Brandon
- Both parents swam at Arizona State
- Brother, Brandon, plays basketball at Colorado Mesa
- Hobbies include playing the guitar, boating & hanging out with friends
Historical Player Information
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2017-18Freshman
Free/Fly/Back
6'3"
195 lbs
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2018-19Sophomore
Free/Fly/Back
6'3"
195 lbs
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2019-20Junior
Free/Fly/Back
6'3"
195 lbs
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2020-21Senior
Free/Fly/Back
6'3"
195 lbs