2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
- June 15-23, 2024
- Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IN
- LCM (50 Meters)
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- 11 a.m. Prelims
- 7:45 p.m. Finals (varying based on broadcast needs)
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At the 2021 US Olympic Trials, Ryan Held finished 6th in the 100 free, which would typically mean securing a spot on the Olympic roster. However, due to roster limitations, Held was left off the team. Last night, Held finished 5th in the 100 free and was candid about his fear of being left off of the team again.
We love you Ryan and have been rooting our HEARTS out for you. We couldn’t be more proud of ALL of your accomplishments!!!!
I love all the athletes talking about their experiences with therapists, sports psychologists, or confidence coaches at these trials.
It’ll be a moot point when Held wins the 50FR tomorrow night.
The definition of fear is watching Ryan Held lead-off the men’s 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay.
You have posted this comment a hundred times. Get over it
Agreed WSLS couldn’t lead off a 100 yard with fins be within several seconds. Always the worst of the worst throwing shade. Get over it.
Which race are you referencing?
He is referring the fukuoka free relay final..where the coaches gave him a free pass to the final relay despite being 5th in the trails..all other 3 were rokies..alexy , Guiliano, Matt all put 47s and the veteran lead off the team in run_and die method in 48.2 which cost the color of the medal…
Is the roster limit of 26 solely imposed by USA Swimming or is it a directive coming down from FINA?
FINA/World Aquatics
Who has the inside track, King or Pieroni?
King, I believe. It’s based on comparing the time swam to the OQT.
Thankfully, that narrow margin of being 5th rather than 6th this time around gives him a spot over King, Pieroni and potentially Curry. He’ll make it this time. And I can’t write him off from nabbing a spot in the 50fr either.
He’s also a great relay swimmer, not something that should be overlooked!
Ryan Held?
yes. As far as I can tell Held had one bad relay swim, leading of the men’s 4×100 free relay at the 2023 WC. That specific swim was painful to watch, but historically his other relay performances have been good. For example, he had a 46.9 split in 2022.
Why we need keep live in past if he can not repeat that performance..as swim fans we love to see WR ..so held should only be at prelims..Guiliano, alexy. ,dressel, Armstrong line up is so pure and best..they 4 are the only 4 who went 47s flat starts in all 3 trail rounds..so ..I trust them on relay
Held died and could not matched with charging merresi of Italy at Budapest 2022 medley relay..held is more 50 guy..
Curry has the advantage over Held if (heaven forbid!!) they can only take one fifth-place finisher.
NGMI
Called it
A medal for him here would be a massive redemption arc, hope the scriptwriters have something in store
Scriptwriters just told me: Armstrong goes 47.5 split in 4×100 relay prelims, Held goes 47.2 and he gets put on the finals relay where he splits a 47.3
Have you been watching the series “The Magic Man”? This guy has more plot armor than anyone else. How can you leave someone with so much plot armor off the relay?
Armstrong is now the favorite to join the 3 other guys in that final relay on day 1 in Paris – thats absolutely certain
Yes Armstrong is a lock for relays…he was so consistent through out..he has 4 sub 47.85 flat 100 in this season..only Guiliano has 4 in this season..if he goes 47.5 prelim leadoff he is the key..2016 Rio prelims held was not the fastest split holder..but being a youngest one ..coaches put him on relay final…the first 4 is lock here for the final
It is a lock..the guy who has sub 48 flats in this season, and a clutch relay swimmer..47.8,47.9,47.5,47.7..flat times during past 4 months..he went 47s in all three rounds..held is more 50 guy now