G Rene Ryan
G Rene Ryan (born October 1, 1995) is an American swimmer from Kutztown, Pennsylvania. She won a United States Swimming Championships in the 800m freestyle, and two golds in the Pan American Games. Early life and education
Ryan was born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania on October 1, 1995. She moved to Baltimore, Maryland for her last three years of high school, where she took cyber courses from Kutztown High School so she could train at North Baltimore Aquatic Club, which, under coach Erik Posegay, produced ten Olympians, including Michael Phelps. Career
Ryan learned that Posegay was moving to NBAC shortly after their return from Lima, Peru, where they won silver and bronze medals at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in 2011. Ryan was part of the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, finishing fourth in the 400m and seventh in the 800m. On September 9, 2013, Ryan made a commitment to swim for Mike Bottom and the Michigan Wolverines at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the start of the 2014 season. Since then, she has been involved in trans awareness, education, and activism during their time at the University of Michigan, pushing for gender inclusive restrooms and LGBTQ and queer inclusion in USA Swimming policies. References

External links
 
 Gillian Ryan at USA Swimming (archived)
 
 

1995 births
Living people
American female freestyle swimmers
American LGBT sportspeople
LGBT people from Pennsylvania
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Michigan Wolverines women's swimmers
People from Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Pan American Games medalists in swimming
Sportspeople from Baltimore
Sportspeople from Pennsylvania
Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games