WATCH: Caeleb Dressel Swim 40.00 in 100 Yard Free

2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

As reported by Lauren Neidigh:

2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Video filmed by Gerald Manke

Florida’s Caeleb Dressel is now a 3-time individual 2017 NCAA Champion. On the final night of competition, Dressel shot off the blocks en route to the fastest performance ever, flipping in 19.01 and touching in a final time of 40.00 to dominate a loaded field that included Olympic relay teammates Ryan Held and Blake Pieroni. That took down his former American Record of 40.46 from last season’s NCAAs.

Dressel now owns 5 of the 10 fastest performances ever in the event. Coming in 2nd was Missouri’s Michael Chadwick, who is now the 4th fastest performer ever at 40.95. Held rounded out the top 3, moving up to 7th on the all-time top performers list in 41.21.

Splits Comparison:

Swimmer 1st 50 Split 2nd 50 Split Final Time
Caeleb Dressel (2017) 19.01 20.99 40.00
Caeleb Dressel (2016) 19.23 21.23 40.46

Top 10 All-Time Performers: Men’s 100 Free

Place Swimmer Time
1 Caeleb Dressel 40.00
2 Vlad Morozov 40.76
3 Cesar Cielo 40.92
4 Michael Chadwick 40.95
5 Nathan Adrian 41.08
6 Simonas Bilis 41.18
7 Ryan Held 41.21
8 Ryan Hoffer 41.23
9 Matt Grevers 41.35
10 Blake Pieroni 41.44

Top 10 All-Time Performances: Men’s 100 Free

Place Swimmer Time
1 Caeleb Dressel 40.00
2 Caeleb Dressel 40.46
3 Vlad Morozov 40.76
4 Caeleb Dressel 40.86
5 Cesar Cielo 40.92
6 Michael Chadwick 40.95
7 Caeleb Dressel 41.07
8 Nathan Adrian 41.08
9 Caeleb Dressel 41.00
10 Nathan Adrian 41.10

 

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OslinFan6
7 years ago

Oslin is getting a Gator tat

ayylmaoooo
7 years ago

love watching him swim

SamH
7 years ago

The reaction from the crowd is the best part of that video.

Swimmer
7 years ago

Would have been sub 40 without those ridiculous billboard touch pads by Omega. The wave energy needs to go into the gutter, not bounce back and increase water turbulence.

MrBriefStroke
Reply to  Swimmer
7 years ago

Yeah but the flat walls tend to produce faster flip turns because the swimmers can focus on hitting the wall harder and not worrying about their feet landing in the guttar. Seriously, sometimes when doing a fast flip turn your feet hit at an angle that’s actually partially above the surface of the water. Just ask Caeleb Dressel about his 200 free HS state record in Orlando, where his calves went into the guttar on the first turn. If you hit a good enough turn on a flat wall you can get under that wake. e.g. Cam Mac 47.04

domoslay
7 years ago

Great underwater swim.

domoslay
7 years ago

Great underwater race.

Lopez
7 years ago

More impressive than this swim? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQFWfSyxYUE

Swimmingabbeys
Reply to  Lopez
7 years ago

Yes because that converts to a 40.57. Very impressive swim but in conversion Caeleb has gone faster three times now.

IMs for days
Reply to  Swimmingabbeys
7 years ago

Never use conversions to compare times, they simply aren’t accurate. Generally Long course records > short course meters records > yards records

Swimmingabbeys
Reply to  IMs for days
7 years ago

i understand conversions aren’t accurate but as someone who has kids that regularly swim scm and scy there is pretty damn accurate conversions unlike scy to lcm. Both are impressive.

Bill Bell
7 years ago

Jim Mintgomery was first man sub- 50.0 for 100 meters with his 49.99 @ Montreal– and everyone said that was the end of the world. Two weeks Jonty Skinner went 49.44 @ Philly., outdoors and in a greatly inferior to what the Olympic champ swam in. How long before ” 40″ is considered chump change, just like the 44 second barrier in the 100 fly

PowerPlay
Reply to  Bill Bell
7 years ago

Everyone knew Skinner was fast and since South Africa was banned, he made that meet in Philly his Olympics Ofcourse it was long course and they didn’t swim more than half the race on underwater push offs

Short course is like arena football or indoor soccer. Not quite the same game. That said 40 second 100 yd free is unbelievable

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