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| Caeleb
DRESSEL |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 16 Aug 1996
in Green Cove Springs, FL, USA |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
United States |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He suffered minor injuries after being involved in a motorcycle accident in June 2018, but recovered in time to compete at the US national championships the following month in Irvine, CA, United States of America. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 12 Aug 2018; wsj.com, 15 Jul 2019)
He underwent deviated septum [nose] surgery in early 2014. (olympics.nbcsports.com, 22 Jan 2016) |
Famous relatives |
His sister Sherridon has competed in swimming at national level in the United States of America. (floridagators.com, 01 Aug 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 12 Oct 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He began swimming competitively after watching his older brother Tyler compete. He was inspired to pursue the sport further after watching the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on TV. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was named Best Male Swimmer of the Year in 2017, 2019 and 2021 by the International Swimming Federation [FINA]. (fina.org, 17 Dec 2021, 02 Dec 2017; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 11 Feb 2020)
He received the Male Athlete of the Year and Male Race of the Year awards at USA Swimming's 2019 Golden Goggle Awards. (digitaljournal.com, 25 Nov 2019)
He was presented with the 2019 Athlete of the Year award at the 2019 United States Aquatic Sports [USAS] Convention. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 15 Sep 2019)
During his collegiate career at the University of Florida, he was named College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America [CSCAA] Swimmer of the Year in 2018, CSCAA Co-Swimmer of the Year twice, and Southeastern Conference [SEC] Male Swimmer of the Year three times. (floridagators.com, 01 Aug 2018; usaswimming.org, 12 Apr 2019)
He was named Male Swimmer of the Meet at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where he won seven gold medals. (swimswam.com, 31 Jul 2017; floridagators.com, 30 Jul 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Anthony Nesty, SUR, from 2021; Steve Jungbluth, from 2021 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took part in his first race at age four. He decided to focus on swimming instead of football at age 12. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Socialising with friends, playing video games, reading, playing the drums and ukelele. (globo.com, 04 Feb 2019; olympics.nbcsports.com, 18 Dec 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (sport24.co.za, 31 Jul 2017) |
Milestones |
He set a record for most medals won at a single edition of the long course world championships when he claimed eight medals at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (swimswam.com, 28 Jul 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 28 Jul 2019) |
Other information |
ME TIME
After winning five gold medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he admitted to feeling fatigued in the months following the Games. "I think I overdid it, to be honest. I got great results, but I think it was to a fault. Because I drove myself crazy and I don't think that's fair to myself. I don't want to end up leaving the sport early or hating it because I didn't give myself time to respect the water and I feel like the water has always respected me. I would like to prioritise myself a little bit more instead of swimming." (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 22 Nov 2021)
PODCAST
In late 2019 he launched a podcast with his housemate Ben Kennedy titled 'The Ben and Caeleb Show'. "I wanted something outside of swimming that I could put energy into, and I feel like people could really get a look into my life. I feel like I'm a little bit sheltered on social media. I'm not the biggest fan of social media. I share what I want. I don't really let my whole self out there. If you want the best way to get to know me [and] my career, things I'm struggling with even, things I'm thinking about, watch the podcast." (olympics.nbcsports.com, 28 May 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I just want to be a better man every day, and from there, the swimming will come." (tokyo2020.org, 30 Sep 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Meghan |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
In 2021 he began training with the University of Florida college team in Gainesville, FL, United States of America. |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (swimswam.com, 22 Mar 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
49.45 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
47.02 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
21.07 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:26.78 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:08.97 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:40.58 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Freestyle |
48.02 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:09.92 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
22.57 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
DNS |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
47.95 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:09.34 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
22.35 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Butterfly |
49.66 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Freestyle |
46.96 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
21.04 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:09.06 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:19.40 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:28.45 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:39.10 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
49.86 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
22.89 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
21.15 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
47.17 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:19.60 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:38.56 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:10.06 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:27.91 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
48.71 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
DNS |
| 2 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
20.54 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Freestyle |
45.62 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:27.89 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:36.40 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:19.98 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:03.03 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:21.80 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:30.90 |
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