Ryan Finke
Ryan Finke
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Mukwonago, Wis.

High School:
Waukesha South

Height:
5-9

Position:
Mid-free/Fly

03/02/2013

Heger, Welchlin Break School Records As Panthers Finish Runner-Up

Milwaukee takes second overall at league meet

02/02/2013

Milwaukee Closes Regular Season With Impressive Win Over Green Bay

Panthers win all but one swimming event on the day

12/01/2012

McClellan's A-Cut Headlines Solid Second Day In Iowa

Panthers set two records, just miss handful of others

12/01/2012

McClellan's A-Cut Headlines Solid Second Day In Iowa

Panthers set two records, just miss handful of others

11/10/2012

Panthers Continue Winning Streak At Stevens Point

Milwaukee rattles off eight wins for seventh-straight title

2012-13: Finished fifth in the 200 butterfly, 11th in the 100 fly and 16th in the 500 free at the Horizon League Championships ... posted season-best times in all three events at the league meet ... finished in the top-five an impressive 16 times as a sophomore ... won the 200 fly in a team win over Grand Valley State Oct. 19 ... second in the 100 fly in season debut at Madison ... also won the 100 free in a win over Wheaton Nov. 2.

2011-12: Swam in freestyle and butterfly events as a freshman ... finished fifth in the 500 free and eighth in the 200 free in collegiate debut to help Milwaukee to its first-ever win over Wisconsin Oct. 7 ... fifth in the 500 free one week later in a win over Grand Valley State ... finished fifth in the 100 free in a win over Ball State Oct. 28 ... won the 500 free against Wheaton Nov. 4 ... took second in the 200 free and seventh in the 200 fly at the Stevens Point Border Battle Nov. 11-12 ... posted season-best times in the 500 free and 200 fly at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational Dec. 2-4 ... back-to-back third-place performances in the 200 free Jan. 14 and Jan. 21 ... touched the wall sixth in the 200 free in a lopsided win over Green Bay Feb. 4.

High School: Won the WIAA Division 1 State Championship as a junior before finishing runner-up as a senior ... the all-state honoree qualified for state numerous times over the course of his career, placing third in the 500 freestyle and eighth in the 200 free as a senior ... as a junior, took fifth in the 200 free and 11th in the 100 fly, while as a sophomore finished 13th in the 500 free and 14th in the 200 free.

Personal: Son of Doug and Janeen Finke ... majoring in mechanical engineering ... career goals include being a successful engineer and being an ironman (both parents have been to worlds) ... most memorable sports experience is winning state junior year ... born March 31, 1993.

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