Watch 50 Free Final: Dressel Swims Fastest Textile Ever, 21.15 (Race Video)

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Caeleb Dressel won his third individual gold medal on Saturday night in the final of the men’s 50m freestyle. Dressel lowered the American Record of 21.29 he had set in semi-finals on Friday, touching in 21.15, the fastest performance in history in a textile suit. Touching second and third were Brazil’s Bruno Fratus (21.27) and Great Britain’s Ben Proud (21.43).

Video courtesy of NBC Sports.

Write-up from James Sutherland:

MEN’S 50 FREE – FINAL

  • World Record: Cesar Cielo, 20.91, 2009
  • Championship Record: Cesar Cielo, 20.91, 2009
  • Junior World Record: Yu Hexin, 22.00, 2014
  1. Caeleb Dressel, USA, 21.15
  2. Bruno Fratus, BRA, 21.27
  3. Ben Proud, GBR, 21.43

Caeleb Dressel got his night started on the right foot, winning 50 free gold in a new American and Championship record time of 21.15. He’ll swim the 100 fly and mixed 400 free relays later tonight, and could become the first person to ever win three Worlds golds in one day.

The 20-year-old moved up into 3rd on the all-time top performers list, and #1 in terms of textile performers, passing Florent Manaudou‘s 21.19 from 2015.

Bruno Fratus was hot on his heels, winning silver in 21.27, and Ben Proud came in for bronze in 21.43. Vladimir Morozov was 4th in 21.46, and Pawel Juraszek broke his Polish record for 5th in 21.47.

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American
6 years ago

If fratus can improve his start he can beat dressel

Dub
6 years ago

Hope Bruno’s old club feels really dumb for dropping him right about now..

karl
6 years ago

LOL, Ben proud has a nipple ring? What a queer.

DMacNCheez
6 years ago

Bruh everyone in the world thinks this now, you are not the first.

Sports
6 years ago

Caeleb Dressel..first man under 21 textile. You heard it here.

DMacNCheez
Reply to  Sports
6 years ago

Bruh everyone in the world thinks this now, you are not the first.

crooked donald
6 years ago

Guess Flo will stick with handball.

crooked donald
6 years ago

Unreal. From the overhead shot at 5.3 seconds — 15 meters — Fratus was at Dressel’s hips. Fratus had Ervin-esque in-water speed.

James
6 years ago

Lol Dressel puts Phelps’s performance into perspective. This is pure quality from Dressel

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