Ricky Berens, 100 butterfly final, 2010 US National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 200 freestyle final, 2010 US National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 200 freestyle prelim, 2010 Pac Pacific Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 100 butterfly prelim, 2010 Pac Pacific Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 200scm Freestyle, 2011 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool held December 16 and 17, 2011 at Georgia Tech University in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 200m Freestyle, 2011 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens spews a watery mist before the 100m butterfly start at the 2011 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool (Photo credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 2011 US Nationals (Photo credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens of Trojan Swim Club swims the 200m free championship final at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships. Berens placed third in 1:48.32. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, Michael Phelps, Peter Vanderkaay, 4×200 free relay, 2010 Pan Pacific Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 4×200 free relay, 2010 Pan Pacific Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, autograph signing, 2010 Pan Pacific Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 200 free relay, 2011 US National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Bererns, 2012 Charlotte Ultraswim (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 200 free win, TV interview, 2012 Charlotte Ultraswim (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens with swim fans, 2012 Charlotte Ultraswim (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, 200 free prelim, 2012 Charlotte Ultraswim (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, before the 200m freetyle final, 2012 Charlotte Ultraswim (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens & Michael Phelps, 200 free final, 2012 Charlotte Ultraswim (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens, finals, 2012 Charlotte Ultraswim (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Anthony Ervin, Ricky Berens, Ricky’s mom, Matt Targett, 100 free awards podium, 2012 Charlotte Ultraswim (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Men’s 4×100 free relay, Matt Grevers, Cullen Jones, Nathan Adrian and Ricky Berens, on the awards stand, 2012 US Olympic Trials (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Ricky Berens is officially a member of the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Team (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Billy–
he’s a class act, as is his family.
Leave the guy alone:)!
Jealous much, Billy? 😉
He’s retiring so relatively young for this era in the sport. Still, I’m glad he went out on such a high note with that relay performance!
two things:
1 – super late relay start in that photo – no wonder stanford dominates texas in relays at ncaas.
2 – soni is way out of this guy’s league. he must be hiding something amazing under that speedo.
Billy, if you had looked at the caption it says that its at Pan Pacs 2010. Im not sure if you’re a big follower of swimming or not, but the USA was really far ahead once Ricky dove in. There was no reason for an early start.
the goal is not to merely win, it is to dominate. if the team wanted to dominate relays as stanford does, the exchange should have been faster. in fact, stanford’s exchanges are so great that there is no increased risk when pushing the envelope. unfortunately for texas, their exchanges are pedestrian in comparison.
Ricky Berens is my inspiration by far! He got the gold for the 4*200 relay! If it wasn’t for him, they would’ve gotten Bronze, or nothing at all! It would mean the world to me if I ever met him.