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Ricky Berens, 200 Free Winner, 1:47.32
"Olympic Gold Medalist Ricky Berens trumps Michael Phelps before his hometown crowd." (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Judging from his other interviews, it seems that he may have already given up on an individual spot. He’s looking good right now, but he is ACTUALLY looking at a 3 second drop to even attempt any sort of an upset.
The good news is that he is less than a second off his textile best, and if he can break into 145s, that is probably enough to solidify Gold for the US 4×200. I’m very interested in whether he can go sub49 tonight. Technically speaking the 2nd spot in the 100free is quite open behind Adrian. In the US, objectively speaking we have Adrian, Phelps as 48.0 and under swimmers; Lochte and Lezak who are 48mid swimmers; GWG… Read more »
It will be a great 200 free at trials ! Ricky has been consistent on 100 and 200 free since 2011 . He will be very important for the relays , specially the 800 free relay and why not the 400 free relay .
Great swim for him. But I don’t see him in the top 2 in the 200 free at trials. He has improved his underwaters and he has now a good easy speed. I think for an individual spot the 100 free is good for him. Behind Nathan Adrian it’s very open in USA. And Ricky Berens will be a major piece of the 2 free relays.