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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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What were the U.S. men’s splits?
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/
Held is a rookie in international competition! Where’s Anthony Ervin and experience here!! Bad decisions give Gold medals away!!
Held did awesome, right☺️?
Held deserves an apology from you, right?!
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.
Interesting lineup. What about Anthony Ervin? I thought he had the fastest split in the prelims.
No Ervin! Cmon man,old man strength all the way ! Lezak ring a bell ?
y not Anthony Ervin? wtf?
I know right ..this is complete bull .. His split was on point earlier
I love Phelps, but it’s wrong to take out Anthony Ervin; Phelps didn’t swim it in TRials
Neither did Dressel or Adrian.
TRIALS, not prelims!
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
Sarah Montplaisir obviously
I like MP, I have to agree with Sarah!
Ken Henry never said i didnt like him. i love him! but not just him
You want your strongest swimmers! ?
I am sure that we all have more of the facts than the coach making the call. Lol
GOLD USA! Welcome Ryan Held to international success!!
Where is Anthony ervin?
Wasn’t his split faster than Held’s???
Yeah
Ervin is a 50, 100m veteran while Held is 1st time olympian correct me if I’m wrong
Ervin was robbed!
Anthony Earvin?? He killed it in prelims!
It’s all based on times
Except for Ervin split faster then Held earlier
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
Except Ervin is only swimming the 50 free and the final for that is Friday.
There is a reason for their decision I’m sure 🙂 that’s a strong team
Ervin was a sizzling 21.68 at the feet on the first 50!
Again … They are the Olympic coaches making the best decisions…
No Ervin?!?!?!
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.
All the splits from this morning http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/2016-rio-olympic-games-day-2-prelims-live-recap/
Phelps was the right call after all. We needed him to win.
Sounds like a gold medal team to me – Go USA!
Great teamwork for the gold???!!!!!
Boom!
Phelps with the cupping marks all over him????
Ervin went a 47.6
100 free prelim?
???? 4 Golds here! ????????
Kyle Toro Mike McCreary
Should have gone with mccreary, bull, Klee, connell
Gabriela Morales
O sea que dejan que otros hagan el trabajo sucio. ?
Les dije que había un jarrito en juego u.u’
Jajajaajajaajaja. Esa medalla es de los aussies.
Torn between two lovers. No sé qué sentir 🙁
Angela Pero ?????
no Anthony Ervin?
Um Anthony Ervin?????? He deserves a spot on the relay more than anyone..
Niles Keeran