Caeleb Dressel

Runge, Bolles Boys Shine in Sprints on Day 2 Prelims at Jr. Nats

Full Name:	Caeleb Dressel
Born:	August 16th, 1996
	Green Cove Springs, Fla.
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Caeleb Dressel is a three-time Olympian, 7x Olympic champion, and thirteen-time World Champion in competitive swimming. At the 2017 World Championships Dressel won seven gold medals to tie Michael Phelps for the most won at a World Championship meet. American sprint specialist, Caeleb Dressel was born in Green Cove Springs, Fla. on August 16, 1996 to parents, Michael and Christina Dressel. He also has three siblings, Kaitlyn, Tyler and Sherridon, all three of whom are all competitive swimmers. His talent was exposed at a young age, and before he was even a teenager Dressel was breaking records left and right; at the 2011 Junior National Championships in Palo Alto, Dressel broke the boys 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 50-meter freestyle. Throughout club and high school swimming Dressel trained with Coach Sergio Lopez's Bolles School Sharks at a time in which the club was referred to as a "dream team". He was one of the few members who didn't attend Bolles, but instead was a student at Clay High School. Dressel is a former Junior World Champion, NCAA All-American and multi-time National Age Group Record Holder. To date, Caeleb Dressel has 7 Olympic titles (and gold medals), 13 World Championship titles (LCM), 6 World Championship Titles (SCM), 2 …

Runge, Bolles Boys Shine in Sprints on Day 2 Prelims at Jr. Nats

North Baltimore’s Cierra Runge (seen above) and the two swimmers from the Bolles School were the stars of day 2’s prelims session.

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Championship, Age Group, and National Records Go Down; Bentz Puts Heat on Young Phelps' Times on Final Day at US Junior Nationals

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Caeleb Dressel Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in Mens' 50 Free

It took until the 2nd-to-last individual race at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals in Palo Alto, California to score a…

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Caeleb Dressel

Runge, Bolles Boys Shine in Sprints on Day 2 Prelims at Jr. Nats

Championship, Age Group, and National Records Go Down; Bentz Puts Heat on Young Phelps' Times on Final Day at US Junior Nationals

Caeleb Dressel Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in Mens' 50 Free

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