2 weeks to a year: A sprained ankle swells initially because of the injury to the soft tissue and the blood/lymph vessels torn at the time of injury. It takes a while for it to resolve. Anywhere from 2 weeks to up to a year. If you have a tendency to have swollen ankles for other reasons it may persit forever.
Catching Up With The Traveler, Eric Menyuk. If the chips of fate had fallen differently, Eric Menyuk might have played Data for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation and in the four TNG big-screen adventures. Of course, Brent Spiner won the role, apparently just beating out Menyuk. Such is life. Such are careers in Hollywood.
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 18: Idris Elba and Chris Pine attend the Star Trek Beyond New York Premiere at Crosby Street Hotel on July 18, 2016 in New York City. Chris Pine's Black Eye in Star Trek Beyond Is Very Real, Thanks to Idris Elba. Getting a black eye is not a particularly pleasant experience.