Ryan Buechner

NAME: Ryan Buechner

HOMETOWN: Columbus, OH

BLS EXPERIENCE: Rookie

WHY BLS? Wanted a new challenge. I try to do a marathon swim every summer (over 10k/6.2 miles) and have done one every year since 2014 so this was next one on my list.

WHO IS YOUR PILOT AND CREW? Wife Kimberly is my crew, pilot is Larry Colson

WHERE ARE YOU SWIMMING FOR YOUR BLS TRAINING? Central Ohio Aquatics Masters Swim team for pool, Alum Creek for open water training

SWIMMING FUN FACT: Did not start open water swimming until I lived in Tennessee, went swimming there with mountains in background and realized what I was missing. Would rather do a mile open water over a pool any day.

ANYTHING ELSE? Thanks for all the support from my family and wife during all my training including swimming everyday in June (70 miles).