Bryan is a former World Record holder in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay SCM and American Record holder in the 50m Butterfly LCM (the first American under 23 seconds in 50 butterfly long course.) A member of 4x NCAA and 4x SEC Championship teams at Auburn, Bryan was part of the great Auburn sprint programs of the 2000s under David Marsh and Brett Hawke, and anchored 2x NCAA Champion & NCAA-record setting relays.
A USA National Team member, Bryan represented the US internationally at the World Championships (SCM), Pan American Games, and World University Games.
Bryan grew up in Marietta, Georgia and trained with Stingrays Swimming. His 6&U Georgia state record in the 25yd free (16.31) stood for 26-years. Now, he thinks a 16 second 25 in practice is pretty good.
Bryan now resides in Colorado and still loves swimming, but now spreads his time among trail running, cycling, Ironman racing, and various endurance challenges totally unbecoming of his nature as a pure sprinter. He’s completed 2 Ironmans under 10 hours, was the first age grouper out of the water in Kona (2022), and will race the 2023 Boston Marathon.
“Pound for pound, the 50 free is the hardest race in swimming.” -Bryan