Ralph Koo

Photo by: George Walker/DFWsportsonline

Event:
Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
Class:
SR
Height:
5-10
Weight:
171
Hometown:
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Previous School:
Suffield Academy

NCAA Qualifying Events ('B' standards unless otherwise noted)
50 free (2017)
100 back (2018)

Conference Championships
200 free relay (2017)
200 medley relay (2017)
400 medley relay (2017)

All-Conference Honors
100 back (2018)
200 free relay (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
400 free relay (2020, 2018, 2017)
200 medley relay (2019, 2018, 2017)
400 medley relay (2019, 2018, 2017)

Top-10 Rankings (Performers)
100 Back

1. Ryan Berube
2. Pontus Renholm
3. Sam Straughan
4. Bartosz Leszko
4. Matas Andriekus
4. Mindaugas Sadauskas
7. Jakob Anderson
8. John Simmons
9. Riley Hill
10. Ralph Koo

1996
2009
2015
2016
2012
2012
2001
1997
2020
2018

46.15
46.45
46.60
47.41
47.41
47.41
47.57
48.05
48.16
48.22

Top Times

50 free	20.19	2/16/2017
100 free	44.99	2/18/2017
100 back	48.22	2/16/2018
100 fly	48.83	2/21/2020
200 IM	1:53.39	2/9/2019

Awards and Honors
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2020)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (11/16/2018)

Prep: Was a four-year letterwinner for Andy Lowe at Suffield Academy ... Swam club for the Hoi Tin Athletic Association ... Member of the Hong Kong National Team ... Was also a three-time team MVP, while lettering four years in water polo.

New England record holder - 200 free relay
School record holder - 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
5 automatic All-American events (50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay),; 2 consideration All-American events (100 fly, 100 back)
All gold medal performances at the Division I New England Prep School
Championships
Thailand National Age Group Championships (April, 2015)
Youth Games of the People’s Republic of China in Fujian, China (Oct., 2015)

Personal: Anticipated psychology major ... Chose SMU because it was simply a perfect match. It provides a wonderful academic program, an absolutely wonderful team and honestly one of the most beautiful college campuses in America. The coaches and the swimmers have been nothing but family, making him feel at home ... Son of Rita Ho and Marcus Koo ... Has one brother, Hubert Leung, and one sister, Natasha ... Both siblings swam for the Hong Kong National Team and father is a manager and coach for the Hong Kong National Water Polo Team ... Member of the Torch Society (The Torch Society was founded in 1929, with the purpose of creating, maintaining, and extending good fellowship and school spirit throughout Suffield Academy. Admission to the society is honorary, and determined by a vote of the current members. Inductees are selected on account of their citizenship, attitude, and anticipation and impact in the community).