American University

AU TOP 16s - 100 fly (2nd, 48.66), 200 fly (4th, 1:49.29), 200 free relay (4th, 1:23.41), 400 free relay (6th, 3:04.96), 800 free relay (13th, 6:52.57), 200 medley relay (7th, 1:33.51), 400 medley relay (11th, 3:25.15).

2020-21 (Senior) - AU's Top Male Senior Student-Athlete... Named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for a second year in a row, and to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... Won the 200 fly vs. Loyola Maryland on March 27 and took second in the 100 fly... Picked up five wins (four individual) in a virtual meet vs. Holy Cross... Took third place in both the 100 fly and 200 fly at the Patriot League Challenge, and was on three third-place relay teams... His 200 fly time of 1:49.29 was his best ever and ranks fourth all-time for personal bests in program history. 

2019-20 (Junior) - Named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team and to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... Advanced to two championship finals at the PL Championships, placing seventh overall in the 100 fly (49.03) and 11th overall in the 200 fly (1:50.40)... Swam a time of 48.66 in the prelims of the 100 fly which ranks as the second-fastest personal-best in program history... His finals time in the 200 fly ranks as the sixth-fastest personal best in program history... Placed third in the 100 fly at the Patriot Invitational... Won the 200 IM at Howard... Had success in freestyle events during the season, placing second in the 500 free vs. Loyola and third in the 200 free vs. Georgetown.

2018-19 (Sophomore) - Named Most Valuable for AU men's swimming and was voted to the Academic All-Patriot League Team... Also named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... Placed ninth in the 200 fly in 1:50.97 (seventh all-time at AU) at the Patriot League Championships... Won the consolation final in the 200 fly at the PLs in a career-best 1:50.97, moving him into seventh all-time at AU in that event as well... Part of the 200 free relay team that placed eighth at the PLs in a season-best time of 1:25.26, ranking 12th all-time at AU... Won both the 200 IM (1:58.50) and the 500 free (4:50.96) in a meet against Howard and Manhattan, earning him GEICO Student-Athlete of the Week honors... Earned a pair of third-place finishes at the Bucknell quad meet, going 1:54.80 in the 200 fly and 1:58.94 in the 200 IM.

2017-18 (Freshman) - Earned the team's Rookie of the Year Award... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... Competed in the 2018 Patriot League Championship in the 200 free posting a 1:44.06, season best … Holds nine of the Eagles’ top 10 marks over the season in the 200 free, including the top 2 … Posted season best in the 500 free (4:42.65) during PLs … Holds top 4 marks for the Eagles’ in the 500 free … Finished 200 fly with time of 1:53.11 during PLs for season best … Competed in the ECAC Winter Championships in the 200 IM (1:58.65), season best … Swam in the 100 Free (48.56) at the ECAC Winter Championship … Anchor leg of the 200 free relay (1:26.17) at the PLs, season best … Swam the lead off leg in the 800 relay (7:12.70) at the PLs … Member of 200 Medley relay time at the PLs, 1:33.51 … Handled the anchor leg for the Eagles at the PLs in the 400 Medley Relay (3:28.52) … Swam in other events over the season: 50 free (23.15), 100 back (55.45), 100 breast (1:04.10), 100 fly (51.61).

Before American – Posted Ridgefield HS school record in 100 butterfly at 51.90… Earned Captain’s Award and Most Improved Award as a senior… High school team was second at the Connecticut State Open Championship his sophomore year and went 10-1… All-America recognition as a senior in the 200 medley relay… Finished first at CT Senior Championships in 400 medley relay, swimming freestyle leg… Swam for Ridgefield Athletic Club for Emmanuel Lanzo.

Personal – Parents are Marcia and Stephen Riebling… Both parents are attorneys… Father played football at the University of Richmond… Is majoring in public relations and strategic communications with a minor in political science… Has three younger siblings – Connor, Riley and Griffin… Earned high honor roll recognition all four years and member of National Honor Society… AP Scholar Award… Volunteered with Special Olympics, teaching people with special needs how to swim and with local club team… Lists Michael Phelps as his sports hero... Is an AU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative.