2023-24 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
van Renen, Ruard
Ruard van Renen
- Position:
- Free / Back / Fly
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cape Town, South Africa
- High School:
- Paul Roos Gymnasium
Bio
Record Book: Holds school records in 200 backstroke, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay...No. 2 in 100 backstroke...No. 4 in 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle relay...No. 7 in 400 freestyle relay...No. 9 in 50 freestyle.
2024-25:Â Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay...Finished third in 100 backstroke and seventh in 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships...Led off sixth-place 400 medley relay and was member of eighth-place 400 medley relay at NCAAs...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke, sixth in 100 backstroke, and 14th in 100 butterfly at SEC Championships...Member of ninth-place 200 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted B-cut in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke, ninth in 100 backstroke, 11th in 100 butterfly, and 21st in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned six dual wins...Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 12...Set new personal-best times in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Recipient of the Morton S. Hodgson, Jr. Men's Swimming and Diving Scholarship.
2023-24: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 100 backstroke...Finished seventh in 100 backstroke, 21st in 200 backstroke, and tied for 40th in 50 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Posted second-fastest 100 backstroke time in school history (44.21) in prelims...Finished sixth in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke and eighth in 100 butterfly at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 200 freestyle, 200 medley, and 400 medley relays at SECs...Posted A-cut in 100 backstroke...Posted B-cuts in 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly...Finished first in 100 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational, setting pool record...Finished eighth in 200 backstroke and 17th in 50 freestyle at Invite...Has earned six dual wins during season...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly.
2022-23 (Southern Illinois): Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citations in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke...Won 100 backstroke consolation final and finished 13th in 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships...Named Mid-American Conference Men's Freshman Swimmer of the Year...Won MAC championships in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly.
National: Finished eighth in 100m backstroke, 12th in 50m backstroke, and 29th in 100m butterfly at 2024 World Aquatics Short Course Championships...Finished first in 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, and 100m backstroke at 2024 South Africa Short Course Championships...Finished second in 100m backstroke and fourth in 50m backstroke at 2024 South African National Championships...Finished 12th in 100m backstroke at 2023 U.S. Open...Finished second in 50m and 100m backstroke at 2023 South Africa Senior National Championships...Finished second in 100 backstroke at 2022 South Africa Short Course Championships...Finished second in 50 backstroke and third in 100 backstroke at 2020 South Africa Short Course Championships, setting national records in both events...Swam for Lane Leader under coach Keith Jansen.
Personal: Born May 16, 2003...Son of Danielle and Richter van Renen...Majoring in Communications Studies and Mechanical Engineering.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2024-25:Â Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay...Finished third in 100 backstroke and seventh in 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships...Led off sixth-place 400 medley relay and was member of eighth-place 400 medley relay at NCAAs...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke, sixth in 100 backstroke, and 14th in 100 butterfly at SEC Championships...Member of ninth-place 200 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted B-cut in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke, ninth in 100 backstroke, 11th in 100 butterfly, and 21st in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned six dual wins...Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 12...Set new personal-best times in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Recipient of the Morton S. Hodgson, Jr. Men's Swimming and Diving Scholarship.
2023-24: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 100 backstroke...Finished seventh in 100 backstroke, 21st in 200 backstroke, and tied for 40th in 50 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Posted second-fastest 100 backstroke time in school history (44.21) in prelims...Finished sixth in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke and eighth in 100 butterfly at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 200 freestyle, 200 medley, and 400 medley relays at SECs...Posted A-cut in 100 backstroke...Posted B-cuts in 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly...Finished first in 100 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational, setting pool record...Finished eighth in 200 backstroke and 17th in 50 freestyle at Invite...Has earned six dual wins during season...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly.
2022-23 (Southern Illinois): Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citations in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke...Won 100 backstroke consolation final and finished 13th in 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships...Named Mid-American Conference Men's Freshman Swimmer of the Year...Won MAC championships in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly.
National: Finished eighth in 100m backstroke, 12th in 50m backstroke, and 29th in 100m butterfly at 2024 World Aquatics Short Course Championships...Finished first in 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, and 100m backstroke at 2024 South Africa Short Course Championships...Finished second in 100m backstroke and fourth in 50m backstroke at 2024 South African National Championships...Finished 12th in 100m backstroke at 2023 U.S. Open...Finished second in 50m and 100m backstroke at 2023 South Africa Senior National Championships...Finished second in 100 backstroke at 2022 South Africa Short Course Championships...Finished second in 50 backstroke and third in 100 backstroke at 2020 South Africa Short Course Championships, setting national records in both events...Swam for Lane Leader under coach Keith Jansen.
Personal: Born May 16, 2003...Son of Danielle and Richter van Renen...Majoring in Communications Studies and Mechanical Engineering.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 19.51 | 2024 NCAA Championships (3/28/24) |
| 100 Freestyle | 43.49 | South Carolina (10/11/24) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:36.13 | UNC Wilmington (1/18/25) |
| 50 Backstroke | 21.08 | 2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/17/23) |
| 100 Backstroke | 43.85 | 2025 NCAA Championships (3/28/25) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:37.08 | 2025 NCAA Championships (3/29/25) |
| 100 Butterfly | 45.84 | 2024 SEC Championships (2/22/24) |
| 200 IM | 1:55.48 | Evansville / Missouri State (10/22/22) |
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 4 Video Recap
Monday, March 31
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 3 Video Recap
Saturday, March 29
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 2 Video Recap
Friday, March 28
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 1 Video Recap
Thursday, March 27
