Ryan Held

Six Storylines To Watch At The 2023 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville

After dominating the U.S. Open in December, Regan Smith is taking on a busy six-event schedule at the Pro Swim Series event in Knoxville.

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SwimSwam Writer Wild Predictions for 2023 and Alter Ego Takes

The writers here at SwimSwam have each given their “wild prediction” for 2023. Read here to also hear their alter egos talking.

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2022 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach of the Year – Anthony Nesty (Florida/Gator Swim Club)

University of Florida head coach and Gator Swim Club head coach Anthony Nesty is SwimSwam 2022 U.S. Coach of the Year.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Held & NC State Swim Alumna Lexie Lupton Get Married

2016 Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held and fellow NC State swimming alumnus Lexie Lupton married on December 3, 2022, and shared their wedding via Instagram.

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U.S. Men Break 4×50 Medley Relay American Record – 1:30.37

En route to picking up a silver medal, the U.S. men broke the American Record in the 4×50 medley relay with a final time of 1:30.37.

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Italian Men Crack Short Course 4×100 Freestyle World Record With 3:02.75

The Italian men have downed the 4×100 freestyle relay with a 3:02.75, taking out the USA’s former mark of 3:03.03 from 2018.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Sprint Freestyle

Check out our previews and official top five predictions for the men’s 50, 100, and 200 freestyles for the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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What Excites Herbie Behm Most About ASU’s Post Grad Group?

Behm will have his hands full this year not only with the college team but also with post-grads like Simone Manuel, Ryan Held, and Olivia Smoliga

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Blake Pieroni, 3 Ori Olimpici In Carriera, Si Ritira Dal Nuoto

L’americano Blake Pieroni tre volte medaglia d’oro olimpica come membro di staffetta, ha annunciato il suo ritiro dal nuoto agonistico.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel Moving to ASU Pro Group to Train Under Bowman

Manuel has been out of competition since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last summer, where she competed in the U.S. women’s 4×100 free relay and the women’s 50 free.

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2022 Duel in the Pool: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

We’ll have more of the same from yesterday’s action, including traditional events, as well as skins, broken, mystery, and more unique relays. 

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Reviewing The Most Notable Swims From Day Two Of Duel In The Pool

Mollie O’Callaghan (pictured) was one of Australia’s standout performers on day two of the Duel in the Pool competition between the US and the Aussies.

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2022 Duel in the Pool: Day 2 Live Recap

The Australian team got off to a good start yesterday, defeating the United States in the mixed 4×800 open water relay to gain an early advantage in scoring.

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2022 Duel In The Pool: Predicting How Things Will Go Down On Day 2

Michael Andrew will play a crucial role if the U.S. team is to have success on Day 2 of the Duel In The Pool in Sydney, Australia.

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2022 Duel In The Pool Preview: Australian Depth Outmatches The Americans

The Australian team, primarily on the women’s side, is stacked at the Duel In The Pool, making the home team a big favorite to defeat the Americans.

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