6 NC State Swimmers Make National Team

RALEIGH – The NC State men’s & women’s swimming & diving program continues go from strength to strength, with Ryan Held, Justin Ress, Hannah Moore and Elise Haan recently earning selection to the USA National Team, along with former Wolfpack swimmers Cullen Jones and Kayla Brumbaum.

In order to earn selection, swimmers must be ranked as one of the top six Americans in an individual Olympic event. To be ranked on this prestigious list, the time in the event must have been recorded at either the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships, 2017 FINA World Championships, 2017 World University Games, or the 2017 U.S. Open.

The swimmers were selected for the following events:

Ryan Held – 100 freestyle
Justin Ress – 100 backstroke
Cullen Jones – 50 freestyle
Hannah Moore – 400, 800, 1500 freestyle
Elise Haan – 100 backstroke
Kayla Brumbaum – 200 backstroke

With the recent commencement of classes for the academic year, the Wolfpack swimmers are now busy preparing for the 2017-18 season.