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About Adam
Personal: Born Adam James Ritter on January 14, 1985, in Covington, KY. Hometown: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Family: Son of James Ritter and Susan Flerlage Ritter... Has a younger brother, Kyle, and a younger sister, Erin... Comes from a family of swimmers – his father swam at the University of Cincinnati; his mother was a 7-time state high school swimming champion in Kentucky and a member of the 1974 USA National Aquatic Team; his uncle (Bob Ritter) was an NCAA All-American swimmer for University of Cincinnati.
Height: 6'-7" (2.01 meters)
Weight: 200 pounds (90.9 kilograms)
Wingspan: 6'-9" (2.06 meters)
University of Arizona 2003-2008
Education  Bachelor of Arts in Engineering (Civil Engineering emphasis) Graduated May 2008
Fundamentals of Engineering Exam passed June 2008
High School: St Charles Preparatory, Columbus, OH, 1999-2003
Men’s Varsity Swimming • 2007 World University Games - Bangkok, Thailand – 3 Gold Medals (each a new games record), 2 Silver Medals • 2007 NCAA 200 Individual Medley and 800 Free Relay Champion (new NCAA Record) • 2007 Pac-10 200 IM and 800 Free Relay Champion • 2006-2007 Co-Captain University of Arizona • 2006 & 2007 All-Academic Pac-10 Team • 5 time NCAA Champion • 17 time NCAA All-American • 6 University of Arizona Team Records
Other Awards and Activities • 2007 Sapphire Award - Top Male Student-Athlete – University of Arizona
• 2007 Pac-10 Conference Medal Winner - Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete – Arizona
• Vice-President of the 2006-07 Student-Athlete Advisory Board (S.A.A.B.). Serving as a voice for all Wildcat student-athletics.
• Awarded C.A.T.S. Life Skills Award. The C.A.T.S. Award is presented annually to student-athletes who have achieved a well-rounded and balanced collegiate career involving academic, athletics, personal development and community service.
• 2006 Homecoming King
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