Ryan Held

WSU Cougars Open New Year Hosting Utah Tech Friday Night

Friday will be the first meeting between the two programs. WSU is 5-0 for the first time since 2010-11 and is seeking its first 6-0 start since 2008-09.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024

Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.

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NC State (Robotic) Swimmer Breaks World Record

Researchers from NC State, UVA, and UC Riverside teamed up to create the world’s fastest swimming soft robot, breaking their own record from two years ago.

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The Super-Suit World Record That Wasn’t: Men’s 4×50 Free

Fred Bousquet split a blistering 19.87 on the French 4×50 free relay in 2008 that owns the fastest time ever, with the U.S. owning the official WR.

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Jack Alexy Breaks American Record On Lead-Off As U.S. Men Shatter 4×100 Free Relay WR

Jack Alexy ripped a time of 45.05 in the 100 free on the lead-off leg as the Americans shattered the world record in the 4×100 free relay.

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Caroline Bentz Beats Regan Smith; Dolan Wins Men’s Crown in ASU 25 Free World Championship

With 25 free king Ryan Held living in New York City, the title in the annual Arizona State tradition was Jack Dolan’s for the taking.

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Torri Huske Sees Her Instagram Following More-Than-Triple Amid Olympic Success

After leading Team USA with 5 Olympic medals in Paris, Torri Huske saw her Instagram following more-than-triple from pre-Games numbers.

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Stanford And Virginia Lead 2024 Paris Olympics Swimming Medal Count By NCAA Ties

Swimmers tied to Stanford earned 7 gold and 16 total medals while Virginia swimmers earned 5 gold and 12 total medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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What Are Team USA’s Swimming Superstitions?

Paige Madden does not do her nails before her races while Nic Fink always warms up a second time before his race.

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125 Swimmers Take Home Medals From the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s Zhang Yufei, above, leaves Paris with the most Olympic swimming medals. She won 5 bronze and 1 silver for 6 total medals.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Bob Bowman

Bowman’s swimmers have thrived all year, both collegiately and internationally, and that success has been put on full display at the Paris Olympics.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 1 Relay Finals: Both 100 Free World Record Holders Will Lead Off

After blazing a 51.99 rolling split this morning, Sarah Sjostrom will lead off Sweden’s relay in the finals of the 4×100 freestyle relay.

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2024 Paris Olympic Day 1 Relay Speculation: The Americans Have a Conundrum (4×100 Free)

In an unfamiliar prelims anchor position, Caeleb Dressel put up a 48.19 on the 400 free relay. Is it enough to earn him the nod for finals?

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 1 Relay Prelims: Chalmers (AUS), Dressel (USA) to Anchor 4×100 Free

While Chalmers and Dressel won’t meet in the individual event, they are set to anchor their respective country’s relays in adjacent lanes this morning.

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The Hometowns of the U.S. Olympic Swim Team: A Dive Into America’s Heartland

Diving into the hometowns of the 2024 U.S. Olympic team, including those from states not known for developing Olympic-level swimmers.

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