Nolan Ryan a 55-mile route. The children were expected to help with the daily tasks. Ryan's family lived in nearby Woodsboro in Refugio County, until they moved to Alvin in Brazoria County, when Nolan was six weeks old. As a young boy, Nolan enjoyed throwing objects at any target. His father thought baseball a better usage for his arm; therefore, he encouraged Nolan to play the game. Ryan joined Alvin Little League Baseball when he was nine, made the all-star team when he was 11 and 12, and pitched the first no-hitter of his life a few years later. Ryan also played
David Nolan (swimmer) records, 7 state high school records, and was a high school All American. Nolan swam for and graduated from Stanford University. He completed a degree in biomechanical engineering and a minor in computer science. In 2015 he set the American Record in the 200y IM, swimming 1:40.07. The swim was one hundredth of a second faster than the previous record set by Ryan Lochte. He ended his college swimming career with 3 team records, 9 conference titles and 17 All-American honors. In 2014-15 his training focused on speed, whereas during the two years prior were almost pure aerobic training. In