arena Swim of the Week: Ryan Erisman Reaches Another Level With 3:44.03 400 Free In London

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arena Swim of the Week: Ryan Erisman Reaches Another Level With 3:44.03 400 Free In London. Ryan Erisman hit the ground running for the 2026 long course season, though that should’ve come as no surprise after his breakout summer of 2025 was followed by a standout freshman year at Cal. The 19-year-old was on fire at last week’s AP Race London International, shattering his personal best times in the men’s 400, 800 and 1500 free and climbing the all-time U.S. rankings. In the 400 free, Erisman went head-to-head with Germany’s Oliver Klemet , nearly pulling off the upset victory in a time of 3:44.03, with Klemet claiming the win in 3:44.01. The swim for Erisman knocked nearly two seconds off his personal time of 3:46.01, set at last summer’s U.S. National Championships, which also previously stood as the boys’ 17-18 National Age Group Record....