Ryan Looney
Ryan Looney
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Wilton, Conn.
  • High School:
    Wilton
  • Events:
    Back, Sprint Free

Bio

Team captain … senior from Wilton, Conn. who competes in backstroke and sprint freestyle events … 2019 graduate of Wilton High School who is majoring in accountancy … has a minor in data analytics … three career Northeast-10 medals (one gold, one silver, one bronze) ... Bentley Rankings: 7th in 50 free (21.27), 9th in 200 back (1:57.20), 11th in 100 back (53.36) ... 2021-22: during the Northeast-10 Championships, was part of Bentley’s gold medal-winning 400 free relay team (3:04.82) … in addition, was second in the 200 free relay (1:26.45), third in the 100 back (53.38), fourth in the 200 back (1:57.43), fifth in the 50 free (21.27) and eighth in the 400 medley relay (3:31.47) and the 200 200 medley relay (1:38.13) … part of the NE10 Men’s Relay Team of the Week Oct. 26 … 2020-21: Bentley did not compete in any meets … 2019-20: participated in three exhibition races at the Northeast-10 Championships, posting times of 4:56.21 in the 500 free, 56.43 in the 100 breast and 1:59.24 in the 200 back ... also swam the 50 free in a 22:16 during a time trial ... Before Bentley: Wilton High swim team captain ... qualified for the state finals in the 200 IM and 100 back as a sophomore, junior and senior ... three-time Connecticut Scholar-Athlete ... Outstanding Senior-Athlete Award ... Personal: age as of Nov. 1: 21 ... son of Jill Lemone and Tim Looney ... has two sisters, Hailey (18) and Hannah (16) ... mother swam at Cornell where she was a former school record holder in the 200 fly, and was also his high school coach ... cousin swims at Rider and was a conference champion in the 1650 free ... involved in the Math Club.

News Mentions

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4 Falcons Selected for Academic All-Northeast-10 Men’s Swimming & Diving Team

Bentley University placed four student-athletes, a conference-high total, on the 2022-23 Academic All-Northeast-10 Men’s Swimming and Diving...

April 24, 2023

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Eight Bentley Swimmers & Divers Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

Eight members of the Bentley University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have recently been named to the 2022-23 NCAA...

March 19, 2023

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Hapkiewicz & Vizental Collect Gold, Hapkiewicz & Huminski Receive Major Awards and Both Bentley Teams Finish 2nd

Bentley junior Emma Hapkiewicz (South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor HS) earned her third gold medal of the meet and Falcon senior Anthony Vizental...

February 12, 2023

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Vizental & Huminski Capture Gold During Day 3 of Northeast-10 Championships

Seniors Anthony Vizental (Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley HS) and Mary Huminski (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand HS) earned gold medals during day three...

February 11, 2023

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A Golden Friday Night for Bentley Swimming at Northeast-10 Championships

It was a golden Friday for the Bentley University swimming and diving teams during day two of the Northeast-10 Conference Championships as the...

February 10, 2023

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Bentley Falcons Look to Fly High at This Weekend’s Northeast-10 Swimming & Diving Championships

The Bentley University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will be in Worcester this weekend at Worcester Polytechnic...

February 7, 2023

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With 173-54 Win over Bridgewater State, Bentley Finishes Dual Schedule Unbeaten for 5th Time in 6 Seasons

With a 173-54 road victory at Bridgewater State Wednesday night, the Bentley University men’s swimming and diving team completed its dual...

January 25, 2023

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Seven Bentley Swimmers & Divers Recognized by the Northeast-10

Senior Ryan Looney (Wilton, Conn./Wilton HS) and junior Emma Hapkiewicz (South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor HS) are among seven members of the...

January 24, 2023

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Bentley Men Stay Unbeaten with 134-91 Win over Pace

In the final home competition of their careers, Bentley University senior captains Ryan Looney (Wilton, Conn./Wilton HS) and Anthony Vizental...

January 22, 2023

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Bentley Men Stay Unbeaten with 18th Consecutive Dual Win

Sophomore Calvin Ye (Port Washington, N.Y./Paul D. Schreiber HS) and senior Ryan Looney (Wilton, Conn./Wilton HS) each won two individual races...

January 17, 2023

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Bentley Stretches Win Streak to 17 with 212-76 Win over Adelphi

The Bentley University men’s swimming and diving team stayed undefeated and extended its dual winning streak to 17 with a 212-76 victory...

January 12, 2023

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Vizental, Looney Help Bentley Men Stay Unbeaten in Dual Action, 181-97

Seniors Ryan Looney (Wilton, Conn./Wilton HS) and Anthony Vizental (Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley HS) each won three individual events and were...

January 10, 2023

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Bentley Finishes Gompei Invitational in 5th Place With Strong Effort Sunday

The three-day, 55-event Gompei Invitational at Worcester Polytechnic Institute drew to a close Sunday night with the Bentley University men’...

December 4, 2022

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Eisenhut Leads Bentley at Gompei Invitational with 2nd 1st-Place Finish

Bentley University senior Tanner Eisenhut (Jamesville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius HS), who took first place in the 200 yard breaststroke Friday...

December 3, 2022

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Eisenhut & Almog Gain 1st-Place Finishes at WPI’s Gompei Invitational

Senior Tanner Eisenhut (Jamesville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius HS) swam to victory in the 200 yard breaststroke and sophomore Hilla Almog (Wayland/...

December 2, 2022

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Vizental Leads Bentley to 4th Straight Win, 170-124 over Brandeis

Senior Anthony Vizental (Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley HS) won three individual events, all in Northeast-10 Conference season-best times, and...

November 11, 2022

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Glick Doubles in Diving as Bentley Takes Care of Saint Rose, 120-85

Graduate diver Jeremy Glick (South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor HS) took first place in both one-meter competitions, helping the Bentley Universit...

October 30, 2022

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Bentley Sweeps Freestyle Events in 174-124 Win at Le Moyne

The Bentley University men’s swimming team swept the freestyle events – five individual and one relay – Saturday and prevailed...

October 29, 2022

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Vizental Named the Northeast-10 Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Bentley University senior Anthony Vizental (Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley HS) has been recognized as the Men’s Swimmer of the Week in the...

October 25, 2022

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Vizental Leads Bentley to Season-Opening Win over Wheaton

Senior Anthony Vizental (Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley HS) won three individual events and participated on a winning relay as Bentley University...

October 21, 2022

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Looney, Motisi & Vizental Named Bentley Men’s Swimming Captains

Seniors Ryan Looney (Wilton, Conn./Wilton HS), Michael Motisi (Ellington, Conn./Ellington HS) and Anthony Vizental (Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley...

October 18, 2022