Gregg Troy on Dressel’s Training: “We just modified a few things” (Video)

2019 MISSION VIEJO SWIM MEET OF CHAMPIONS

Reported by Karl Ortegon.

Caeleb Dressel‘s string of impressive in-season performances this season continued tonight in Mission Viejo, as he won the 100 fly in a new world #1 time of 50.36. He split 23.82 going out and came back in 26.54, coming just short of Michael Phelps’ 50.22 US Open record from 2009 US Nationals.

For some context, not only is that just a world #1 time, but it’s faster than what it took to win gold in Rio in 2016 (Joe Schooling’s 50.39, the current Olympic record). Only three men have ever broken 50 seconds in this race: world record-holder Michael Phelps (49.82), Dressel himself (49.86), and Serbian Milorad Cavic (49.95). Counting Dressel’s 49.82 from 2017 World Champs, his swim tonight is the eighth-best performance of all-time.

Dressel’s primary coach, Gregg Troy, spoke with SwimSwam about what Dressel’s training has looked like this year. Troy thinks that without having to focus on the college season and training with a smaller, more long-course focused group, Dressel has been able to make small adjustments that have equalled greater swims in the pool.

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Buona
4 years ago

All the hype on Dressel but in the end, Schooling wins Tokyo Olympics 100 fly.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Buona
4 years ago

nice try …..but Not gonna happen . lol Schooling is far form even a 50.3 right now …

Pvdh
Reply to  Buona
4 years ago

Hey look youre back. Dressels dropping times better than Schooling PB like it’s nothing lol

Vic
Reply to  Buona
4 years ago

???? Sorry to say no, but maybe a bronze?

Aquajosh
4 years ago

If Dressel has the Tokyo games he is capable of, Coach Troy will have coached men to gold medals in the 100 free AND 400 IM. Can anyone else in the modern era claim that?

Mr Piano
Reply to  Aquajosh
4 years ago

50?

College swimmer
4 years ago

“We modified a few things” now Dressel only warms up with 12x400s Fly instead of 16

MR FLY
4 years ago

If Dressel was just as good in breaststroke as with his free and fly, there would be interesting rivalry with Peaty. Currently there don’t seem to be anyone who can touch him in fly.

Mr Piano
Reply to  MR FLY
4 years ago

Unless Dressel goes 48 in the 100 fly (which tbh I believe is possible if he reaches his full potential in 2020, but wouldn’t hold my breath on), Peaty is better at the 100 breaststroke than Dressel is at anything except the 50 scy free

Swimmer
Reply to  Mr Piano
4 years ago

That is true in reality, but theoretically Manaudou’s 20.2 is around 17.9-18.0

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON
Reply to  MR FLY
4 years ago

If Dressel was just as good in breaststroke as with his free and fly, he would still be wayyyy behind Peaty. I think we don’t appreciate how far ahead Peaty is with breaststroke. No one is close to him.

Pvdh
Reply to  SAMUEL HUNTINGTON
4 years ago

That’s not entirely true. If we only look at textile times, Dressel would need to be 49.3 to be the same percentage ahead as Peaty is over Shymanovich. I think 49.3 is possible but not likely

Samuel Huntington
Reply to  Pvdh
4 years ago

Well yes it is true. Dressel has yet to be anywhere near 49.3.

Small bird
4 years ago

So interesting that one of, if not THE, best swimmer in the world is doing the oldest school training methods. I think Dressel would have succeeded with a lot of different training methods, but who’s to say if he would’ve had the range and versatility he has now? Different strokes for different folks!

Small bird
Reply to  Small bird
4 years ago

Would also love to see the UF practice and pancakes

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Small bird
4 years ago

yep

A$AP POCKY
4 years ago

“Look, I just flipped the switch – Drake” – Gregg Troy

Papa
4 years ago

All I need to complete my summer is for 1.) Dressel to demolish world champs 2.) a practice&pancakes of Troy’s group. Oh boy. Where’s my popcorn.

UF needs a new pool
Reply to  Papa
4 years ago

I don’t think there’s enough room at the UF pool for coleman

Ol’ Gator
4 years ago

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