Ryan Held

WATCH Ryan Held Split 18.85 in Early November

This summer, North Carolina State junior lept into national and global swimming consciousness when he stood among giants (literally and…

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NC State Sweeps ACC Swimmer Of The Week Awards

NC State swimmers Hannah Moore and Ryan Held, North Carolina diver Elissa Dawson and Pitt diver Dominic Giordano were named ACC Swimming and Diving performers of the week.

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Held Splits 18.8 50 Free as NC State Men, Texas Women Win Dual Meet

Joseph Schooling gave Texas the lead after the fly leg of the 200 medley relay, but Ryan Held roared home in 18.8 to give NC State the victory.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Double 18s For Held In Upset of Texas

For the past two seasons, the Texas Longhorns have been the undisputed power in the NCAA. But on Friday night, a new gunslinger rolled into town and upset the power balance with two 18-second shots. His name: Ryan Held.

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Ipsen Sets Pool Record In NC State Victory Over Northwestern

Ipsen and Wilimovsky were neck-and-neck through most of the 1000 free, but Ipsen had the slight edge, winning in a new Pool Record time of 8:55.21.

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2016-2017 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings – October Edition

Jack Conger (left) and the Texas Longhorns will be challenged by the Cal Bears this season, but for now, they’re our #1 team

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Righting the [Sportsman]ship: What Sets Swimming Apart

If swimming had its own State of the Union Address, how would we rate the level of sportsmanship post-Rio 2016?

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NC State Men, Women Defeat Wisconsin In 2-Day Dual

NC STATE VS WISCONSIN Results Hosted by NC State University Friday, October 21st-Saturday, October 22nd 25 yards Dual meet format…

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Ryan Held Drops 19.4 50 Free On Day 1 of NC State Dual With Wisconsin

Held was the only man under 20 seconds today, clocking a 19.46 victory ahead of Wisconsin’s Cannon Clifton (20.26).

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College Swimming Previews: #4 NC State Men Continue Meteoric Rise

The NC State Wolfpack will be looking to bust through into the top 3 at NCAAs after a somewhat disappointing 4th place finish last year.

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2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Held Pounds Drum Before Panthers Game

Ryan Held (right) was honored in front of the 75,000 fans at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Sunday.

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Euro Juniors 50 Free Champ Giovanni Izzo Verbally Commits to NC State

Italian sprinter Giovanni Izzo has made a verbal commitment to join the NC State Wolfpack beginning in the fall of 2017

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Instagram Gallery: Rio 2016 Swimmers Get Their #OlympicInk

See any more #olympicink from swimmers on social media? Throw a link in the comments, and we’ll add it to the gallery.

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As Rio Wraps, Olympic Swimmers Put Back Into Storage Until 2020

With the competitive swimming portion of the 2016 Rio Olympics wrapping up this week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has begun returning swimmers to their storage unit, where they’ll remain until fans care about swimming again in the year 2020.

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5 Most Unforgettable Moments By U.S. Olympic Swimmers

Reminisce with Charles Hartley on the top 5 most unforgettable swimming moments of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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