2021-22 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
2020-21 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the IM events as well as the 200 backstroke and 200 breaststroke
• Posted season-best times in the 200 (1:47.77) and 400 IM (3:46.74) as well as the 200 back (1:45.60) and 200 breast (2:00.25) at the Big Ten Championships, accounting for team season bests in the 200 back and 400 IM
• Scored in all three of individual events at Big Tens for the second year in a row, accounting for 21 team points
• Top finish at Big Tens was placing third in the B final of the 400 IM while moving into third place in team history
• Victorious in the 200 IM and 1,000 free at the January intrasquad, moving into 14th place in team history with a time of 9:20.49 in the 1,000
• Entered his senior season ranked among Purdue’s all-time leaderboards in six events
• Won his heats of the 200 breast and 400 IM at the Senior Day triple dual with Indiana and Ohio State
• Won the 400 IM at the intrasquad time trials in November
• Helped the Boilermakers finish on the podium in the 4x100 medley relay at the Speedo Summer Championships in Greensboro in August
• Individually, also was a B finalist in the 200m breast and 400m IM in Greensboro
• Finished top five in the 200m breast (2nd), 400m IM (2nd) and 200m IM (4th) at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-20 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the individual medley and backstroke events
• Registered career-best times in the 200 (1:46.60) and 400 IM (3:48.24) as well as the 200 back (1:44.24) at the Big Ten Championships
• Ranks among Purdue’s all-time leaderboard in five events – 400 IM (3:48.24, 8th), 200 back (1:44.24, 11th), 200 IM (1:46.60, 12th), 100 back (48.35, 13th) and 1,650 free (15:28.50, 14th)
• Purdue’s most versatile swimmer ranked among the top five on the squad in a team-high six individual events for the season
• One of two Boilermakers to score in all three of his individual events at Big Tens, accounting for 25 team points
• At Big Tens, Scored in the B final of the 400 IM as well as the C finals of the 200 back and 200 IM
• Scored in all four of his individual events as a four-time A finalist at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 56 team points to rank second on the squad
• Placed third in the A final of 200 back and 400 IM at the Purdue Invite; also an A finalist in the 200 IM and 200 breast (2:01.12)
• Won six individual events – two races at three different meets – from Jan. 4 to Feb. 1
• At the FIU Sprint Invitational, he was victorious in the 100 back and 100 IM while also qualifying for the head-to-head final in the 50 back ladder tournament (winning the prelim and quarterfinal races)
• Swept the IM events and also won heat 1 of the 100 back at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Won the 200 back and 200 IM in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
• Won his heat of the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the 200 breaststroke, IM and distance freestyle events
• Posted season-best times in 200 breast (2:02.50), 400 IM (3:50.92), 500 free (4:26.74) at the Hawkeye Invitational
• Season best in the mile (15:28.50) was at the Big Ten Championships
• In program history, moved into 11th place in the 400 IM and 14th place in the mile
• One of two Boilermakers to score in all four of his individual events while helping Purdue win the Hawkeye Invite
• Finished among the top 11 in all four events at Iowa, highlighted by a victory in the A final of the 400 IM
• In Iowa City, also placed fifth in the A final of the 200 breast, 10th overall in the mile and third in the B final of the 500 free
• Scored in the C final of the 400 IM at Big Tens
• Posted season-best times in the 100 breast (59.96) and 200 IM (1:54.47) in the November triple dual with Tennessee and Wisconsin
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Florida state qualifier for coach Brent Arckey at Riverview High School in Sarasota
• Helped RHS win four straight Class 4A state titles
• Also part of four consecutive YMCA national titles with the Sarasota Sharks swim club
• Contributed to state championship teams in the 200 medley and 400 free relays as a junior
• His 400 free relay team repeated as state champion after he also helped it win the title as a sophomore
• Helped his 400 medley relay team post a YMCA national record
• Won bronze at state in both the 100 back and 200 IM as senior
• Also a state finalist in the 100 back (3rd) and 200 IM (7th) as a junior
• Raced individually in the 100 back and 200 IM at state as an underclassman, placing 5th in the 200 IM as a sophomore
• Helped RHS’s 200 free and 200 medley relays finish as the runner-up at state as a freshman
• High point scorer at a USA Swimming Futures meet in Nashville
• Earned runner-up honors at both the STEM smart multimedia math challenge and ACE mentorship challenge
PERSONAL
• Major: Environmental Geoscience
• Full name is Brett Andrew Riley
• Born in Overland Park, Kansas
• Parents are Glen and Kristen Riley
• Family also includes younger sisters Brooke and Jenna
