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Ryan Held Joins Sub-45 Club, Sets New ACC Record in the 100 Fly

2017 MEN’S ACC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ryan Held has been lighting up the Georgia Tech pool this week at the ACC championships.  Monday he dropped a 18.1 anchor on the medley relay.  Last night he set a new ACC record with a 18.68 50 free.

For tonight’s show, a bearded Held blasted a 44.79 to win the A-final of the 100 fly. His best time coming into this meet was a 46.06 from last fall.  This morning he improved to 45.61, then broke the 45 second barrier tonight.  Held was out in an eye-popping 20.41, helped especially by a textbook-perfect 1st turn where he pushed the 15m barrier.

That time broke the existing conference and meet records.  Pavel Sankovich of Florida State held both records from 2014, when he went 45.12 at the ACC championships, and 45.00 at NCAA’s.  That’s also makes him the 10th-fastest performer ever in the event.

It’s looking increasingly likely that Held will go with the 100 fly next month at the NCAA championships.  Last year he swam the 200 free at both the ACC and NCAA championship meets.

For this week, Held will be looking for his 3rd individual victory and meet record in the 100 free.

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Irish ncstate fan
7 years ago

GO NC State WOLFPACK!!! Rock & Roll part II Gary glitter Hey- GO WOLFPACK/NC State; WOLFPACK fingers with AC/DC thunderstruck; WE WILL Rock you!!! Finish double ones as to NCST sweeping ACC swimming championship!!!!

Swimclh
Reply to  Irish ncstate fan
7 years ago

U good?

Swimfish87
7 years ago

Come on one of you NC State trollers has to have a video!

Uberfan
7 years ago

So now we have 6 flyers below 45. 6 100 freestylers below 42 and 5 people below 19 in the 50 plus the insane 200 free. NCAA’s is gonna be so amazing

x swimmer
Reply to  Uberfan
7 years ago

I would say the same or possibly slower, especially in the sprint events. Most of these times are shaved/tapered, though not all. Also the waves will play a huge role in it. You have open water at your conference if you’re going an 18 50 free, 41 100 free, 44 100 fly. When you get 5/6 guys in a heat that fast that all go the same time, it gets ugly.

DrSwimPhil
Reply to  x swimmer
7 years ago

There can’t be anymore waves than at GT’s idiotic flat-wall SCY set up…

NONA
7 years ago

He’s good

potato
7 years ago

Disclaimer: Peter Kropp was not in the race, so take this win with a grain of salt.

50free
Reply to  potato
7 years ago

Can’t people say this guy is joking? I personally find this kind of funny

Deb
Reply to  potato
7 years ago

Don’t under estimate Ryan Held

Tony Correa
Reply to  potato
7 years ago

This is a great kid.

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