University of North Carolina Athletics
2014-15 Swimming & Diving Roster
Ryan Fox
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vienna, Va.
- High School:
- James Madison
Career Best Scores: 288.15 in 1-meter diving; 296.85 in 3-meter diving; 296.30 in platform diving.
2011-12: Had a solid freshman year...placed fourth in platform diving at the Nike Cup Championships with a score of 282.25.
Prep: Member of swimming and diving team at James Madison High School for four years...was the captain of the diving team for two years...played two years of junior varsity lacrosse...made the State Team for high school diving squad in both 2009 and 2010...made district and regional teams for high school diving all four years...2010 Alex Thomas Effort Scholarship Award recipient...high school All-America in both 2010 and 2011...Virginia Northern Region diving champion in 2011....placed second in high school state championship in 2011.
Personal: Ryan Gilbert Fox is the son of Al and Eileen Fox...stands 5-10...was born May 1, 1993 in Fairfax, Va. ...business administration major...his uncle, Terry Fox, was a relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Braves, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies from 1960-66...his father competed in both boxing and tennis...has an older brother as well as a younger sister and younger brother.17 Questions With Sophomore Ryan Fox
Section #1: Swimming & Diving
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel diver is the amount of people that started to recognize me around campus
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Johansen is being coached by an Olympian.
3. My best friend on another college swimming/diving team is Laura Gartrell on the UVA dive team.
4. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my platform diving.
5. My greatest strength as a swimmer is staying calm.
Section #2: Hobbies & Interests
1. Away from the pool and academic pursuits I like to spend time relaxing.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is The Avengers.
3. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is I am a decent ping pong player.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread that included pasta.
2. My favorite beverage is Dr. Pepper.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is lasagna.
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is [B]Ski's.
5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is chocolate.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go see dinosaurs.
2. My most prized personal possession is my tempur pedic pillow.
3. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Will Ferrell.
4. My dream job is undecided.
5. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Pete.
