Caeleb Dressel: "I don't know if I'll ever go a best time ever again"

Caeleb Dressel sat down with the media after winning the 100 fly, qualifying for his second individual event at the 2024 Olympic Games. Dressel spoke candidly about where he's at in his career, stating he's not sure if he will ever go a best time again. But he sure is trying.

[@brianomara]

My goodness, that is one of the best press sessions I’ve ever seen. What a class guy.

[@Kat-zj5kd]

he is pure class

[@worthtech3249]

Wise words from a kind soul....Caleb is a leader

[@jondavwal13]

I actually cried listening to the answer to the last two questions. I don't think I've ever seen an athlete be this painfully honest in my life. He's way too sensitive and substantial to keep competing after this year. Obviously he had something to prove to himself but he needs to move on for his own happiness, and that is the opposite of a criticism. He has what's important and what he needs. Getting to compete this year was the missing piece of the puzzle he needed to move on with that. I will be rooting for him hard in Paris.

[@patrickwu3385]

A lot of respect to caeleb! Not only as a swimmer, but the honesty toward life and adversity

[@greggassen5548]

What an awesome interview

[@thelastlatchkeykid8466]

The last two questions and answers…whew! The vulnerability from a being most of us, even top 1% swimmers, see as a super hero. Yet the honesty and maturity only increase my esteem for him. Maybe it’s fatherhood, experience, just life, but this Caeleb Dressel is godsend for Team 🇺🇸 based on leadership alone.

[@dawnj.6649]

Love how much he respects Michael Phelps!! His humility is everything. Such a good person he is! All the best for the Olympics, Caeleb!! No pressure, just have fun like that kid in the pool when you were 5 🙃🥳🎉😃

[@Lcruz2627]

I’ve been critical of the past with Caeleb when it comes to some of his answers he gaved to the media years ago. But I get the sense he now gets it in terms of the media coverage he got or still gets, the spotlight, all the things that comes with it that he isn’t a big fan of. He sounds more comfortable in answering questions now. He’s more self-absorbing now with not needing to feel miserable to swim fast. I felt that was key in finding his love for the sport again. I’m glad to see he’s in a better place mentally and I hope he surprises himself and swims in Olympic or world record pace in the 50 and 100m fly.

[@edubielalpizar4391]

THANKS, he must be so HAPPY THAT YOU NOW LIKE hiM MORE , LOL !!! we all know he doesn't give a F about what you thnk. nobody indeed. so stop your youtube philosophy, please !

[@jondavwal13]

He's more "self-absorbing"? I think you need to look that up. Maybe self-aware.

[@Lcruz2627]

@@edubielalpizar4391 and you must be a whiny-baby fan who can’t handle truth-telling. If you don’t like it, Go to the kids table. I’m entitled to my own opinion.

[@Lcruz2627]

@@edubielalpizar4391 Caeleb also doesn’t care what you think. I don’t care what you think. Nobody else cares what you think. So why are you here? 🤣🤡

[@StephanieLJones]

This has to be one of the BEST interviews in history! So many ‘life’ lessons to be learned! I have to listen a few more times! 💛

[@simfora8053]

That’s when you switch events and go best times in those lmao

[@mickvankempen3969]

200 breaststroke??

[@Gerhard2770]

@@mickvankempen39694x100m IM or 1500m free

[@Emry65]

@@mickvankempen3969mile*

[@hollah10]

I don’t think people understand the swimmer Caleb Dressel is. Time wise he’s broken boundaries in swimming! His turns also ! He’s an innovative swimmer. And his best of his career so happened to fall before the Olympics. He transformed college swimming. Every college swimmer was infatuated with him. He’s a different kind of swimmer than Michael Phelps. But I think they both have made different kinds of impacts on the sport. Oh also his DIVES! The quickness

[@Spacedog2236]

agree. and to come up next after Phelps, and still be able to be top dog his own way, this guy is a class act

[@Ineddiblehulk]

Dear gawd he’s pretty

[@TheLizard199]

don't get me wrong, I really admire caleb as an athlete and how he's representing himself, it's very inspirational. But I am just blown away by how he looks airbrushed. what a gorgeous human.

[@juancalderonbustillo1799]

Infinite respect for Caeleb, just a superhero.

[@KristinT-fz6xd]

Caeleb is awesome. Like many other athletes at high levels that have work so extremely hard, he struggled mentally. He is not ashamed. He now knows who he is. Sometimes you have to lose some marbles to find your marbles. I am so thrilled for him and his happiness!

[@bamazing2731]

He sure is purdy 🥰

[@Spacedog2236]

Caeleb you're an inspiration to us amateur everyday pool people

[@SwimLife.413]

What a truly amazing guy.This is someone to look up to in the sport.

[@indramani8888]

he is my son's fav !!! my son idolise him a lot

[@Londo_Mollari]

"17 years old is just unheard of". Michael Phelps: "They've already forgotten about me".

[@billybob6604]

amazing

[@gloriousdayJZandMAX]

What a champion! Total respect

[@anodyne57]

Thoughtful, non-egotistical...so refreshing in a top level athlete.

[@richposports7030]

Smooth and intelligent, humbling, fascinating presser! Respect Ca Dres!! M Phelps, Lochte, Dressel...respect!!! 😢😊🎉❤

[@Chunlintan-yl7tu]

Caleb is such a genuine pleasure guy.

[@finaboykm]

He’s finally happier and more balanced now that he’s a Dad/ life is gettin good..Earned it..

[@zzyzzy35]

Role Model🎉🙌

[@bamazing2731]

Oh yes, lort….😅…let us not forget Nathan Adrian. What a guy. What a talented guy! ❤

[@walkerbrierley4789]

Legend 😅

[@ninesehyper]

Swimming seems so dangerous for dressels health like gad damn. Hes painfully honest to himself to the point where its scary.

[@allydea]

Hard to not like this guy. And I'm Popovici all the way.

[@Slick_Nick]

They’re different guards. David and the young 20-21 year old Americans are all the future. Caeleb IS getting older, but anything can happen, AE won it at 36 in 2016, and Manadou is still going. Swimming for better and for worst really is a sport where if you have a lane you have a chance. Pop is the only hope for the 200m to be broken though.

[@wesleytwiggs7687]

“That’s just unheard of.” What? 17 year olds make Olympic teams a good amount of times. What is he talking about?

[@rivevive6093]

Not in swimming they don’t. This is a swimming centered press conference

[@wesleytwiggs7687]

@@rivevive6093 yes they do. Michael Phelps did it.

[@Digbygamer]

@@wesleytwiggs7687”Michael Phelps did it” 😂 think about who you are talking about. For men it is unheard of for a 17yr old to make an Olympic team in swimming.

[@whenisdinner2137]

​@wesleytwiggs7687 Michael Phelps is a freak of nature buddy..

[@wesleytwiggs7687]

@@Digbygamer Summer McIntosh did it at 15, Amanda Beard at 15 or maybe even 14 i think. I could go on. It's rare, but I'm just saying "unheard of" is obviously inaccurate.

[@benjyarthur]

Because you think that you are same as phelps.. Thats why you failed, even Lochte didn't think to be similar as phelps!!! You are over confident!!! 😂😂🤣🤣🤣