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U.S Men\u2019s Relays Look Strong for World Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year, the two U.S. men\u2019s relays captured Olympic gold medals, with the 400 freestyle relay squad pulling away to win by more than a second before the 400 medley relay quartet capped off the Games by breaking a 12-year-old world record. But in between those two golden moments, the Americans did not reach the podium in the 800 free relay, marking the first time that any U.S. relay squad competed in the Olympics but did not win a medal.<\/p>\n

What should we expect from the U.S. men\u2019s relays for this year\u2019s World Championships in Budapest? We will go event-by-event, but based on performances from Trials and key swimmers missing from Worlds, the Americans sit in a favorable position in all three events. After examining what to watch for in the women\u2019s relays last week<\/a>, here\u2019s what we have for the men.<\/p>\n

400 Freestyle Relay<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Brooks Curry will play a bigger role on the U.S men\u2019s relays at this year’s World Championships — Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> led off the U.S. men\u2019s 400 free relay for the first time at the 2016 Olympics, and the Americans took gold. Dressel has held down the first spot at every major meet since, and the team has not lost. The group of Dressel, Blake<\/strong> Pieroni<\/strong>, Bowe Becker<\/strong> and Zach<\/strong> Apple<\/strong> won gold in Tokyo with the fastest time in 13 years<\/a>. Dressel is the only one from that group set to return this year, with Pieroni injured and both Becker and Apple missing the Worlds team (and Becker subsequently retiring). Still, this year\u2019s squad has some impressive talent.<\/p>\n

Brooks<\/strong> Curry<\/strong>, a prelims relay swimmer in Tokyo, was the No. 2 100 freestyler behind Dressel at Trials with his time of 48.04, while Ryan<\/strong> Held<\/strong> will return to the 400 free relay at a major meet for the first time since the 2016 Olympics after finishing third in 48.18. Both of those swimmers have 47-mid potential from a relay start. Hunter Armstrong<\/strong> and Drew Kibler<\/strong> tied for fourth at Trials in 48.25, while Justin<\/strong> Ress<\/strong> qualified as a relay alternate in 48.38.<\/p>\n

No other country has that combination of opening speed (Dressel) and depth. Italy has the next-best group with Alessandro<\/strong> Miressi<\/strong> leading the way and three swimmers who 47-mid on the way to an Olympic silver medal. On the other hand, Australia will miss superstar Kyle<\/strong> Chalmers<\/strong> at Worlds while Russia, with 100 free Olympic bronze medalist Kliment Kolesnikov<\/strong>, will be completely absent from Worlds because of the country\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Sure, the U.S. would hope to establish some more proven options in this relay before going for a third consecutive Olympic gold in 2024, but there\u2019s time for that. For this year, the Americans enter as a pretty clear favorite.<\/p>\n

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800 Freestyle Relay<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Kieran Smith will lead the U.S. men in the 800 freestyle relay — Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

That ill-fated 800 free relay from the Olympics included Townley Haas\u2019<\/strong> last hurrah as a relay stalwart as well as Kieran<\/strong> Smith<\/strong> and Drew Kibler<\/strong> swimming in a relay final at a major international meet for the first time. And a disappointing effort from Zach<\/strong> Apple<\/strong>, selected for the last spot on the relay over Caeleb<\/strong> Dressel<\/strong> or Andrew<\/strong> Seliskar<\/strong>, doomed the relay\u2019s medal hopes.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the Americans will bring the strongest group in years to Worlds for this relay. Smith, Kibler and Carson<\/strong> Foster<\/strong> all swam in the low-to-mid 1:45-range at Trials, with Trenton<\/strong> Julian<\/strong> at 1:46.69 for third. The composite time created using those four swimmers\u2019 times from the Trials final produces a mark of 7:02.92, less than a half-second off the Americans\u2019 Olympic final time, and that\u2019s without the benefit of relay starts.<\/p>\n

And once again, no Kyle<\/strong> Chalmers<\/strong> to lift Australia, the team took bronze in Tokyo. Olympic silver medalist Russia is also out because of the ongoing Ukraine war. Great Britain won Olympic gold last year<\/a>, and that squad will be tough to beat with 200 free Olympic gold medalist Tom Dean<\/strong>, 200 free Olympic silver medalist Duncan Scott<\/strong> and veteran James Guy<\/strong>, but the Americans should be the favorites for silver with this year\u2019s young and improving squad.<\/p>\n

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400 Medley Relay<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Hunter Armstrong could take over backstroke duties on the U.S men\u2019s 400 medley relay from veteran Ryan Murphy — Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

In a stunning performance three years ago, Great Britain upset the United States to win the world title in the 400 medley relay as Duncan<\/strong> Scott<\/strong> unleashed a 46.14 split, the second-quickest in history behind only Jason Lezak\u2019s<\/strong> 46.06 from the 2008 Olympics. Scott\u2019s performance allowed him to overtake and pass American veteran Nathan Adrian. In Tokyo, however, the Americans rebounded to win gold in world-record time<\/a> while the British claimed silver.<\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s usual weapon in this relay is Adam Peaty<\/strong>, the top sprint breaststroker in the world since 2014. Peaty split 56.53 in the Tokyo relay final, almost two seconds faster than American Michael<\/strong> Andrew<\/strong>. But Peaty will miss this year\u2019s Worlds because of a foot injury<\/a>. The British men will still contend for a medal, likely with James Wilby stepping into Peaty\u2019s breaststroke spot, but any chance at winning gold is gone, particularly with the all-around strength of this American group.<\/p>\n

The U.S. men\u2019s group will consist of either Hunter Armstrong<\/strong> or Ryan Murphy<\/strong> on backstroke followed by Nic Fink<\/strong> or Andrew on breast. Expect Caeleb<\/strong> Dressel to handle the butterfly, where he produced history\u2019s fastest split in Tokyo (49.03), and that leaves Brooks<\/strong> Curry<\/strong> as the likely anchor swimmer. In a race missing Peaty, it would be surprising if that American team did not win gold by at least two seconds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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