Caeleb Dressel Analyzes 100 Fly US Open Record

2021 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS

Reported by James Sutherland.

MEN’S 100 FLY SEMI-FINALS

  • World Record: Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 49.50 (2019)
  • American Record: Caeleb Dressel – 49.50 (2019)
  • US Open Record: Caeleb Dressel – 50.17 (2021)
  • World Junior Record: Kristof Milak (HUN) – 50.62 (2017)
  • 2016 Olympic Champion: Joseph Schooling (SGP) – 50.39
  • 2016 US Olympic Trials Champion: Michael Phelps – 51.00
  • Wave I Cut: 54.19
  • Wave II Cut: 53.37
  • FINA ‘A’ Cut: 51.96
  1. Caeleb Dressel (GSC), 49.76 US
  2. Tom Shields (CAL), 51.20
  3. Coleman Stewart (WOLF), 51.54
  4. Danny Kovac (UMIZ), 51.61
  5. Trenton Julian (SMSC), 51.70
  6. Luca Urlando (DART), 51.77
  7. Zach Harting (CARD), 51.99
  8. Tyler Sesvold (BAMA), 52.06

Caeleb Dressel torched his hours-old U.S. Open Record in the men’s 100 butterfly, blasting a time of 49.76 in the second semi-final to lower his prelim mark of 50.17.

Dressel’s performance is his fourth under 50 seconds, something that has only been done twice before in history, when Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic had their epic duel in the 2009 World Championship final.

Dressel, the two-time reigning world champion in this event, also now owns seven of the 10-fastest swims in history.

All-Time Performances, Men’s 100 Butterfly (LCM)

  1. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.50 – 2019
  2. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.66 – 2019
  3. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.76 – 2021
  4. Michael Phelps (USA), 49.82 – 2009
  5. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.86 – 2017
  6. Milorad Cavic (SRB), 49.95 – 2009
  7. Milorad Cavic (SRB), 50.01 – 2009
  8. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 50.07 – 2017
  9. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 50.08 – 2017
  10. Caeleb Dressel (USA), 50.17 – 2021

Dressel led that second semi-final over Tom Shields (51.20) and Coleman Stewart (51.54), both of whom had phenomenal showings based on their personal bests.

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Horninco
2 years ago

So WR tonight, then sub 49 in Tokyo. Got it.

He’s something else. If his 100 free counterparts can step up in Tokyo and he’s on the 800 relay, he’s in line 7 medals.

Samuil
Reply to  Horninco
2 years ago

How come? He got the 50, 100 free, 100 fly, and three relays at best. Thats 6 medals.

Hot Take:
Reply to  Samuil
2 years ago

4 relays

Murphy is my dad
Reply to  Hot Take:
2 years ago

5 relays probably after his 200 the other day

TruthSerum
Reply to  Samuil
2 years ago

Mixed Relays.

Murphy is my dad
2 years ago

“We’ll let one rip tomorrow” man do I like the sound of that

Roll Bills
2 years ago

We’re going to see something big tonight

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