2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th
- Budapest, Hungary
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Everyone thought the 50 free / 100 fly double would be a tough one for Caeleb Dressel. While the prelims may well be the session where he has the biggest buffer between the two, he showed us this morning that we can all eat our words.
After a steady 21.61 50 free to qualify 2nd overall, Dressel was in the water about 34 minutes later to swim the first of three 100 fly circle-seeded heats. That was all Dressel needed to swim the fastest textile 100 fly in history, and move into #3 on the all-time performers list in 50.08.
That swim blows past Joseph Schooling‘s previous textile WR of 50.39, done when he won the Olympic gold last summer, as well as Ian Crocker‘s epic 50.40 done way back in 2005.
He’s now 3rd on the all-time list behind Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic, who both had that epic 2009 showdown when they both went sub-50 seconds in 49.82 and 49.95.
Winning individual gold in both doesn’t seem like a stretch at all at this point. He qualified 1st in the prelims by 1.01 seconds. Schooling was back, 4th overall in 51.21.
Top 5 All-Time Top Performers – Men’s 100 Fly
| 1 | Michael Phelps | 49.82 |
| 2 | Milorad Cavic | 49.95 |
| 3 | Caeleb Dressel | 50.08 |
| 4 | Joseph Schooling | 50.39 |
| 5 | Ian Crocker | 50.40 |
Come on Swimswam up your game, you left out Milorad Cavic’s 50.01 from the semi final of the 2009 worlds. Credit where credit’s due. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GsS5QOuSP4g
Swimmertello- It was not left out. It clearly states in bold over the list that it’s the all time top PERFORMERS list, not performances list. Had he listed the top PERFORMANCES, Cavic would be on there with both his 49.95 and his 50.01. Since it’s the top performers list, only one time per swimmer (their best time) is used.
His last 25 meters are just out of this world.
Just think how it feels schooling right now
Let’s make a Dean Farris meme out of Caeleb Dressel.
Well as I said earlier dressel will win the gold easily where schooling may miss out again for top 3…
Such smart swimming by Dressel
Watch out for his 200 free! Difference-maker on the relay
Joe Schooling now: yea i actually went 49.9 in practice
I’M DEAD!!