2024 SPEEDO ATLANTA CLASSIC DRIVEN BY JIM ELLIS CADILLAC
- Wednesday, May 15th – Saturday, May 18th 2024
- McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- How To Watch
- Day 1 Distance Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap | Day 2 Finals Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Live Recap | Day 3 Finals Recap
- Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2024 Speedo Atlanta Classic”
When Caeleb Dressel swam 48.30 in the 100 free on Thursday at the Speedo Atlanta Classic, it was his fastest time since his mid-Worlds disappearance in 2022 that was followed by a big hiatus.
When he won the 100 fly on Friday in 51.38, it wasn’t significant in the same way. He has been faster this year – a month ago in San Antonio, he swam 50.84.
But in some ways, this swim might have been even more significant than his 100 free. His splitting saw him go 25.23 going out and 26.15 going home. While 51.38 won’t win any Olympic medals, closing in 26.15 will.
Here’s a split comparison from when Dressel broke the World Record at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games:
| CAELEB DRESSEL | CAELEB DRESSEL | KRISTOF MILAK | KRISTOF MILAK | |
| New WR | Old WR | New ER | Old ER | |
| 50m | 23.00 | 22.83 | 23.65 | 23.58 |
| 100m | 26.45 | 26.67 | 26.03 | 26.60 |
| Final Time | 49.45 | 49.50 | 49.68 | 50.18 |
Milak’s 26.03 split in Tokyo is believed to be the fastest-ever back half split in a (serious) 50 fly race.
When his meet is cobbled together in totality, there’s something to see here. A comeback-best time in the 100 free. A 1:47.38 in the 200 free earlier in the session that is the third-best of his career, splitting 52.84-54.54, another fast back-half split. And then this 100 fly.
Dressel is playing, tinkering, fine-tuning. He has the confidence to know that “going as fast as he can” may not be the only goal, and “trying something” could be just as valuable. A playful Dressel, a tinkering Dressel, is the Dressel we saw when he was at the peak of his swimming career.
A month out from the Olympic Trials, that’s a positive sign for a swimmer who was on top of the swimming world two years ago. It’s no guarantee of success in June or, more importantly, July and August, but it’s a sign that the pieces are falling into place for that success to hit.
Now that is the Caeleb Dressel we all know and love.
Go USA Swimming!
To the best, Caleb could bring one 🥇 home.
His prospect in Paris is being overshadowed by surging pressure from other competitors.
Gook luck to him.
Dude is washed no medal this summer
Milak has the current ER but the old ER was from Cavic 49.95 from Rome 2009
GIFs on the home page? Is this a new thing or have I been blind
They have done a few.
It’s not new, but we use them sparingly.
I don’t see him winning a single Gold at the Olympics.
Not my goat…
Everyone’s goat 😎
Yup, in agreement. I think Dressel and Ledecky are the ultimate GOATs and will surprise many this summer.
How quickly people forget about Phelps, the actual GOAT
Male – Phelps
Female – Ledecky
There exists two genders.
Katie Ledecky is primed to match her performance at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in the W 800 FR and W 1500 FR.
As a footnote, Katie Ledecky needs to adhere to the race plan in the W 800 FR from the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Austin, TX. Refer to the splits at the 100 meter mark, 200 meter mark, 300 meter mark, 400 meter mark for further details.
Dressel will be on podium in 100 fly in Paris, probability of gold/silver/bronze – 40/40/20, while his foster bro Milak is right there waiting.
Dressel might outswim McEvoy in 50 free more likely than not, cuz the latter theoretically outraces him but statistically trails in barn burners.
Dressel doesn’t stand a chance or does a slim one in 100 free, while his rivals like newbies Pan/Popovici or peer Chalmers could convincingly dash his hopes of defending.
Milak will not medal in 100 fly. Dressel, Liendo, Grousset will sub 50
Did you really forgot about the current Olympic bronze medalist in the 100 fly? He just swam 50.18 a month ago…
People keep forgetting him…but he is going to remind everyone
This is that one time someone said to look out for schooling in 16. (Was it EVB?)
Milak’s fans may feel the opposite, Dressel is not able to medal in 100 fly.
From a neutral view, Milak and Dressel are buddies sharing similar situations, i.e. struggling to come back, not guaranteeing to win anew.