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Ricky Berens has competed for USA Ricky Berens has won 2 gold medals at the Olympic Games Ricky Berens has won 1 silver medal at the Olympic Games 

Ricky Berens is a swimmer who has competed for the United States. He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Berens started his Olympic career as a relay-only swimmer in Beijing 2008. There, he helped the U.S. men's team of Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, and Peter Vanderkaay clear the seven-minute mark for a new world record (6:58.56) and their title defense in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay.

Four years later, Berens placed third at the U.S trials, thereby selecting him to the men's 4x200 metres freestyle relay team. When Phelps decided to forego his individual spot and instead focus on the freestyle relay duties, Berens replaced him to swim the 200 metres freestyle. At London 2012, he missed the top eight final by 0.07 of a second, placing ninth from the semifinals. In the 4x200 metres freestyle relay, he teamed with Phelps, Lochte, and Conor Dwyer to blast a seven-minute barrier in textile to defend their title for the third straight time (6:59.70). He also contributed to the U.S. team's runner-up finish in the men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay by swimming through the third leg in the heats.

Olympic Results[]

Year Event Rank
2008 Men's 4x200m freestyle relay Gold
2012 Men's 200m freestyle 9th
Men's 4x100m freestyle relay Silver
Men's 4x200m freestyle relay Gold

2008[]

Discipline Round Time
4x200 metres freestyle relay Heats 7:04.66
(1:45.47 split)
OR
Final 6:58.56
(1:46.29 split)
WR

2012[]

Discipline Round Time
200 metres freestyle Heats 1:47.07
Semifinal 1:46.87
Final Did not advance
4x100 metres freestyle relay Heats 3:12.59
(48.52 split)
Final 3:10.38
(Reserve)
4x200 metres freestyle relay Heats 7:06.75
(Reserve)
Final 6:59.70
(1:45.27 split)
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