Caeleb Dressel
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August 16, 1996[1] Green Cove Springs, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bolles School[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Florida[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly swimmer who specializes in the sprint events. He won seven gold medals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. Dressel is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and currently holds American records in 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle and the 50-meter butterfly (all long course), as well as the world records in the 4×100 meter mixed freestyle and medley relays (long course). He also holds American records in the short course 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events, the 100-yard butterfly, and the 200-yard individual medley, and formerly in the 100-yard breaststroke. Caeleb attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs,Fl.
Personal life
Dressel was born in Green Cove Springs, Florida, the son of Christina and Michael Dressel. He is the third of four children.
Career
2012
At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, Dressel was the youngest male swimmer at 15 and placed 145th in the 50-meter freestyle and tied for 152nd in the 100-meter freestyle.
2013
At the 2013 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Dubai, Dressel won six medals, including a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle, breaking the Championships record.
At the 2013 Speedo Winter Junior National Championships (the USA Swimming sanctioned national championship meet for 18 and under swimmers), Dressel became the youngest swimmer in history to break the 19 second barrier in the 50 yard freestyle, swimming an 18.94 to lead off his club team's relay.[3]
2015
During his freshman year at the University of Florida, he won the 2015 NCAA title in the 50 yard freestyle.[4] At the senior 2015 National Championships (long course) in San Antonio, he won two individual titles, in the 50 meter and the 100 meter freestyle.[5][6] His winning time of 21.53 in the 50 meter freestyle ranked 4th in the world for 2015.[4][7][8]
2016
At the 2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships, he broke the American and US Open records in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 18.20[9] and the 100-yard freestyle with 40.46.[10]
2016 Summer Olympics
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Dressel won his first gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. In the final, he swam the lead-off leg in 48.10 (the second-fastest opening leg in the field), and was followed by teammates Michael Phelps, Ryan Held, and Nathan Adrian. The American team recorded a time of 3:09.92.
In the 100-meter freestyle, Dressel finished sixth in the final with a time of 48.02.
Dressel also swam in the heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay, and earned his second gold medal when the USA finished first in the finals. He recorded a freestyle split of 47.74 in the heats.
2017
At the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships, he broke the American and US Open records in the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard freestyle with times of 43.58[11] and 40.00,[12] respectively.
2017 World Championships
| 2017 World Championships | ||
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 50 m freestyle | 21.15 (NR) |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.17 (NR) |
| 100 m butterfly | 49.86 |
| 4×100 m freestyle | 3:10.06 |
| 4×100 m medley | 3:27.91 |
| 4×100 m mixed freestyle | 3:19.60 (WR) |
| 4×100 m mixed medley | 3:38.56 (WR) |
At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Dressel won seven gold medals and set numerous American records. Dressel was named the male swimmer of the meet. He also became the second swimmer to win seven gold medals at a single World Championships, after Michael Phelps in 2007.
On the first day of competition, July 23rd, Dressel set the American record in the 50 meter butterfly with a time of 22.76, topping the semifinals. Later that evening in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, Dressel set the American record in the 100 meter freestyle with a time of 47.26 in the leadoff leg. Combined with Townley Haas, Blake Pieroni, and Nathan Adrian, the American team won gold with a time of 3:10.06, earning him his first gold of the Championships.
On day two, Dressel finished fourth in the 50 meter butterfly final with a time of 22.89, missing a medal by 0.05 seconds.
On day four, Dressel took part in the 4×100 meter mixed medley relay, swimming the butterfly leg and splitting a 49.92. Along with teammates Matt Grevers, Lilly King, and Simone Manuel, the American team won gold in a new world record time of 3:38.56.[13] That time broke the record set earlier in the day by Ryan Murphy, Kevin Cordes, Kelsi Worrell, and Mallory Comerford.
On day five, Dressel re-set the 100-meter freestyle American record with a 47.17 in the 100 meter freestyle final, en route to winning gold by a margin of 0.70 seconds over silver medalist and teammate Nathan Adrian.
On day seven, Dressel became the first swimmer ever to win three gold medals on a single day.[14] He won the 50 meter freestyle in 21.15, a new world textile best time. Half an hour later he won the 100 meter butterfly in 49.86, again a new world textile best and 0.04 seconds above the world record held by Michael Phelps. The third gold medal came in the 4×100 meter mixed freestyle relay, where he led off in 47.22. Dressel and teammates Adrian, Comerford, and Manuel broke the world record for this relay with a time of 3:19.60.
On the eighth and last day of competition, Dressel won his 7th gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay. Swimming the butterfly leg, Dressel recorded a time of 49.76 and the American team of Matt Grevers, Kevin Cordes, and Nathan Adrian won with a time of 3:27.91.
2018
At the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, Dressel won all three of his individual races, and won his first relay national title.
