Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American freestyle and butterfly swimmer who specializes in the sprint events. He won seven gold medals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest and a record eight medals, including six gold, at the 2019 World Aquatic Championships in Gwangju. Dressel is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and currently holds the world records in the 100 meter butterfly, 50 meter freestyle, and 100 meter individual medley. He currently represents the Cali Condors which is part of the International Swimming League.
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Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American freestyle and butterfly swimmer who specializes in the sprint events. He won seven gold medals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest and a record eight medals, including six gold, at the 2019 World Aquatic Championships in Gwangju. Dressel is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and currently holds the world records in the 100 meter butterfly, 50 meter freestyle, and 100 meter individual medley. He also holds the short course records in 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events, the 100- yard butterfly, and the 200-yard individual medleys. He is the third of four children; his three siblings, Tyler, Kaitlyn, and Sherridon are all competitive swimmers. He attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida, but trained with the Bolles School Sharks in Jacksonville. He was a collegiate swimmer at the University of Florida starting in 2014, and graduated in 2018. At the 2013 Speedo Winter Junior National Championships, Dressel became the youngest swimmer in history to break the 19 second barrier in the 50 yard freestyle, swimming an 18.
94 to lead off his club team’s relay. During his freshman year at the Florida Gators, he won the 2015 NCAA title in the50 yard freestyler. He became the second swimmer to win seven golds at a single World Championships, after Michael Phelps in 2007. He currently represents the Cali Condors which is part of the International Swimming League. He set the American record for the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 22. 76, topping the semifinals in the evening of July 23. On the first day of competition, July 23, Dressels set the. American record in the 4×100-meter medley relay, winning the gold medal in the heats of the event. He finished sixth in the final of the 100m freestyle event with a. time of 48. 02. He swam the lead-off leg of the 4×100- meters freestyle relay, and was followed by teammates Michael Phelps, Ryan Held, and Nathan Adrian.
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