Dressel, Ledecky, and Finke Give Hilarious Closing Interview in Greensboro

2022 U.S. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS

Reported by Anne Lepesant.

WOMEN’S 1500 METER FREESTYLE – FASTEST HEAT

Podium:

  1. Katie Ledecky, Unattached – 15:38.99
  2. Katie Grimes, Sandpipers of Nevada – 15:51.36
  3. Bella Sims, Sandpipers of Nevada – 16:15.87
  4. Claire Weinstein, Sandpipers of Nevada – 16:22.78
  5. Michaela Mattes, Sarasota – 16:23.44
  6. Elise Bauer, Florida – 16:33.48
  7. Madelyn Donohoe, Virginia – 16:34.31
  8. Sierra Schmidt, Scottsdale Aquatic Club – 16:36.06

MEN’S 800 METER FREESTYLE – FASTEST HEAT

  • World Record: 7:32.12 – Lin Zhang (2009)
  • American Record: 7:41.87 – Bobby Finke (2021)
  • US Open Record 7:44.57 – Zane Grothe (2018)
  • Jr World Record: 7:45.67 – Mack Horton (2013)
  • FINA “A” cut: 7:53.11
  • SwimSwam Preview: M800 Free

Podium:

  1. Bobby Finke, Florida – 7:43.32
  2. Charlie Clark, Ohio State – 7:50.07
  3. David Johnston, Texas – 7:54.40
  4. Ross Dant, NC State – 7:56.06
  5. Tyler Watson, Florida – 7:56.44
  6. Alex Enyeart, TST – 7:58.68
  7. Matthew Chai, Fullerton – 8:03.44
  8. Will Gallant, NC State /Joey Tepper, Tennessee – 8:04.65

MEN’S 50 METER FREESTYLE – FINALS

  • World Record: 20.91 – Cesar Cielo Filho (2009)
  • American Record: 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel (2019 and 2021)
  • US Open Record 21.04 – Caeleb Dressel (2021)
  • Jr World Record: 21.75 – Michael Andrew (2017)
  • FINA “A” cut: 22.18
  • SwimSwam Preview: M50 Free

Podium:

  1. Caeleb Dressel, Gator Swim Club – 21.29
  2. Michael Andrew, MA Swim Academy – 21.45
  3. Brooks Curry, Tennessee Aquatics – 21.84
  4. Ryan Held, NY Athletic Club – 21.85
  5. David Curtiss, NC State / Hunter Armstrong, Ohio State – 22.00
  6. Jack Alexy, Unattached – 22.13
  7. Danny Krueger, Texas – 22.35

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swimgeek
2 years ago

Great chemistry going on at UF. You can see why they’re drawing in more and more stars — and why they’re having success

Smith-King-Huske-Curzan
2 years ago

Time for Simone Manuel to take the Nesty plunge.

Joel
2 years ago

First time I’ve seen Ledecky and Dressel be really relaxed and not giving “standard” cookie cutter answers. That was great. Thanks

swammer
2 years ago

The Allison Schmitt and Elizabeth Beisel one was funnier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dta65IvNfvI

Meow
2 years ago

Willing to chip in for a SwimSwam tripod.

Lovetoswim
2 years ago

That was sooo great!! More interviews like that!!! Love seeing them relaxed and joking around.!

Mr Piano
2 years ago

Lil off topic from the great interview, but assuming Dressel did a similar taper to the one he did in 2017, he could be really scary at worlds.

Here’s 2017, world trials to worlds.
21.53 – 21.15 50 free
47.97 – 47.17 100 free
50.87 – 49.86 100 fly

This year at trials he was
21.29
47.79
50.01 (prelims).

ArtVanDeLegh10
Reply to  Mr Piano
2 years ago

Possibly, but I remember one year he went 47 high at an in season meet in the 100 free and didn’t go much faster when rested/shaved, so you never really know.

Outside Smoke
Reply to  ArtVanDeLegh10
2 years ago

I think that was 2018, where he had already qualified for Pan Pacs the year before. He also went a 50.3 or something in the 100 fly so that was his “trials” meet for all intensive purposes in terms of rest. Then the infamous motorcycle accident happened.

team usa baby
Reply to  Outside Smoke
2 years ago

ah i remember when bobo, ol longhorn and others use to call him ‘motorcycle man’

PFA
Reply to  Outside Smoke
2 years ago

If I remember in chronological order
1. 2018 NC’s happened
2. Right before nationals, motorcycle accident happens
3. Dressel gets second in the 50 free, 50 fly, and doesn’t do good in the 100 free at nattys.
4. Pan Pacs happen and Dressel doesn’t win the 50 free.
5. He recovers and uses those lessons from 2018 to be better for 19.
6. Breaks 48 in season on 3 occasions (and somewhere along the way picks up the 50 fly for worlds). Also goes 50.36 a few weeks before worlds.
7. Swims at worlds and ties Phelps for most medals won on the international stage. Also snags first individual LC world record.

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Riccardo
Reply to  PFA
2 years ago

He won the 100 fly at Nationals in 2018 and was 2nd in the 50 fly.

2nd 50 stroke spot goes to the 100 of stroke winner (or highest finisher at Pan Pacs, which is how he got the 100 free spot).

Last edited 2 years ago by Riccardo
Mr Piano
Reply to  ArtVanDeLegh10
2 years ago

Yea that was 2019, and he went 46.96 at the end. Pretty sure he was rested for that high 47

iLikePsych
2 years ago

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Last edited 2 years ago by iLikePsych
PFA
Reply to  iLikePsych
2 years ago

24.5 last 50 incoming from Bobby

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