Caeleb Dressel Breaks Kyle Chalmers’ U.S. Open 100 SCM Free Record By .01

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The Caeleb DresselKyle Chalmers rivalry continues, as Dressel today broke Chalmers’ U.S. Open 100 free record by a single hundredth of a second.

Chalmers set the short course meters record in the International Swimming League’s Lewisville meet, going 46.22. The previous U.S. Open record (the fastest swim ever done on American soil by an athlete of any nationality) was a 46.25 from Ian Crocker back in 2004.

But Dressel led off the Cali Condors men’s 4×100 free relay tonight, going 46.21 to slide under Chalmers’ record. Dressel was originally set to anchor the relay, but Cali changed their lineup late to move Dressel into the leadoff leg. He hit that U.S. Open record and staked Cali to a big lead, as his relay ultimately won the event in 3:08.52.

Dressel holds the American record at 45.62 – he set that time at Short Course Worlds last December. He was 45.77 in his first ISL appearance in Naples. That event comes early in the session tomorrow, so Dressel should have a real shot to lower his U.S. Open record and perhaps his American record in the individual race Sunday. Dressel was in his fourth swim of the two-hour session tonight, with his relay leadoff coming after wins in the 100 fly and 50 free, plus a fly leg on a 4×100 medley relay.

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Ragnar
4 years ago

Nathan’s 45.08 lives forever

Xman
Reply to  Ragnar
4 years ago

Was that during the suit area?

frizzaly
Reply to  Xman
4 years ago

At the 2009 Duel in the Pool

ITR
Reply to  Ragnar
4 years ago

naaah. Dressel wasn’t really at his best at the last SC Worlds, I bet he can beat that when everything clicks. Both Morozov and even Manaudou have been faster than that time and I would argue Dressel is better than them.

Really
4 years ago

Dressel besting Prince Chalmers again

Samesame
Reply to  Really
4 years ago

Really . Again . Not in Rio . Not at pan PACs .

Aussie crawl
Reply to  Samesame
4 years ago

Dreaming old mate.

Troyy
4 years ago

It’ll probably get broken again tomorrow or at the latest in Vegas.

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON
4 years ago

Dressel definitely swimming with some rest at these meets or his training has changed somewhat

Dbswims
Reply to  SAMUEL HUNTINGTON
4 years ago

Hes actually slower today than at Naples, but still impressive

ZanBai
Reply to  Dbswims
4 years ago

His 100m fly was faster.

MIKE
Reply to  ZanBai
4 years ago

maybe he is figuring out SCM better than last year

Swimswim322
Reply to  SAMUEL HUNTINGTON
4 years ago

Or maybe he’s just a straight up savage.

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