Andrew Rutherfurd
Individual Medley Breaststroke #0
Ht
5'
11"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Alpharetta, 
Georgia
Last School
Chattahoochee High School
Roster Years
2007-2008 | 2010-2014


Personal

  • Parents are John and Ana Rutherfurd
  • Mother lives in Bolivia and father lives in Peru
  • Siblings are Veronica, Stephanie and Jonathan
  • Has dual citizenship, having lived from ages 9 to 16 in Bolivia
  • Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Monterrey East, Mexico (2008-2010)
  • Represented Bolivia in the 2012 London Olympics in the 100 freestyle
  • Majoring in finance

Before BYU

  • Named high school swim team MVP during senior year
  • Athletic Academic Award (2006, 2007)
  • Student Athlete of the week award
  • Atlanta Journal Constitution Northside Swimmer of the Year
  • High School State Champion in 200 IM and 100 breaststroke
  • State champion in 4 x 100 free relay in junior year
  • All-State first team (2006, 2007)
  • 2007 All-America honors in 200 IM and 100 breaststroke
  • Set school record in 4 x 50 medley relay, 4 x 100 Free Relay, 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke
  • Has competed in 2008 at Manchester, England
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2007-2008

Sophmore Year 2011-2012

  • Competed in six dual meets for the Cougars
  • Tallied three first-place finishes on the season
  • Named to MPSF All-Academic Team
  • Qualified as one of two Bolivians for the London Olympics at the Fina Aquatic World Championships in Shanghai, China in the summer of 2011
  • Swam a personal best at London Games in 100 Free (52.57) finishing fifth in heat
  • Competed in the South American Championships in Brazil in March of 2012
  • Ranked second for Cougars in the 200 IM (1:50.40) and the 400 IM (3:57.69), third in the 200 Breast (2:03.16) and fifth in the 100 Breast (59.28)
  • Ranked 10th in conference in the 200 IM and 12th in the 400 IM
Junior Year 2012-2013

  • Competed in eight meets for the Cougars
  • Named to All-MPSF Second Team in the 200 IM (1:49.68)
  • At MPSF meet he finished eighth in 200 IM, ninth in the 200 Breast and 10th in the 100 Breast
  • Named to MPSF All-Academic Team
  • Won the Cougar Club Memorial Junior Award
  • Ranked first on the team in the 100 Breast (55.08) and 200 Breast (2:00.31) and third in the 200 IM (1:49.47) and 400 IM (4:04.06)
Senior Year 2013-2014

  • Placed second in the 100 free (47.28) against Colorado Mesa
  • Placed second in the 200 IM (1:54.18) against Seattle
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast (2:07.22) against Seattle
  • Named to All-MPSF First Team for performance 200 free relay (1:19.91)
  • Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performances in 200 IM (1:49.99), 400 medley relay (3:14.66), 100 breast (55.42), 200 breast (2:02.44), 400 free relay (3:00.01)
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2010-2011

  • Redshirted, but was eligible for the MWC Scholar-Athlete award
Medical Redshirt Year 2010-2011

  • Redshirted, but was eligible for the MWC Scholar-Athlete award


  • M Swimming & Diving | Aug, 14

    BYU swimmers finish strong in international competition

  • M Swimming & Diving | Jul, 16

    Ventura and two former BYU swimmers to compete at FINA World Championships

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    35 Cougars named to all-conference teams

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    35 Cougars named to all-conference teams

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 21

    Campbell, Taylor, Alfaro dominate in day three of MPSF Championships

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 21

    Campbell, Taylor, Alfaro dominate in day three of MPSF Championships

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 20

    Suder, Taylor and Fletcher strong in day two of MPSF Championships

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 20

    Suder, Taylor and Fletcher strong in day two of MPSF Championships

  • Athletics | Feb, 07

    Cougar athlete connections to Olympics/Sochi

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 01

    BYU swim sweeps Seattle, dive successful at Air Force

  • W Swimming & Diving | Jan, 22

    Cougars to host Utah in Deseret First Duel

  • M Swimming & Diving | Jan, 22

    Cougars to host Utah in Deseret First Duel

  • W Swimming & Diving | Nov, 09

    Cougars split wins with UNLV

  • M Swimming & Diving | Nov, 09

    Cougars split wins with UNLV

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 26

    Cougars dominate Colorado Mesa

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 12

    Cougars sweep competition in Intermountain Shootout

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 12

    Cougars sweep competition in Intermountain Shootout

  • W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 20

    Cougars compete well in alumni meet

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 20

    Cougars compete well in alumni meet

  • W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 17

    2013-2014 Swim and dive preview

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 17

    2013-2014 Swim and dive preview

  • M Swimming & Diving | Aug, 05

    Rutherford, Ng compete at World Championships

  • M Swimming & Diving | Aug, 05

    Rutherford, Ng compete at World Championships

  • Athletics | Apr, 10

    BYU celebrates 10th annual Y Awards

  • W Swimming & Diving | Apr, 09

    27 named to MPSF All-Academic team

  • M Swimming & Diving | Apr, 09

    27 named to MPSF All-Academic team

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 27

    All-Conference teams announced

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 27

    All-Conference teams announced

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 23

    Women place second, men third at MPSF Championships

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 23

    Women place second, men third at MPSF Championships

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 22

    Men in first and women in third after day 3 at MPSF meet

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 22

    Men in first and women in third after day 3 at MPSF meet

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 21

    Men's 200 free relay team sets new meet and school record on day 2

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 21

    Men's 200 free relay team sets new meet and school record on day 2

  • M Swimming & Diving | Jan, 19

    Cougars defeat Pioneers on Senior Night

  • W Swimming & Diving | Jan, 19

    Cougars defeat Pioneers on Senior Night

  • W Swimming & Diving | Jan, 11

    Cougars fall to Arizona State

  • M Swimming & Diving | Jan, 11

    Cougars fall to Arizona State

  • W Swimming & Diving | Dec, 01

    Cougars fall to Utah in Deseret first Duel

  • M Swimming & Diving | Dec, 01

    Cougars fall to Utah in Deseret first Duel

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 19

    Swimmers perform well at Pacific Invite

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 19

    Swimmers perform well at Pacific Invite

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 12

    Teams perform well in alumni meet

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 12

    Teams perform well in alumni meet

  • W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 29

    Season begins with blue and white meet

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 29

    Season begins with blue and white meet

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 21

    2012-2013 Season Preview

  • M Swimming & Diving | Aug, 07

    Two swimmers competed in London Games

  • M Swimming & Diving | Jun, 06

    Pair of swimmers to compete in London Olympics

  • W Swimming & Diving | Apr, 05

    Swimmers wrap up successful 2011-2012 season