Ryan Held

2022 U.S. Trials: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Keep up with all of SwimSwam’s previews and picks with our official preview index for the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: New Core Could Be Coalescing for Men’s 200 Free

Kieran Smith appears set to lead the US men in this event through the rest of the quad, potentially surrounded by a mix of Olympians and NCAA stars.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Dressel & Andrew Still Set the Pace in Men’s 50 Free

Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew are still the favorites to go 1-2 in the 50 freestyle, though there are plenty of fast up-and-comers in the mix.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: After Dressel, Relay Battle Heats Up In Men’s 100 FR

No one is expected to touch Caeleb Dressel in the men’s 100 free, as the 25-year-old comes in as the reigning Olympic and two-time world champion.

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2022 U.S. Trials Previews: Men’s 50 & 100 Back As Crowded As Ever

Ryan Murphy has long been the backstroking standard in the U.S., but he’ll need to be at his best to fend off the talented crop behind him.

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USA Swimming Releases Qualifying Criteria For 2022 World Championships

Qualification berths for the 2022 World Championships will be on the line later this month at the International Team Trials in Greensboro, N.C.

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Pro Swim Series- San Antonio: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Alabama Olympian Rhyan White comes in as the top seed in the women’s 200 back for the final prelim session in San Antonio.

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Olympians And A Few College Stars Highlight Final Pro Series Before Trials

Caeleb Dressel is set to race the 50/100/200 free, 100 fly, and the 200 IM at the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio next week.

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2022 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Members of the US Olympic team are slated to compete in every event tonight during the first full final session of the 2022 Pro Swim Series.

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2022 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

This morning will feature heats of the 100 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, and 400 free.

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5 Storylines To Watch At The 2022 Westmont Pro Swim Series

Olympians upon Olympians are set to compete this week at the first stop of the 2022 Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 4, Post Grads Moving, & Peaty 200 Breast

We discuss the ISL announcing a massive Season 4 schedule, post grads having success with other programs, and Adam Peaty taking on the 200 breast.

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Ryan Held Opens Up About Olympic Trials Disappointment, Training at ASU

Held goes through the disappointment of placing 6th at Trials but then finding out he wouldn’t be taken to Tokyo and processing that for the months to follow

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Ryan Held Raises a Big Question: What Is The Fastest Name In Swimming?

Ryan Held thinks that the fastest relay made up of one name is Ryan, but some other names may have a strong case as well.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Phelps Plays Pickleball, Sun Sells Makeup, & World Champs

We talk Michael Phelps playing pickleball matches, Sun Yang netting over $500k from selling makeup, and the 2023 World Champs getting pushed to November

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