Ryan Hoffer
Chaparral High School
Impact Statement
“Racing and perfecting what I do in competition is where I find myself more comfortable improving.” -Ryan Hoffer
Biography
Ryan Hoffer closed-out his high school career by helping his school win Arizona’s Division II swimming and diving championship.
Hoffer won state gold in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. He won both events by setting a new state record. His time in the 50-yard freestyle is believed to be the second fast all-time at the high school level. Hoffer, who will attend the University of California at Berkeley in the fall, is the No. 1 swimmer in the Class of 2017, according to SwimSwam.com.
Hoffer is a member of the USA Swimming Junior National Team. In December 2015, Hoffer set a national age-group (17) record in the 100-yard freestyle at 41.23, becoming only the second swimmer under 18 to break 42 seconds. Hoffer is the second swimmer from Arizona to win the NHSCA National Boys’ Swimming Athlete of the Year Award.
Hoffer continued his success in the pool at Berkeley. Over the course of the first three years, Hoffer was a member of the NCAA Championship team and won two individual titles in the 50 Freestyle and the 200 Freestyle relay as a sophomore. He has earned 20 CSCAA All America honors and 11 Pac-12 titles. In 2020, Hoffer was named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year and Swimmer of the Meet. Due to Covid, the 2020 Championships were canceled.
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