WATCH: Caeleb Dressel Swims First Official Race Since 2022 World Champs (VIDEO)

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Caeleb Dressel swam his first official race since the 2022 World Championships this morning, logging a 53.60 100 fly prelim swim.

Splits:

  • 25.38
  • 28.22

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Swim200x
1 year ago

Don’t think this constant speculation and barrage of articles about him really helps his situation. The disappointment if he doesn’t, the delight when he does. The expectation. I’m exhausted just reading these articles and comments. Let him just swim

Swimken
1 year ago

Bubo called it. 52.4 looked solid and Caleb should be pleased with that.

He looks like he was having fun and seemed more relaxed than the last time I’ve seen him at this meet. He was signing tons of autographs on the deck and even took time to pick up trash around the pool area after prelims were over this morning.

Stallion06
1 year ago

Bro still hasn’t qualified for trials! Fingers crossed he gets it tonight

M L
1 year ago

His wrist-break at the entry looks more pronounced than usual.

Owlmando
Reply to  M L
1 year ago

Yeah looks almost like a different stroke

Dressel GOAT
1 year ago

@Coleman, tell Jack Spitzer to give you one of his cameras, because this video looks like it was recorded from a Nokia 3310 🤣🤣

Geo
1 year ago

It doesn’t look like he took a single hard stroke. Hopefully, he lets it rip tonight and we see something a little faster!

This Guy
Reply to  Geo
1 year ago

Agreed, long and smooth. Shake the cobwebs off and hopefully let something loose tonight. My guess is 51 low which but who knows, maybe dip into 50 high which would be more than respectable.

bubo
Reply to  This Guy
1 year ago

52 mid

Geo
Reply to  This Guy
1 year ago

That seems a little bold in my opinion, my prediction is 52 low to mid.

It would be very impressive to see him dip under 52 in his first meet back in 11 months tho!

R&R
Reply to  This Guy
1 year ago

That would be something. I’ll agree with the 52.something predictions. I won’t be unhappy if we are wrong and you are right. 😉

Ahmed Elmidany
Reply to  This Guy
1 year ago

Honestly it doesnt matter if it 50, 51 or 52….I’m just happy to see one of the best swimmers in the world back in action. No expectations he just needs to be happy and feeling comfortable

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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