Caeleb Dressel 17.63 50 Freestyle Post-Race Interview (Video)

Reported by Jared Anderson.

50 FREE – FINALS

Top 8 finishers:

  1. Caeleb Dressel, Florida – 17.63
  2. Ryan Held, NC State – 18.64
  3. Bowe Becker, Minnesota – 18.90
  4. Pawel Sendyk, Cal – 18.94
  5. Zach Apple, Auburn / Ryan Hoffer, Cal – 18.97
  6. Robert Howard, Alabama – 19.09
  7. Blake Pieroni, Indiana – 19.17

The only thing better than witnessing history is witnessing it twice.

Spectators of tonight’s meet got to see perhaps the most impressive night of short course swimming in world history, as Florida’s Caeleb Dressel re-lowered his own American record, going 17.63 to become the first man ever under 18 seconds in a flat start 50 free – twice in one day.

Dressel’s 17.63 takes two tenths off his already-insane 17.81 leading off the relay earlier and only cements what swimming fans have been thinking since at least this meet last year – Dressel is a generational talent and the greatest yards swimmer in history.

NC State’s Ryan Held was 18.64, still one of the fastest times in history and was a full second behind. Minnesota’s Bowe Becker thrilled the home crowd with an 18.90 for bronze, and six of the top 8 broke 19 seconds.

Cal’s Pawel Sendyk was 18.94 and Auburn’s’ Zach Apple tied with Ryan Hoffer of Cal for fifth at 18.97. The only two above 19 in the heat were Robert Howard and Blake Pieroni.

Dressel’s former club teammate Santo Condorelli won the B final, going 18.99 for USC.

NC State remains in the lead narrowly – they are 5 points up on Florida and 8.5 ahead of Cal. Texas is now 22 points back and Stanford is 41 back in 5th place.

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HOYA13
5 years ago

I love that he deleted his social media and highlighted that he has been spending time focusing on the mental aspect of his swimming, regardless of everyone else’s expectations. C1 would probably benefit from spending some time with Dressel.

Becky D
5 years ago

“Keep flowin’ / Keep goin'”

uptown423
5 years ago

So incredibly well spoken! Class act!

Sean Sullivan
5 years ago

With goggle marks like that even after cooling down he must be seriously cranking them down.

ITR
Reply to  Sean Sullivan
5 years ago

At speeds like that I guess he needs to.

2 Cents
Reply to  Sean Sullivan
5 years ago

Is that like skiers getting “snow burn”? He was going so fast the friction of the water caused that?

running start to touch backstroke flags
5 years ago

Well, he’s not a breastroker either because Ian Finnerty got him on that breast relay split tonight in the long medley relay. Never mind his record. So maybe he is a sprinter? We don’t know either. Dressel’s 1650 backstroke is prolly his best tbh.

A person

This dude, trolling so hard on this site. every article, all day

running start to touch backstroke flags
Reply to  A person
5 years ago

“A person” You are someone who created an account just to complain about others? Admin, please delete this account. They are not interested in swimming.

Dudeman

I can’t tell whether I want to laugh or be mad about this reply

50guy
5 years ago

Did he just say he’s… not a 50 guy?

Yabo
5 years ago

1 guy that’s a true sprinter….i love that he’s not putting himself in the sprint box

Buckeyeboy
Reply to  Yabo
5 years ago

Can I get an “Amen”??

The Boi Swim
Reply to  Buckeyeboy
5 years ago

Amen

Sam Green
5 years ago

“My breakouts were both pretty bad…” …still comes up a half body length ahead of everyone at the 15 meter mark

He Gets It Done Again
Reply to  Sam Green
5 years ago

Yeah, gosh those breakouts were AWFUL. Doesn’t he know how to swim properly? Only 17.6? Pathetic. He really let his team down. What a jerk.

Cabreedy
Reply to  He Gets It Done Again
5 years ago

Your comment is AWFUL

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Sam Green
5 years ago

so much humility is astounding at only 20 years old …..

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