2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- All sports: Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 28, 2019
- Pool swimming: Sunday, July 21 – Sunday, July 28, 2019
- The Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center, Gwangju, Korea
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American Caeleb Dressel kicked off his busy finals session on day seven with a bang, winning the men’s 50 freestyle in a new Championship and American Record.
Dressel produced a time of 21.04, making him the #3 performer of all-time behind Cesar Cielo and Fred Bousquet, and it was also the fourth-fastest swim ever trailing two swims from Cielo and one from Bousquet. Previously, he owned the seventh-fastest swim in history and was the #4 performer of all-time.
ALL-TIME PERFORMERS, MEN’S 50 FREE
- Cesar Cielo (BRA), 20.91 – 2009
- Fred Bousquet (FRA), 20.94 – 2009
- Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.04 – 2019
- Ben Proud (GBR), 21.11 – 2018
- Ashley Callus (AUS) / Florent Manaudou (FRA), 21.19 – 2009/2015
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- George Bovell (TTO), 21.20 – 2009
- Alain Bernard (FRA), 21.23 – 2009
- Amaury Leveaux (FRA), 21.25 – 2009
- Bruno Fratus (BRA), 21.27 – 2017
All three of the swims faster than him were super-suited from 2009, making him the new textile world record holder. The previous fastest ever textile swim came from Great Britain’s Ben Proud, who hit 21.11 last year.
The 22-year-old extinguished the previous meet record held by Cielo at 21.08 from 2009, and also his own American Record of 21.15 set at the World Championships two years ago where he also won gold.
ALL-TIME PERFORMANCES, MEN’S 50 FREE
- Cesar Cielo (BRA), 20.91 – 2009
- Fred Bousquet (FRA), 20.94 – 2009
- Cesar Cielo (BRA), 21.02 – 2009
- Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.04 – 2019
- Cesar Cielo (BRA), 21.08 – 2009
- Ben Proud (GBR), 21.11 – 2018
- Cesar Cielo (BRA), 21.14 – 2009
- Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.15 – 2017
- Ben Proud (GBR), 21.16 – 2018
- Fred Bousquet (FRA), 21.17 – 2009
This swim gives the former Florida Gator a personal best time in all four of his individual events here in Gwangju, and is a now three-for-three in terms of gold medals individually. He has already set the American Record and won the 50 fly (22.35) and 100 free (46.96), and will go for the 100 fly gold later in the session after setting the world record of 49.50 in the semis.
2017 silver medalist Bruno Fratus of Brazil repeated his position in a time of 21.45, tying with Kristian Gkolomeev who became the second-ever Greek man to win a medal at LC Worlds.
Great swim! Am disappointed none of his competition could deliver in this race.. proud only 21.55 bleh
There isn’t a superlative I can come up with that hasn’t been used lol. It’s so late in the meet and he has had to step up on the blocks with absurdly high expectations time and time again, and then execute. He has really put on a race management clinic after rebounding from that first relay swim, which he must have been really unhappy with.
Great point
Imagine living in a world where you can’t recognize nor understand Caeleb’s accomplishments.
This is a textile suit world record right? That’s a big deal I didn’t see that mentioned anywhere
“All three of the swims faster than him were super-suited from 2009, making him the new textile world record holder. The previous fastest ever textile swim came from Great Britain’s Ben Proud, who hit 21.11 last year.”
Reading is hard
to be fair some of those words have more than 2 syllables
Longhorn takes the bait so quickly lmfao
All SEC podium: Florida, Auburn & Alabama.
HA!! I know he trained there, but I don’t think Fratus was a student at Auburn, was he?
I can’t see anything that says Fratus was ever a student at Auburn.
Greatest sprinter ever
Can we wait until he wins an individual Olympic medal until we have that talk? His 17 & 19 worlds are about as good as any back to back worlds I can think of, but ultimately the pinnacle of this sport is the Olympics. Popov’s 50-100 double is still unimpeachable.
Hard for me to agree and hold that view after seeing Icarus on Netflix.
I think that still goes to Cielo. 3 straight world championships in a 50 free is unprecedented.
Cielo was only good in one event. He doesn’t compare to Dressel who is elite in 4 events.
You got give him at least 2, he does have both 50&100 WR’s still
He wasn’t much of a factor in the 100 without the suit. Never won a medal in the 100 without a full body suit.
Although…he was the first to match PVDHs 47.84 without a suit
About those suspensions though….
I think that Dressel will break the record next year, I hope Manaudou’s comeback along will make it a great race but right now I don’t see anybody even close
Side discussion of Dressel v Manaudou is who is more ripped.
Simone.
Ben proud is probably more ripped.
Grothe
Haas
Remember when Ol’ Longhorn said that Proud’s first 15m were as good as Dressel?
Did Proud borrow you for this week?
Ouch
Based on exactly what, says Mr. Popov, double 50/100 Olympic gold champ (not zero), held both WRs (not neither), held the 50 free record for 8 years? Zion Williamson is the basketball GOAT. Sure didn’t hit your sub-21?
Ol’ Charmin….
Hey if you really got some fun, dive into piss
Remember when Mr. Piano said he’d break 21?
Mr. Whipple says “Don’t squeeze the Longhorn….”
“Motorcycle man has peaked”