2019 PHILLIPS 66 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- July 31 – August 4, 2019
- Prelims 9:00 AM (Pacific)/Finals 5:00 PM (Pacific)
- Avery Aquatics Center
- Stanford, CA
- Meet Site
- Psych Sheet
- Omega Results
After going a lifetime best and U.S. Open record in the 100 free this morning at 47.43, Ryan Held lowered his time again in finals Wednesday night at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships.
Held became the No. 3 American in history in the event this morning (tied with Vladislav Grinev), and takes over solo possession of that spot after the night swim. Dave Walters owns the No. 2 American swim at 47.33, and Caeleb Dressel set the American record in 46.96 at the 2019 FINA World Championships last week. Held’s previous best time heading into the meet was just 48.26, which was 13th in American history.
Held’s time would have won the bronze medal at Worlds behind Dressel and Kyle Chalmers (47.08). The top five swimmers in the heat went lifetime bests, and top four (Held, Maxime Rooney, Tate Jackson and Dean Farris) would have made the Worlds final.
Top American 100 Freestylers In History
- Caeleb Dressel(2019) – 46.96
- Dave Walters (2009) – 47.33
- Ryan Held(2019) – 47.39
- Michael Phelps (2008) – 47.51
- Nathan Adrian (2012) – 47.52
- Jason Lezak (2008) – 47.58
- Maxime Rooney (2019) – 47.61
- Garrett Weber-Gale (2008) – 47.78
- Zach Apple (2019) – 47.79
- Jimmy Feigen (2013) – 47.82
- Blake Pieroni(2019) – 47.87
Maxime Rooney also cracked the top 10 this morning, going 47.75, then lowered that time to 476.61 in finals. Five of the top eleven U.S. swimmers in history have hit their best times this year alone, and six of the eleven are still active.
It’s also a bounce-back swim for Held after a rough outing last summer. Held was 48.26 at Olympic Trials in 2016, making the American Olympic team and ultimately winning gold as part of the finals 4×100 free relay. He split 47.79 (prelims) and 47.73 (finals) in Rio. But last summer, Held went just 48.65 and missed all the major U.S. travel teams.
The United States’ second individual Worlds entrant in the event, in addition to Dressel, was Blake Pieroni, who went 47.87.
Held moves up to #3 in the world ranks this year, behind only Dressel and Chalmers:
2018-2019 LCM MEN 100 FREE
DRESSEL
46.96
| 2 | Kyle CHALMERS | AUS | 47.08 | 07/25 |
| 3 | Ryan HELD | USA | 47.39 | 07/31 |
| 4 | Vladislav GRINEV | RUS | 47.43 | 04/09 |
| 5 | Maxime ROONEY | USA | 47.61 | 07/31 |
Jeez. This is outta hand. Someone tell David Nolan he should ditch his plan to do sprints and focus on 2IM…
USA will be hot in Tokyo.. possibly going 3:07 in that sprint relay
That move to Indiana from NC State paid off
I don’t have an opinion on whose coaching staff is better, or which of the two programs have a better training methodology. But Indiana has so many olympians that of course it’s going to help training there! That and sometimes a change of environment is always helpful for the mind. Nothing against either Indiana’s or NC State’s programs, they’re both clearly amazing. It’s nearly impossible in the swimming world to come into your own without a history, an amazing pool, or olympians to draw people to train with you. Something I wish was simpler to address so we could see more even chances at the NCAA level!
Where is this “amazing pool” you refer to? US certainly have amazing swimmers and programs, but their pools are well behind other leading nations.
Isn’t he at Alabama?
And now bama
He’s at Alabama now.followed stickles there.
Why is Ryan’s swim such a surprise? He trained w NC State in Raleigh prior to SC Worlds in Dec 2018 and crushed it (100 FR American record, several fast splits and medals on relays). He went to IU and swam fast then moved to Tuscaloosa and continues to swim fast. Give the guy some props. Wolfpack/#PBG Nation will always support him as will his new supporters that say Roll Tide! Keep it going, Ryan!
Bc he hadn’t gone a best time in 3 years long course. That’s why it is a surprise.
What is PBG?
Pack by God.
I’m just glad to see Held get back to form! He showed so much promise over the last 4 years. I just love seeing PBs and the hard work paying off
Eight guys now!!! Eight guys in one year – so far – from the United States under 48!! And 3 or 4 guys on the doorstep!!
I’ll say it now: 47.9 will miss the A Final at US Trials next year!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NVayv0Lo7Bo
That had me dead.
I’m glad someone else noticed 😉
Remember at world trials just 2 years ago when Dressel and Adrian barely broke 48. Tokyo gonna be dumb fast fam, like since Budapest nearly every event seems to be on steroids (some obviously aren’t, pray for the womens 200 fly)
Regan Smith hears your prayers for the 2fly.
Dressel 46.96
Held 47.39
Rooney 47.61
Apple 47.79 (swam a 46.8 relay split)
Pieroni 47.87
Jackson 47.88
Farris 48.07 (swam a 47 flat relay split)
Battle for the individual spots will be a bloodbath. I’m not even confident in saying Dressel is a lock, he will have to be on his A game. If he is just a little off, someone will snatch up his spot
That relay is going to be killer though.
And to think that 48.2 got an individual spot in the previous olympics…….damn times have changed (literally)
Heresy, I say.
The goal is for everybody to be under 47 in the relay in Tokyo. Let’s make it happen!
Only we, the swimswam comment sections, can make this happen