Riley Merrill
Individual Medley Breaststroke #0
Ht
5'
7"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Westerville, 
Ohio
Last School
Westerville South High School
Roster Years
2013-2017


Before BYU:

High School

  • Prepped at Westerville South High School under coach Kevin Kissling
  • Took honors and AP courses
  • Played in school orchestra

Personal

  • Born in Bremerton, Wash.
  • Has four brothers, Cade, Cohen, Collin and Carson
  • Swam club for Greater Colombus Swim Team of Ohio under coach Steve Nye
  • Favorite event is 100 breast
  • Majoring in communications disorders
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2013-2014

  • Recorded her first career win in the 100 breast (1:07.30) against UNLV
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast (2:25.48) against UNLV
  • Contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:44.87) against Utah
  • Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performances in 200 medley relay (1:40.90), 400 medley relay (3:43.22) and the 200 breast (2:16.38)
Sophmore Year 2014-2015

  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast (2:22.11) against UNLV
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (2:12.01) against Denver
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 100 breast (1:06.19) against Grand Canyon
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast (2:22.66) against Grand Canyon
  • Named to All-MPSF Second Team for performances in the 200 IM (2:03.30), 400 IM (4:23.63) and 200 breast (2:16.73)
Junior Year 2015-2016

  • Recorded a third-place finish in the 200 IM (2:08.98) against UNLV
  • Recorded a second-place finish in the 100 breast (1:07.24) against UC Davis
  • Recorded a second-place finish in the 200 breast (2:24.82) against Oregon State
  • Named All-MPSF Second-Team in 400 IM
Senior Year 2016-2017

Achievements:

  • Swim Team Captain
  • All-Academic MPSF Scholar-Athlete
  • Named to the All-MPSF First Team in the 200 IM

Personal Best(s):

100 Breaststroke

  • 1:06.77
  • 1:07.19
  • 1:07.21

200 Breaststroke

  • 2:21.67
  • 2:22.04
  • 2:22.17

200 Individual Medley

  • 2:02.86
  • 2:03.14
  • 2:03.65

400 Individual Medley

  • 4:27.27
  • 4:27.96
  • 4:27.98
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • W Swimming & Diving | May, 08

    2016-2017 BYU swim and dive season review

  • M Swimming & Diving | May, 08

    2016-2017 BYU swim and dive season review

  • W Swimming & Diving | Apr, 10

    Conference all-academic awards 29 BYU swimmers and divers

  • M Swimming & Diving | Apr, 10

    Conference all-academic awards 29 BYU swimmers and divers

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 08

    Second day with six wins to lift BYU over Utah, Air Force and Colorado Mesa

  • W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 30

    Women's Swim Team claim 178-83 win over Oregon State

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    Twenty-six Cougars earn All-MPSF honors

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    Twenty-six Cougars earn All-MPSF honors

  • W Swimming & Diving | Apr, 13

    Twenty-three BYU swimmers and divers named to All-Academic team

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    Twenty-five Cougars named to All-MPSF teams

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 24

    Twenty-five Cougars named to All-MPSF teams

  • W Swimming & Diving | Feb, 21

    Men win second-straight MPSF title, women take fourth

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 21

    Men win second-straight MPSF title, women take fourth

  • W Swimming & Diving | Dec, 02

    BYU swimmers to compete in Texas, Colorado Mesa Invitationals

  • M Swimming & Diving | Dec, 02

    BYU swimmers to compete in Texas, Colorado Mesa Invitationals

  • W Swimming & Diving | Nov, 15

    Cougars fall to defending conference champion UC Davis

  • W Swimming & Diving | Nov, 08

    BYU women's swim and dive falls short against UNLV

  • M Swimming & Diving | Nov, 08

    BYU men's swim and dive team knock off Rebels

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 23

    Women's swim set to take on UCSB, No. 18 UCLA

  • W Swimming & Diving | Oct, 03

    Cougars swim well at Intermountain Shootout

  • M Swimming & Diving | Oct, 03

    Cougars swim well at Intermountain Shootout

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 19

    Cougar swimmers kickoff 2014-15 season

  • W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 19

    Cougar swimmers kickoff 2014-15 season

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 19

    Cougar swimmers kickoff 2014-15 season

  • M Swimming & Diving | Sep, 19

    Cougar swimmers kickoff 2014-15 season

  • 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, 22

    Men take first, women third in MPSF Championships

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 22

    Men take first, women third in MPSF Championships

  • 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

    Cougars looking great after day one of MPSF Championships

  • M Swimming & Diving | Feb, 20

    Cougars looking great after day one of MPSF Championships

  • W Swimming & Diving | Jan, 24

    Cougars suffer tough loss to Utah

  • M Swimming & Diving | Jan, 24

    Cougars suffer tough loss to Utah

  • M Swimming & Diving | Nov, 24

    Twelve top-10 finishes at UNLV and Arizona invites

  • W Swimming & Diving | Nov, 24

    Twelve top-10 finishes at UNLV and Arizona invites

  • W Swimming & Diving | Nov, 09

    Cougars split wins with UNLV

  • M Swimming & Diving | Nov, 09

    Cougars split wins with UNLV