Ryan Slonac

Photo by: Jerod Ringwald

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Backstroke/IM
Hometown:
Muskego, Wis.
High School:
Muskego HS

Career Notes:

Ranks third in school history in the 200 back (1:42.67), and seventh in the 200 IM (1:44.99)

Honors and Awards

2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American Second Team
2025 CSC Academic All-District honoree
2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Won Outstanding Student-Athlete Award with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher at the 2025 team banquet

2024-25 Sophomore Season: CSC Academic All-District honoree ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... won Outstanding Student-Athlete Award with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher at the team banquet ... Big Tens: placed 10th in 200 back (1:42.67), 20th in 200 IM (1:45.20), competed in 400 IM prelims ... First Chance Meet: took first in 400 IM (3:51.67) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: clinched first in 200 IM (1:45.28), second in 200 back (1:43.16), competed in 200 medley relay ... Arizona State Dual: placed fourth in 200 back (1:46.77), sixth in 100 back (49.18), seventh in 200 IM (1:52.56), competed in 200 medley relay ... Minnesota Invitational: took fifth in 200 IM (1:45.77), 12th in 200 back (1:44.81) and 400 IM (3:53.16), competed in 400 medley relay and 200 medley relay ... Wisconsin Dual: clinched first in 200 back (1:43.28), fourth in 200 IM (1:47.05), competed in 200 medley relay ... St. Thomas/SDSU Tri-Dual: placed third in 400 IM (4:02.35), fourth in 100 fly (50.94), competed in 400 free relay ... Army Dual: took first in 200 back (1:45.23), second in 200 IM (1:47.92), competed in 200 medley relay ... South Dakota Dual: clinched first in 200 IM (1:50.39), second in 200 fly (1:51.85), competed in 200 medley relay

2023-24 Freshman Season: Big Tens: came in 20th in both the 400 IM (3:50.99) and 200 back (1:44.17), and 22nd in the 200 IM (1:46.64)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: placed fourth in the 200 back (1:46.67), fifth in the 200 IM (1:49.54) and seventh in the 400 IM (3:57.60)... Pitt Dual: captured third in the 200 IM (1:50.92) and fourth in the 200 back (1:49.59)... Tampa Dual: got third in the 200 back (1:50.64) and fifth in the 100 back (51.75)... Minnesota Invite: finished ninth in the 400 IM (3:52.38), tenth in the 200 back (1:44.46) and 11th in the 200 IM (1:47.40)... Wisconsin Dual: placed second in both the 200 IM (1:49.20) and 200 back (1:47.87)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 back (1:47.93)... SMU Dual: got fifth in the 400 IM (3:57.89) and sixth in both the 200 IM (1:48.95) and 100 back (49.55)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 400 IM (4:04.07) and got third in the 100 back (50.06) in his collegiate debut

High School: Attended Muskego High School • finished second place at the Wisconsin State Meet twice as an individual • a member of five team records at Muskego High School • holds eight relay and one individual Wisconsin club state records.

Personal: Son of Thao and David Slonac • has one brother, Evan, and one sister, Rachel • hobbies include golfing, spending time with friends and playing poker.

Why Minnesota? I chose Minnesota because I loved the team atmosphere here.