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Caeleb Dressel
Phelps and Dressel (right) after winning the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameCaeleb Dressel
National team United States
Born (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 28)[2]
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBolles School[1]
College teamUniversity of Florida[2]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Junior Championships 1 2 3
Total 3 2 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dubai 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 4×100 m mixed medley

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caeleb Dressel.
  1. ^ Keith, Braden (November 19, 2013). "1 Recruit in Class of 2014, Caeleb Dressel, Commits to Florida". Swimswam. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Featured Bio Caeleb Dressel". USA Swimming. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Video Interview: Caeleb Dressel Storms to Third in the World". Swimming World. Retrieved August 22, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Men's 50 meter freestyle final results". Omega Timing. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "Men's 100 meter freestyle final results". Omega Timing. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Caeleb Dressel Takes Gold In 50 Free Final At USA Nationals". Swimming World. August 8, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Lord, Craig (December 17, 2015). "Bruno Fratus Leads The Speed Stakes With 21.37 Relay Opener At Brazil Nationals". Swimvortex. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  8. ^ Keith, Braden (March 24, 2016). "Caeleb Dressel swims 18.20 in NCAA 50 free final, breaks all records". Swimswam. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "(Race Video) Caeleb Dressel Unleashes 40.46 NCAA, American Record to Win 100 Free". Swimming World. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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