Ryan Held

Mixed Free Relay Finals Lineups: U.S. Retain Held, China Missing Yang And Pan

The lineups have been released for the finals for the mixed free relay, with the majority of top countries using very different teams compared to prelims.

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2022 World Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

In the morning session of Day 7, the womens 50 free, mens 50 back, womens 50 breast, mens 1500 free, and the mixed free relay prelims will all be contested.

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2022 World Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky has a chance to become the first swimmer to win the same event five straight times at the World Championships in the women’s 800 free.

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Mixed FR Relay Prelims Lineups: Now Out Of Isolation, Deplano On Italian Team

Deplano will be leading off for Italy’s team despite not swimming in any other individual or relay events prior to today.

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Caeleb Dressel Withdraws From World Championships Due To Medical Reasons

14-time world champ Caeleb Dressel has pulled out of the 2022 World Championships. Sources tell SwimSwam his withdrawal was due to non-COVID medical reasons. 

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What Do The Americans Do in the 400 Medley Relay Without Caeleb Dressel?

With Caeleb Dressel withdrawing from the remainder of the meet, the US coaches have some decisions to make for the 4×100 medley relay.

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Caeleb Dressel Fuori Dai Mondiali Di Budapest Per Motivi Medici

Il 4 volte campione del mondo l’americano Caeleb Dressel si è ritirato dai Campionati del Mondo 2022 di Budapest per ragioni mediche

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Budapest 2022, Day 1 North American Recap: North American Women Come In Swinging

The American women were the strongest contingent on day of this meet, collecting the max number of medals and getting 4 women into day 2 finals.

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Watch: Leon Marchand Blasts 4:04 400 IM at Worlds (Day 1 Finals Race Videos)

Watch all of the finals race videos from the first finals session of the 2022 World Championships, including Leon Marchand’s 400 IM European Record.

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2022 World Championships: Ledecky Comments on Gold “I’m really happy with that.”

Ledecky captured her 12th individual gold medal at a World Championships tonight, setting a Championship Record in the process of the 400 LCM freestyle.

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2022 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Follow along with the action live as we recap the opening finals session from the 2022 World Championships in Budapest.

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Ryan Held on Splitting 46, Winning Gold at LCM Champs for 1st Time in 6 Years

Ryan Held, who won relay gold in 2016 then missed every other LCM champs since, got his redemption swim, splitting 46 and earning gold again

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Drew Kibler Left Off U.S. 400 Free Relay Due To COVID Protocols

Kibler was pulled from the relay due to “COVID Prtocolo travel delays,” according to a statement from USA Swimming.

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Ridiculously Fast Splits Highlight Prelims Of Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

After multiple 47-low splits in prelims, the finals lineups for many of these teams become signficantly harder to decide upon.

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Drew Kibler “All Systems GO” for Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Tonight

Kibler placed fourth in the 100 free at the 2022 US World Championship Trials but was left off of the prelims relay this morning.

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