Ruth Westby
Position: Free, Fly
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Dunwoody, GA
High School: Chamblee Charter
Height: 5-6
Major: Environmental Studies & Political Science
Parents: Steve & Sue Westby

Career Best Times:

22.72 50 Free 3/17/2010 NCAA DIII Championships
49.74 100 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships
1:48.55 200 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships
5:08.80 500 Free 1/16/2010 vs. College of Charleston 
27.22 50 Fly 11/8/2008 vs. SCAD
58.51 100 Fly 1/17/2009 vs. Limestone and Darton

Honors:

2007 All-America 200 Free Relay 3rd
50 Free 5th
400 Medley Relay 5th
200 Free 4th
800 Free Relay 3rd
100 Free 5th
400 Free Relay 2nd
UAA Champion 200 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Free Relay 1st
200 Free 2nd
800 Free Relay 2nd
100 Free 2nd
50 Free 2nd
2008 National Champion 50 Free
All-America 200 Free Relay 4th
50 Free 1st
200 Free 3rd
800 Free Relay 3rd
100 Free 3rd
400 Free Relay 6th
UAA Swimmer of the Year
UAA Champion 50 Free
100 Free
200 Free
200 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
400 Medley Relay
400 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Free Relay 1st
50 Free 1st
400 Medley Relay 1st
200 Free 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
100 Free 1st
400 Free Relay 1st
2009 National Champion 200 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
All-America 50 Free 2nd
100 Free 2nd
200 Free 2nd
200 Free Relay 1st
400 Free Relay 2nd
800 Free Relay 1st
400 Medley Relay 3rd
UAA Champion 200 Free
400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA 50 Free 2nd
  100 Free 2nd
  200 Free 1st
  400 Free Relay 1st
  800 Free Relay 1st
  400 Medley Relay 1st
2010 National Champion 200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
All-America 50 Free 2nd
100 Free 3rd
200 Free 3rd
200 Free Relay 1st
400 Free Relay 1st
800 Free Relay 2nd
400 Medley Relay 3rd
UAA Swimmer of the Year
UAA Champion 50 Free
100 Free
200 Free
200 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA 50 Free 1st
100 Free 1st
200 Free 1st
200 Free Relay 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
400 Medley Relay 1st

Academic Honors:

2009 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Third Team
ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team
2010 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team
ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the Chamblee Charter High swimming team for four seasons, serving as the captain during her senior season... Swam in the 50 & 100 meter freestyle... Her high school coach was Victoria Barnard ... Club coach was Mark Minier ... All-America performer in the 50 & 100 freestyle events ... Captured the state championship in the 50 freestyle as a sophomore ... Two-time zone qualifier.

Personal:

Born on April 14, 1988 ... Won the National Honor Society Leadership Award as a junior in high school ... Three-time Scholastic All-American ... Member of the Principal's List all four years in high school ... Beta Club member.

Quote:

" I chose Emory because of its excellence in both academics and swimming. The coaches and swimmers are amazing people."




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3/24/12
Women's Swimming & Diving
1st Place
NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships
Final
@ Indianapolis, IN

Box Score Results Recap

3/23/12
Women's Swimming & Diving
Day 3
NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships
Final
@ Indianapolis, IN

Box Score Results Recap

3/22/12
Women's Swimming & Diving
Day 2
NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships
Final
@ Indianapolis, IN

Box Score Results Recap

3/21/12
Women's Swimming & Diving
Day 1
NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships
Final
@ Indianapolis, IN

Box Score Results Recap

2/26/12
Women's Swimming & Diving
No Team Scoring
UGA Last Chance Invitational
Final
@ Athens, GA (Univ. of Georgia)

Results Recap

Check back soon for schedule and results.
2012 UAA Swimming & Diving Championships
Team Points
1. Emory 2,112
2. Univ. of Chicago 1,288
3. Carnegie Mellon 1,125
4. NYU 968
5. Washington (Mo.) 905
6. Univ. of Rochester 885
7. Case Western Reserve 782