Lineups Out for Men’s 400 Free Relay Finals; U.S. Goes with Dressel, Phelps, Held and Adrian

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One hour before the second night of finals at the Olympics in Rio, the lineups came out for the 400 free relay. The United States will go with a team of Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps, Ryan Held and Nathan Adrian. Held beat out the three other men who swam on the U.S. prelims relay to earn a spot in the final with the two American qualifiers in the individual 100 free as well as Phelps, who’s making his Rio Olympics debut.

The top-seeded Russians will go with Andrey Grechin, Danila Izotov, Vladimir Morozov and Alexander Sukhurukov. All but Morozov swam in the morning heats.

Australia will go with James Roberts, Kyle Chalmers and James Magnussen in front of 100 free world leader Cameron McEvoy.

The French will seek to repeat their gold medal from lane six, and they have Mehdy Metella, Fabien Gilot, Florent Manaudou and Jeremy Stravius going for them. This will be the third straight Olympics Gilot has appeared on France’s relay, winning a silver in 2008 and gold in 2012.

Canada (leading off with Santo Condorelli) and Brazil (Marcelo Cherighini going first) could get off to quick starts, but neither is likely to be able to hold the quick pace of the top four squads.

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Jeff

7 years ago

What were the U.S. men’s splits?

Taylor

7 years ago

Reply to Jeff

Hi Jeff!

Splits for the top three relays can be found on this post, and then full results will be located in the sidebar on the right.
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/usa-mens-400-free-relay-claim-gold-michael-phelps-earns-19th-career-gold/

Niles Keeran

7 years ago

Held is a rookie in international competition! Where’s Anthony Ervin and experience here!! Bad decisions give Gold medals away!!

Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

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Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

Reply to Niles Keeran

Held did awesome, right☺️?

Yahia Zeino

7 years ago

Reply to Niles Keeran

Held deserves an apology from you, right?!

Niles Keeran

7 years ago

Dressel got off with a lead, Phelps got his pull out back and shot out from the turn, Held held onto the lead, and Adrian brought it home.

Cindy Ault Kittrell

7 years ago

Interesting lineup. What about Anthony Ervin? I thought he had the fastest split in the prelims.

Ddp Pearce

7 years ago

No Ervin! Cmon man,old man strength all the way ! Lezak ring a bell ?

Eric Wan

7 years ago

y not Anthony Ervin? wtf?

Lizane Montreuil

7 years ago

Reply to Eric Wan

I know right ..this is complete bull .. His split was on point earlier

Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

I love Phelps, but it’s wrong to take out Anthony Ervin; Phelps didn’t swim it in TRials

Anna Roque Henning

7 years ago

Reply to Susan L. Lansbury

Neither did Dressel or Adrian.

Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

Reply to Susan L. Lansbury

TRIALS, not prelims!

Sarah Montplaisir

7 years ago

Reply to Susan L. Lansbury

He swam it at the training camps where he turned in the fastest split of all of them. Coach is allowed to put in anyone he wants

Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

Reply to Susan L. Lansbury

Sarah Montplaisir obviously

Ken Henry

7 years ago

Reply to Susan L. Lansbury

I like MP, I have to agree with Sarah!

Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

Reply to Susan L. Lansbury

Ken Henry never said i didnt like him. i love him! but not just him

Ken Henry

7 years ago

Reply to Susan L. Lansbury

You want your strongest swimmers! ?

Lance Robinson

7 years ago

I am sure that we all have more of the facts than the coach making the call. Lol

Niles Keeran

7 years ago

GOLD USA! Welcome Ryan Held to international success!!

Pau Ruiz

7 years ago

Where is Anthony ervin?

Sarah Montplaisir

7 years ago

Reply to Pau Ruiz

Wasn’t his split faster than Held’s???

Camden Holmes

7 years ago

Reply to Pau Ruiz

Yeah

Pau Ruiz

7 years ago

Reply to Pau Ruiz

Ervin is a 50, 100m veteran while Held is 1st time olympian correct me if I’m wrong

Kathy Marsh

7 years ago

Ervin was robbed!

Andrea Callahan Deege

7 years ago

Anthony Earvin?? He killed it in prelims!

Kim Marohn Shuman

7 years ago

It’s all based on times

Andrew Femiano

7 years ago

Reply to Kim Marohn Shuman

Except for Ervin split faster then Held earlier

Kim Marohn Shuman

7 years ago

Reply to Kim Marohn Shuman

Andrew Femiano also coaches have final say… He could have an illness or not be on his game … As a swim coach .. Many factors go into our decision He could have events tomorrow they are resting him for … Just depends

Anna Roque Henning

7 years ago

Reply to Kim Marohn Shuman

Except Ervin is only swimming the 50 free and the final for that is Friday.

Kim Marohn Shuman

7 years ago

Reply to Kim Marohn Shuman

There is a reason for their decision I’m sure 🙂 that’s a strong team

Dave Hoover

7 years ago

Reply to Kim Marohn Shuman

Ervin was a sizzling 21.68 at the feet on the first 50!

Kim Marohn Shuman

7 years ago

Reply to Kim Marohn Shuman

Again … They are the Olympic coaches making the best decisions…

Emanuel Rivas

7 years ago

No Ervin?!?!?!

Kristie Wisniewski

7 years ago

I wanted Phelps to sit out just because he has accomplished so much already. Some of those guys this is their only event.
Can someone post everyone’s splits from earlier. Thanks.