On day 2 of the competition, March 22, 2018, Dressel broke the American and US Open records in the 50 yard freestyle twice. He first swam a 17.81, leading off The University of Florida's national championship winning relay, and then improved this record with a 17.63 in the 50 yard freestyle final later that evening. [15] The next day, he broke the American and US open records in the 100 yard butterfly, swimming a 42.80. [16] On the final day of competition, Dressel became the first swimmer in history to break 40 seconds in the 100 free, winning the event by more than a second in a time of 39.90. [17]
Personal bests
- As of March 25, 2018
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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| 50 m freestyle | 21.15 | 2017 World Championships | July 29, 2017 | NR |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.17 | 2017 World Championships | July 27, 2017 | NR |
| 50 m butterfly | 22.76 | 2017 World Championships | July 23, 2017 | NR |
| 100 m butterfly | 49.86 | 2017 World Championships | July 29, 2017 |
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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| 50 yd freestyle | 17.63 | 2018 NCAA Championships | March 22, 2018 | NR |
| 100 yd freestyle | 39.90 | 2018 NCAA Championships | March 24, 2018 | NR |
| 100 yd breaststroke | 50.03 | 2018 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships | February 17, 2018 | Former NR |
| 100 yd butterfly | 42.80 | 2018 NCAA Championships | March 23, 2018 | NR |
| 200 yd individual medley | 1:38.13 | 2018 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships | February 15, 2018 | NR |
National/US Open Records Short Course
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date |
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| 1 | 50 yd freestyle | 18.39 (h) | 2016 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships | February 17, 2016 | |
| 2 | 50 yd freestyle (2) | 18.23 | 2016 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships | February 17, 2016 | |
| 3 | 50 yd freestyle (3) | 18.20 | 2016 NCAA Championships | March 24, 2016 | |
| 4 | 100 yd freestyle | 40.46 | 2016 NCAA Championships | March 26, 2016 | |
| 5 | 100 yd freestyle (2) | 40.00 | 2017 NCAA Championships | March 25, 2017 | |
| 6 | 100 yd butterfly | 43.58 | 2017 NCAA Championships | March 25, 2017 | |
| 7 | 200 yd individual medley | 1:38.13 | 2018 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships | February 15, 2018 | |
| 8 | 100 yd breaststroke | 50.03 | 2018 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships | February 17, 2018 | |
| 9 | 50 yd freestyle (4) | 18.11 (h) | 2018 NCAA Championships | March 22, 2018 | |
| 10 | 50 yd freestyle (5) | 17.81 (r) | 2018 NCAA Championships | March 22, 2018 | |
| 11 | 50 yd freestyle (6) | 17.63 | 2018 NCAA Championships | March 22, 2018 | |
| 12 | 100 yd butterfly (2) | 42.80 | 2018 NCAA Championships | March 23, 2018 | |
| 13 | 100 yd freestyle (3) | 39.90 | 2018 NCAA Championships | March 24, 2018 | |
National Records Long Course
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 m butterfly | 22.76 (sf) | 2017 World Championships | July 23, 2017 | |
| 2 | 100 m freestyle | 47.26 | 2017 World Championships | July 23, 2017 | |
| 3 | 100 m freestyle (2) | 47.17 | 2017 World Championships | July 27, 2017 | |
| 4 | 50 m freestyle | 21.15 | 2017 World Championships | July 29, 2017 | |
References
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- 1 2 "Featured Bio Caeleb Dressel". USA Swimming. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Keith, Braden (November 19, 2013). "1 Recruit in Class of 2014, Caeleb Dressel, Commits to Florida". Swimswam. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "HE'S DONE IT: CAELEB DRESSEL GOES UNDER 19 SECONDS AT JUST 17 YEARS OLD". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Video Interview: Caeleb Dressel Storms to Third in the World". Swimming World. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Men's 50 meter freestyle final results". Omega Timing. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Men's 100 meter freestyle final results". Omega Timing. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Caeleb Dressel Takes Gold In 50 Free Final At USA Nationals". Swimming World. August 8, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ Lord, Craig (December 17, 2015). "Bruno Fratus Leads The Speed Stakes With 21.37 Relay Opener At Brazil Nationals". Swimvortex. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ↑ Keith, Braden (March 24, 2016). "Caeleb Dressel swims 18.20 in NCAA 50 free final, breaks all records". Swimswam. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ "(Race Video) Caeleb Dressel Unleashes 40.46 NCAA, American Record to Win 100 Free". Swimming World. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ Neidigh, Lauren (March 24, 2017). "Dressel Upsets Schooling; Sets New NCAA Record in 43.58". Swimswam. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ↑ Neidigh, Lauren (March 25, 2017). "Caeleb Dressel Annihilates American Record with 40.00 100 Free". Swimswam. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ↑ "2017 Worlds: Mixed Medley Relay Record Goes Down Again in Finals". SwimSwam. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ↑ "Caeleb Dressel becomes first ever to win three gold medals in one night at worlds". The Guardian. July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "2018 MEN'S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 2 FINALS LIVE RECAP". SwimSwam. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ "2018 M. NCAAS: DRESSEL CRACKS 43 WITH 42.80 100 FLY". SwimSwam. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ "2018 MEN'S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 4 FINALS LIVE RECAP". SwimSwam. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/caeleb-dressel-officially-signs-deal-with-speedo/. Missing or empty
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FINA Swimmer of the Year 2017 |
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Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year 2017 |
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| Preceded by Michael Phelps |
American Swimmer of the Year 2017 |
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