Shelby Ripp
Shelby Ripp
  • Height:
    5’2"
  • Year:
    2022
  • Hometown:
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School:
    Parkway Central
  • Position:
    Breast/Free
  • Major:
    Biological Sciences

Bio

Link to CollegeSwimming.com Career Statistics

2021-22:

  • Made season debut in a tri-meet versus Springfield and Babson and placed sixth in the 200 Fly with a personal best 2:27.65
  • Set two personal bets at the MIT Invitational in the 100 Breast (1:10.01) and 200 Fly (2:19.52)
  • Picked up a second place finish in the 50 Breast (33.37) at the Wellesley Sisters Invitational
  • Swam a person best 4:41.46 in the 400 IM to place 11th at the NEWMAC Championships

2020-21:

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2019-2020: 

  • Started off the season with a 3rd place finish in the 500 Y Free (5:36.64) against Wheaton on Nov. 2.
  • Had a 1st place finish in the 200 Y IM (2:20.97) against Simmons on Nov. 9.
  • Had a 1st place finish in the 100 Y Breast (1:11.92) against Mount Holyoke on Nov. 23.
  • Had a 9th place finish in the timed finals of the 400 Y Free (4:27.96) at the FIU Sprint Invite on Jan. 4.
  • Had a 1st place finish in the 50 Y Breast (33.11) against Smith on Jan. 11.
  • Had a 9th place finish in the 500 Y Free (5:14.61) and personal bests in the 200 Y Back (2:!5.73) and 400 Y IM (4:41.70) at the NEWMAC Conference Championships.

2018-2019: 

  • Started the season off with 2nd place finishes in the 500 Y Free (5:30.57) and the 200 Y IM (2:15.43) against Wheaton on Nov. 3.
  • Finished 2nd in the 200 Y Free (2:03.10) against Mount Holyoke on Nov. 17.
  • Made a personal best in the 500 Y Free (5:13.41) at the MIT Invitational.
  • Had a 1st place finish in the 200 Y IM (2:12.73) against Babson and Coast Guard on Jan. 10.
  • Had a 10th place finish in the 500 Y Free (5:15.83) and a personal best in the 200 Y Free (1:57.47) at the NEWMAC Conference Championships.

Before Wellesley: 

  • Attended Parkway Central high school, and graduated in 2018.
  • Varsity swimmer all four years.
  • Was captain, all conference and all state senior year.

Personal:

  • Daughter of Carolyn and Andy Ripp.
  • Born in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Has two siblings, Conner and Maggie.
  • Her brother Conner was a swimmer at Missouri State University.
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because the opportunities and the sisterhood.
  • Has a dog named Bailey who loves to swim with her.