Rylan
Wiens

Olympian Rylan Wiens is Canada’s national record-holder on 10m and has also built a historic synchro partnership with fellow senior national team member, Nathan Zsombor-Murray.  

As a 3 year-old, Wiens was taught to dive by his grandfather in his backyard pool. By age 6, the native of Pike Lake, Saskatchewan started diving at a summer camp. He won his first Junior National title at age 10.

The 2023 season builds on big steps in 2022. Last season began with Wiens breaking a 15 year-old national record in men’s platform. Wiens used a then-fresh back two-and-a-half twist to score 545.95 and break Olympian Alexandre Despatie’s previous mark of 535.50 from 2007.

At 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships, Wiens won a bronze medal in 10m synchro with Zsombor-Murray. The medal was the first at Worlds in the event and the highest-ever international point total.

In August of 2022, Wiens was a double silver medallist at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. He landed on the second step of the podium in the 10m platform and 10m synchro with Zsombor-Murray.

In May 2021, Wiens had a breakout performance at the FINA World Cup in Tokyo when he won bronze in the 10m platform. The result secured a second Olympic spot for Canada in the event, which Wiens then claimed for himself by finishing second at the national trials on Canada Day.

Wiens finished 19th on tower at Tokyo 2020.

In the summer of 2019, Wiens was the reigning senior and junior (group A) national champion on tower. Previous to that, he enjoyed a big year in 2018 as a member of the FINA World Cup team, the Commonwealth Games team, and the world junior squad. He reached the final of all three events including a fourth-place finish on platform at world juniors. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, he took eighth on platform and sixth on synchro platform with Victoria’s Bryden Hattie. Wiens was the first diver from Saskatchewan since Ruben Ross to compete for Canada at a major Games.

One of the biggest challenges in his career was overcoming a back injury at age 13 which kept him away from the pool for six months.

Wiens is also in his third-year of kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. He enjoys many outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, downhill skiing, and mountain biking.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Olympic Games: 19th 10m Platform (2020)
Commonwealth Games: SILVER 10m Platform (2022), SILVER 10m Synchro (2022, Zsombor-Murray)
Diving World Cup: BRONZE 10m Platform (Tokyo 2021)
Three-time Diving Grand Prix medallist (1 GOLD, 2 SILVER, as of April 2023)
Senior national record holder 10m platform 545.95