Nathan Adrian on the Road to the Olympics: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

Nathan Adrian, the 100 meter  freestyle Olympic Games defending champion, stays in his own lane on the ramp up to the Olympics.   That’s Adrian’s plan. That’s always been his plan.

With two Olympics under his belt, don’t count on this 4-time Olympic medalist to get rattled by Caeleb Dressel‘s 18.2 American and U.S. Open Record in the 50 yard freestyle.  Adrian’s comment in the video above — “Everyone’s at different points in their training” — could not be more true.

Dressel faces-off with Adrian at the Pro Swim Series in Orlando, but Dressel’s rested from SECs with NCAAs on the horizon.  Adrian’s banking hard work, with another intense altitude training cycle at the Olympic Training Center starting right after the event.

What are your predictions for Dressel vs Adrian in the 50 freestyle at the Orlando Pro Swim, other Pro Swim Series events, and the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials?

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This is a Gold Medal Media production presented by SwimOutlet.com. Host Gold Medal Mel Stewart is a 3-time Olympic medalist and the co-founder of SwimSwam.com, a Swimming News website.

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Marsha G
8 years ago

I’m glad I’m not the only one who just learned about his surgery by watching GMM. Tried to Google it but nothing came up. Anyone have any info?

Danjohnrob
8 years ago

I would be interested in finding out more about the injury/surgery that Nathan had last season, which Mel alluded to in this GMM. Does anybody have any info. about it?

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Gold Medal Mel Stewart
8 years ago

U are right Mel – its how i feel for these 2 incredible studs of swimming . BOBO hasn’t commented yet – thats weird !! LOL

TANK92
8 years ago

It is hard to see Adrian not improve since his Gold Medal performance in 2012. I believe and hope this year all his hard work will deliver. Adrian will go 21.4 and 47.8 at Trials, and follow that with a 21.2 and 47.4 at Rio. He will medal individually, but do not believe any of them will be gold. Good luck to him though!

PKWater
8 years ago

I would really like to see Josh Schneider get a spot for the 50

Swimmer A
Reply to  PKWater
8 years ago

Honestly, I think he may make the team in the 100. He’s got a good shot at the relay. The individual 100 will be tougher, but after Adrian no one has really asserted them-self yet. For all I know, he could get it.

Tom from Chicago
8 years ago

I don’t think Dressel will makes as good a transition to LCM. I’m not saying he is going to be slow, but I could see another sprinter beating him.

I see Adrian closer to a 21.5 and Dressel around 21.8. So I could see room for Ervin, Grevers, Thompson, Jones, etc to split the difference.

Ok
Reply to  Tom from Chicago
8 years ago

You do know dressel is already 21.53 in long course from 2015 US nationals, so we already know dressel is good in long course in at least the 50 free.

BITW
8 years ago

Adrian goes a 21.5 at Trials for the top spot on the team. At Rio he picks up silver with 21.4, maybe a 21.3. I see Dressel picking up a 21.48 for bronze.

Rafael
Reply to  BITW
8 years ago

With Fratus on top of his game and if Cielo return to his old form a 21,40 high will be locked out of medal, there is a high chance something on the lines of 21,30 mid to medal

ERVINFORTHEWIN
8 years ago

He is one among the only guys who can replicate fantastic racing on the 50 and 100 + help seriously 2 of the Us relays .
I predict gently , humbly for Adrian :
At O. Trials on the 50 free : 21.64 – On 100 free : 47.97

At Rio : he makes finals on both free sprint races . On the 50 free , he comes either 1st or second with a time of 21.20 .
On the 100 free , he might well come first , but can end up 4th due to the presence of other solid sprinters … everything is possible .
100 free time in the final : 47,54… Read more »

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Gold Medal Mel Stewart

MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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