Caeleb Dressel Breaks American, NCAA Records In 100 Breast

2018 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Wednesday, February 14 – Sunday, February 18
  • Rec Center Natatorium, College Station, TX (Central Time Zone)
  • Prelims 10AM / Finals 6PM
  • Defending Champion: Florida (5x) (results)
  • Championship Central
  • Psych Sheet
  • Live results
  • Live Video (finals)

Well, he did it again.

Florida’s Caeleb Dressel continues to amaze at his fourth and final SEC Championships, breaking the NCAA and American records in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 50.03. Dressel earns his second NCAA and American Record marks of the meet after he obliterated the 200 IM records on Thursday night. The swim knocks off Kevin Cordes‘ 2014 mark of 50.04.

The 21-year-old improved his personal best from 51.88 to 51.07 this morning, and appeared to have a bit left in the tank for tonight. That was definitely the case, as he now owns five individual SCY American/NCAA records, adding the 200 IM and 100 breast to the 50/100 free and 100 fly.

Chances are he won’t swim either the 200 IM or 100 breast at the NCAA Championships, as he’ll likely retreat to his usual three (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly). With this being his senior year, this meet was his last real chance to branch out and swim some events he usually doesn’t. He clearly wanted to leave his mark, and he’s done just that.

Check out the five fastest performers of all-time below:

ALL-TIME TOP PERFORMERS, MEN’S 100 BREAST

RANK SWIMMER TIME YEAR
1 Caeleb Dressel 50.03 2018
2 Kevin Cordes 50.04 2014
3 Will Licon 50.68 2017
4 Fabian Schwingenschloegl 50.77 2017
5 Nic Fink 50.8 2017

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Steve Bird
6 years ago

Unheard of to be a freestyle and butterfly swimmer and be that awesome in breaststroke.

Joel
6 years ago

I’d be down to watch a Dressel vs Peaty showdown in Tokyo

E+Gamble
6 years ago

I would love to watch a SCY race between Cordes and Dressel to view the stroke counts and pullout firsthand.

Kirkola
6 years ago

He’s not going to leave anything for anyone else

Lol
6 years ago

It’s SCY the equivalent of Swimming in Bath Tub. It doesn’t mean anything in the World of Swimming, it only matters in the US. Peaty and many others will smack him Long Course.

E+Gamble
Reply to  Lol
6 years ago

Your argument works if and only if the person you are talking about did not just win 7 gold medals, MVP at Worlds, and Swimmer of the Year last summer while swimming LCM. I also think Michael Phelps went through that same USA SCY swimming program. And I think he turned out just fine.

swim4fun
6 years ago

We need to clone him and put three Dressels in for the medley relay in Tokyo

Lucas
6 years ago

HOLY CRAP JUST SWIM THE 200 FREE ALREADY!

Zanna
Reply to  Lucas
6 years ago

Yes please!

Joey Rogers
6 years ago

Did he not DQ he passed the 15 yard mark under water off start?

About James Sutherland

James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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