Caeleb Dressel
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Phelps and Dressel (right) after winning the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Caeleb Dressel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
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 | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bolles School[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Florida[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caeleb Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American freestyle swimmer who specializes in the sprint events.
Career
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.
2015
During his freshman year at the University of Florida, he won the 2015 NCAA title in the 50 yard freestyle.[3] 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.[4][5] His winning time of 21.53 in the 50 meter freestyle ranked 4th in the world for 2015.[3][6][7]
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[8] and the 100-yard freestyle with 40.46.[9]
2016 Summer Olympics
Dressel won an Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay. In the final he swam the lead-off leg and split 48.10, and was followed by teammates Michael Phelps, Ryan Held, and Nathan Adrian.
He swam 47.91 in the heats of the 100 meter freestyle, the second-fastest time. In the finals he finished sixth.
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.
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.
- 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.
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