• Academic All-Big Ten
2020-21 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the IM events as well as the 200 backstroke and 200 breaststroke
• Posted season-best times in the 200 (1:47.77) and 400 IM (3:46.74) as well as the 200 back (1:45.60) and 200 breast (2:00.25) at the Big Ten Championships, accounting for team season bests in the 200 back and 400 IM
• Scored in all three of individual events at Big Tens for the second year in a row, accounting for 21 team points
• Top finish at Big Tens was placing third in the B final of the 400 IM while moving into third place in team history
• Victorious in the 200 IM and 1,000 free at the January intrasquad, moving into 14th place in team history with a time of 9:20.49 in the 1,000
• Entered his senior season ranked among Purdue’s all-time leaderboards in six events
• Won his heats of the 200 breast and 400 IM at the Senior Day triple dual with Indiana and Ohio State
• Won the 400 IM at the intrasquad time trials in November
• Helped the Boilermakers finish on the podium in the 4x100 medley relay at the Speedo Summer Championships in Greensboro in August
• Individually, also was a B finalist in the 200m breast and 400m IM in Greensboro
• Finished top five in the 200m breast (2nd), 400m IM (2nd) and 200m IM (4th) at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-20 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the individual medley and backstroke events
• Registered career-best times in the 200 (1:46.60) and 400 IM (3:48.24) as well as the 200 back (1:44.24) at the Big Ten Championships
• Ranks among Purdue’s all-time leaderboard in five events – 400 IM (3:48.24, 8th), 200 back (1:44.24, 11th), 200 IM (1:46.60, 12th), 100 back (48.35, 13th) and 1,650 free (15:28.50, 14th)
• Purdue’s most versatile swimmer ranked among the top five on the squad in a team-high six individual events for the season
• One of two Boilermakers to score in all three of his individual events at Big Tens, accounting for 25 team points
• At Big Tens, Scored in the B final of the 400 IM as well as the C finals of the 200 back and 200 IM
• Scored in all four of his individual events as a four-time A finalist at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 56 team points to rank second on the squad
• Placed third in the A final of 200 back and 400 IM at the Purdue Invite; also an A finalist in the 200 IM and 200 breast (2:01.12)
• Won six individual events – two races at three different meets – from Jan. 4 to Feb. 1
• At the FIU Sprint Invitational, he was victorious in the 100 back and 100 IM while also qualifying for the head-to-head final in the 50 back ladder tournament (winning the prelim and quarterfinal races)
• Swept the IM events and also won heat 1 of the 100 back at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Won the 200 back and 200 IM in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
• Won his heat of the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the 200 breaststroke, IM and distance freestyle events
• Posted season-best times in 200 breast (2:02.50), 400 IM (3:50.92), 500 free (4:26.74) at the Hawkeye Invitational
• Season best in the mile (15:28.50) was at the Big Ten Championships
• In program history, moved into 11th place in the 400 IM and 14th place in the mile
• One of two Boilermakers to score in all four of his individual events while helping Purdue win the Hawkeye Invite
• Finished among the top 11 in all four events at Iowa, highlighted by a victory in the A final of the 400 IM
• In Iowa City, also placed fifth in the A final of the 200 breast, 10th overall in the mile and third in the B final of the 500 free
• Scored in the C final of the 400 IM at Big Tens
• Posted season-best times in the 100 breast (59.96) and 200 IM (1:54.47) in the November triple dual with Tennessee and Wisconsin
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Florida state qualifier for coach Brent Arckey at Riverview High School in Sarasota
• Helped RHS win four straight Class 4A state titles
• Also part of four consecutive YMCA national titles with the Sarasota Sharks swim club
• Contributed to state championship teams in the 200 medley and 400 free relays as a junior
• His 400 free relay team repeated as state champion after he also helped it win the title as a sophomore
• Helped his 400 medley relay team post a YMCA national record
• Won bronze at state in both the 100 back and 200 IM as senior
• Also a state finalist in the 100 back (3rd) and 200 IM (7th) as a junior
• Raced individually in the 100 back and 200 IM at state as an underclassman, placing 5th in the 200 IM as a sophomore
• Helped RHS’s 200 free and 200 medley relays finish as the runner-up at state as a freshman
• High point scorer at a USA Swimming Futures meet in Nashville
• Earned runner-up honors at both the STEM smart multimedia math challenge and ACE mentorship challenge
PERSONAL
• Major: Environmental Geoscience
• Full name is Brett Andrew Riley
• Born in Overland Park, Kansas
• Parents are Glen and Kristen Riley
• Family also includes younger sisters Brooke and Jenna