Let’s rewind to last spring: Ryan Held, a rising junior, heads to the U.S. Olympic trials with no real shot at making the U.S. Olympic team, or so went that theory. He swam really well in Omaha and earned himself a spot on one of the U.S.’s sprint teams — if there is a tougher gig to earn in the Olympics, I dunno what it would be.
State’s coaching staff reacted like this as Held earned his Olympic spot:
Braden Holloway is State’s head coach—he is the dude in the red cap who is bouncing up and down as Held hits the finish line and secures a spot in the Olympics.