John Riley Event: Freestyle/Butterfly
Class: Junior
Hometown: Oak Ridge, N.C.
 
photo Skinner on Riley: "John worked hard on his butterfly in the summer and is going to help us in the butterfly and mid-range freestyle as a junior."

2006-07: Placed 26th in the 200-yard freestyle and 35th in the 500 free at the Nike Cup ... During the Washington & Lee/VMI meet, took fifth in the 200 free and helped Tech's B team take second in the 200 medley relay.

2005-06: Finished 21st in the 500- and 200-yard freestyle at the ACC championships ... Also placed 29th in the 200 butterfly ... Placed 13th in the 1,650 free at the Nike Cup ... Also swam the third leg of the event-winning 800 free relay.

High School: Swam for Jim Crampton at Northwest Guilford ... Was all-Meet three times ... Three-time conference MVP ... Third in the 200-yard freestyle and sixth in 500 free at the state championships ... USS Scholastic All-American.

Personal: John Elliott Riley was born May 10, 1987, in Meadowbrook, Penn. ... Son of John and Susan Riley.