Caeleb Dressel

Caeleb Dressel
Dressel in 2018
Personal information
Full nameCaeleb Remel Dressel
National teamUnited States
Born (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 28)[2]
Green Cove Springs, Florida, U.S.
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
SpouseMeghan Haila (m. 2021)
Children1
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, Freestyle
ClubCali Condors[1]
Gator Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Florida[2]
CoachAnthony Nesty
Steve Jungbluth
Gregg Troy (former)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 9 1 0
World Championships (LC) 15 2 0
World Championships (SC) 6 3 0
Pan Pacific Championships 2 2 1
World Junior Championships 1 2 3
Total 33 10 4
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 4x100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m mixed medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 4×50 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tokyo 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tokyo 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m mixed medley
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dubai 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dubai 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 4×100 m mixed medley
Representing the Florida Gators
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 10 4 2
Total 10 4 2
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
50 y freestyle 4 0 0
100 y freestyle 3 0 0
100 y butterfly 2 1 0
4×50 y freestyle 1 1 0
4×100 y freestyle 0 2 1
4×100 y medley 0 0 1
Total 10 4 2
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Iowa City 50 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Atlanta 50 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Atlanta 100 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Indianapolis 50 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Indianapolis 100 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Indianapolis 100 y butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis 50 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis 100 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis 100 y butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis 4x50 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Atlanta 100 y butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 4×50 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Minneapolis 4x100 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Atlanta 4×100 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Minneapolis 4×100 y medley

Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. He won a record seven gold medals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, nine medals, six of which were gold, at the 2018 World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, and eight medals, including six gold, at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju.[3][4] Dressel is a nine-time Olympic gold medalist and holds world records in the 100 meter butterfly (long course and short course), 50 meter freestyle (short course), and 100 meter individual medley (short course).

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Dressel won five gold medals, which made him the fifth American to win five gold medals in a single Olympic Games after 1970. Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps (3 times), Eric Heiden, and Matt Biondi were the other four. He also became the first male swimmer in the history of swimming at the modern Olympic Games, since 1896, to win gold medals in the 50 meter freestyle, the 100 meter freestyle, and the 100 meter butterfly at the same Olympics.[5] At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Dressel won gold medals in the 4×100 freestyle relay and 4x100 mixed medley relay, putting him in a joint tie for 2nd-most Olympic golds after Michael Phelps.

Dressel holds American records in the 50 meter and 100 meter freestyle, 50 meter and 100 meter butterfly (all long course meters). He also holds American records in the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle events, and the 100 yard butterfly, and formerly held national records in the 100 yard breaststroke and the 200 yard individual medley. Over the course of his collegiate career, he won NCAA titles in the 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle, and 100 yard butterfly individual events. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest sprinters in swimming history.

  1. ^ Keith, Braden (December 9, 2019). "Cali Condors Unveil Roster for 2019 International Swimming League Finale". SwimSwam.
  2. ^ a b "Featured Bio Caeleb Dressel". USA Swimming. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Zaccardi16Dec2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "With five golds in Tokyo, Caeleb Dressel proves life after Michael Phelps is still dominant for Team USA". CBSSports.com. August 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.