2019 MISSION VIEJO SWIM MEET OF CHAMPIONS
- June 20-23, 2019
- Mission Viejo, CA
- LCM (50m)
- Psych sheet
- Meet info
- Live Results
For a more comprehensive library of race videos from the meet, visit Herbie Behm’s YouTube channel here.
Video captured by Herbie Behm. 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 (Joseph 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.
This year, only France’s Mehdy Metella has been under 51 seconds with a 50.85 from the French Championships in April.
This is the fourth-best performance of Dressel’s career, and faster than he was in all of 2018 (his best last year was a 50.50).
When looking at Dressel’s list of top swims in this event, this time really stands out. In 2018, he went 50.50 at Summer Nationals and then 50.75 at Pan Pacs. This time from tonight is over a full second better than his previous in-season best– in May, at the Atlanta Classic, he went a 51.41, which was his old in-season best.
He was 52.08 in-season in 2017 and then 50.87 at Nationals before he went his best time 49.86 in Budapest. After being off of his bests last year, this summer could be a very memorable one for Dressel.
Is it possible for tailwind to push someone forward during a swim/race? I’m not sure if it would or wouldn’t.
Here…for what it’s worth. CD breaks MP’s 100 fly WR by at least half a second! That’s 49.4, but I’m feeling 49.3. We’ll see…..
Mr. Dressel will go a 48.77 in August. Trust me on this. Anyone want to bet Money?
Still don’t think Dressel will break the World record next July.
Me neither, I think he’ll break it this July
I doubt so he will break it next month.
he will , he is too close not to break it
I feel like what they’re doing is trying to make this meet their simulation of 2017 nationals before 2017 worlds, so … in 2017 Caeleb knocked down his nationals time by about 2.06%, if we knock 2.06% off of his 50.36 we get approximately 49.32 … I’m not sure if he will go THAT fast but I would sure like to see it, and wouldn’t put it past him.
He isn’t shaved here, right? If not, 49.3.
Probably not
Absolutely no fade in that race. amazing
His fly is much better looking than his freestyle. Then again he is a monster at both.
Too bad the finals for the 50 free and 100 fly are on the same night
Part of me wants for him to give up the 50 free and make a real commitment to the 200 fly so that we could enjoy Dressel-Luca races for the next 6-8 years.
Luca would win, every time.
Nah, caeleb is more explosive. More fast twitch muscle fibers = greater power and strength.
Luca-Milak duels will be plenty exciting
Luca with Kenderesi or perhaps with some others and Milak with himself 😉
PA Guy: “wow”