Villanova University

Bryan Rivera Class: Senior Hometown: Catano, Puerto Rico Last College: Colegio San Ignacio Event: Distance Freestyle Birthdate: 03/30/1984

Villanova: Exceled in the middle/distance freestyle events...Coming off an extremely successful season to lead the freestyle corps.

2003-2004: Anchored the 200 free relay team that finished 10th at the Big East Championships...Also helped lead the 400 medley relay squad to an 11th place finish and the 400 free relay team to a ninth place finish at the conference championships...Competed in the 200 (1:43.17), 500 (4:37.67), and 1,650 (16:43.67) free at the Big East Championships, finishing 25th, 23rd and 21st, respectively, and posting season-best times in all three events...Had three first place finishes in the 500 free, vs. La Salle, UConn and Syracuse.

2002-2003: Member of Villanova's 800 yard freestyle relaay team at Big East Championships...Set season best times in the 100 free (48.09), 200 free (1:43.68) and the 500 free (4:37.67) at the RU Invite...Had top times in the 100 back (58.02) and the 100 IM (57.86) at the Bucknell Sprint Invitational.

2001-2002: Swam a season-best time of 1:44.10 in the 200 yard freestyle at the Rutgers Invitational...Team-leader in the 500 yard freestyle last season, swimming a 4:39.77 at UVa...Posted a season-best 16:40.15 in the 1650 yard freestyle at the Rutgers Invitational.

Colegio San Ignacio: President of the National Honor Society...Model UN Environmental Conference Peer Minister...Team MVP in each of his last two seasons... Member of the Puerto Rican Junior National Team.

Personal: Political Science major...Youngest of three children of Irma Lopez... Born 3/30/84.