GREENSBORO, N.C. – After helping lead the #5 NC State men’s swimming & diving team to victory over #9 Texas Friday evening senior Ryan Held was named ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week and sophomore James Brady was named ACC Men’s Diver of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.
Held contributed 29 points to the Wolfpack’s total of 176 as he won both the 50 and 100 freestyle, earning NCAA ‘B’ cuts in both. His 50 freestyle time of 19.57 is currently the second-fastest recorded in the country behind Caeleb Dressel of Florida, while his 43.16 finish in the 100 freestyle is the fourth-fastest.