Dressel MIA During Day 2 Prelims of Purdue Invitational

2017 PURDUE INVITATIONAL

After a blistering swim in last night’s 200 IM, Florida’s Caeleb Dressel was absent from his individual events this morning at the Purdue Invitational. Dressel was originally slated to swim both the 100 fly and 100 breast. Indiana’s Vini Lanza led the way in this morning’s 100 fly with a 46.58, while Missouri State’s Blair Bish topped the 100 breast prelims in 52.87.

While Dressel didn’t swim his individual races today, there’s still the possibility that he’ll swim on Florida’s 200 medley relay and 800 free relay in tonight’s finals.

Last night, Dressel rocked a 1:40.61 in the 200 IM, cutting 2 seconds from his best time and touching 6 hundredths faster than what it took to win NCAAs last year. That time makes him the 9th fastest man in history, moving him one slot ahead of teammate and reigning NCAA champion Mark Szaranek. Dressel now leads the nation in both that event and the 50 free after swimming an 18.66 on the leadoff leg of the 200 free relay. He also contributed a 51.35 breaststroke split on the 400 medley relay.

UPDATE: Florida has not responded to a request for comment, but multiple sources tell SwimSwam that he and his sister have left the meet to tend to a personal matter unrelated to swimming.

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vacayinFL
6 years ago

He and his sister are out of the meet, went home last night.

They would probably like some privacy in this time while going through a family emergency.

dmswim
Reply to  vacayinFL
6 years ago

I hope nothing bad happened for their family.

Swammer
6 years ago

His sister was absent today too.

JimSwim
6 years ago

Maybe they were worried about the pool over heading if he swam 2 individual races in an hour

50free
6 years ago

Dangit this was the most exciting thing happening for me today.

Tea rex
6 years ago

Probably swam a 44 in 100 fly during warm-up and thought “well, that’s good enough”

Swimmer
Reply to  Tea rex
6 years ago

Taking after Schooling

Murica
6 years ago

1:29 tonight??

21.0
23.0
23.0
22…?

Coach John
6 years ago

probably went so fast he burned himself and needs medical attention… guy was on fire yesterday!

gator
6 years ago

probably back in training ! one day off to get 2 “A” cuts…I guess we know individual events he’s swimming at NCAA’s! Plus ALOT of relays!

E+Gamble
Reply to  gator
6 years ago

Training? Golden Goggles is on Sunday and then they have off for Thanksgiving. ?

W3T
Reply to  E+Gamble
6 years ago

You really think that UF takes Thanksgiving off??

dmswim
Reply to  W3T
6 years ago

Yeah I was at a much less serious D1 school and we had practice on Wednesday morning before we could go home.

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