Caeleb Dressel sets an another American record with a 39.9 in the 100 freestyle | ESPN

Florida Gators senior Caeleb Dressel sets another American record with a jaw-dropping time of 39.90 to win 100 yard freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
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[@MattePurple1]

I remember when breaking 42 was a big deal, and when the 50 was still at 19.05. This is unreal.

[@parkerkam2685]

Breaking 42 still is a big deal ☠️

[@mikewazowski5179]

@@parkerkam2685 not really for college. There are high schoolers that do it already

[@djsnowballofficial]

"He's gotta be back in 20 flat, It'S tHaT SiMpLe"

[@henrytheswimmer9453]

bruh i cant do a 20 flat relay start

[@djsnowballofficial]

@@henrytheswimmer9453 Oh same. Distance swimmer here and I have only gone 22.90 lol

[@bellaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAA]

we love rowdy

[@Ga1axyCODM]

@@henrytheswimmer9453 I’m 15 almost sub 22 perfect relay start

[@jadenw.jefferson9724]

Sets “an another” record. Lol ESPN.

[@lajohnson1ly]

I'd have been coming off the wall after my first 50. Guy's incredible.

[@carbeeezy2203]

You can tell he was disappointed and wanted to go faster

[@timgrills2306]

Carbeeezy he's TIRED

[@marlingod]

Are you supposed to look happy after a ridiculous meet? He slapped his arm, but barely

[@mhartung8335]

last day of a 4 day meet......you are correct......had the race occurred on day 1 ; he would likely have gone 39 low......prelims and finals in all races are grueling over 4 days mentally and physically.......

[@marlingod]

He learned a lot over the meet. If the meet was say, 10 days, and he got to spread out events, and it was his last event-maybe even 38.

[@tofu8688]

MARLIN GOD maybe a 39 low , but surely not a 38

[@TheRealSplashBrothers]

Legend.

[@bixfrisbee2623]

Spectacular swim by Caeleb Dressel. Stay healthy so we can see you in the next Olympics.

[@lilbthebasedgod7548]

This fool can swim💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@Zaghzackio]

Is he the next swimming goat?

[@billybob6604]

Zack Young already is

[@creashunfix7196]

Billy Bob nah Phelps still is BUT CAELEB COULD CHALLENGE THAT

[@marlingod]

He is. Billy Bob and I will be looked back at will head nods

[@dddawdaddawda3104]

he’s way better than Phelps was at his age

[@ShoneDaddy]

Comes down to consistency and longevity at this point

[@alexisdiaz4217]

What a beast

[@martin.B777]

Impressive! Great turns, BTW ;)

[@godexhibits]

That boy bouta get so many medals in the Olympics 🙌

[@Sovereign237]

Anthony Williams fr

[@xxflgamingxx5924]

Lol he already has Olympic medals 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@godexhibits]

Xx flgaming xX guess he gonna get more lol

[@countdankula6672]

You cannot gauge how well he will swim against the best swimmers in the world when he sets records in yards,in Australia for the last Australian age champs 2018 we had 17 year olds swimming low 22 secs and one 15 year old going 23 secs flat

[@danieldiehl3568]

@@countdankula6672 yes you can

[@Ben-kh7wh]

"Sets an another"? Go home espn, you're drunk

[@MrCHI2cool]

Don't let this distract you from the fact that Golden State blew a 3-1 lead.

[@kbjr9423]

Chigozie Ozor enough with that.....draymond got suspended and the joke is old bitch

[@jacobyellsbury6302]

Chigozie Ozor also that Lebum lost to Warriors 2x in 3 years

[@VS9050909]

😅

[@Tcrror]

Jacoby Ellsbury Also that Curry needed to get Kevin Durant to beat LeBron.

[@Tcrror]

Shaun Thompson ....GS lost even with Draymond.

[@Jared7873]

Ya boi! 🏊‍♂️🏅

[@worthtech3249]

He was really slow on that finish Can't wait to see how he performs in meters this summer

[@samdaboss3376]

I swam for the womens's team at texas and my best time was 56.3. Dressel's insane!

[@bluecrazyslug1386]

You swam on Texas with a 56.3?? I know a girl, who’s a freshman in highschool with a 54.1

[@maximus3294]

@@bluecrazyslug1386 maybe this was a while ago? I don't know if you know this, but swimmers have gotten faster over time.

[@bluecrazyslug1386]

Yeah I know, but to be in Texas’ team you need to be 18+, the girl I know was 14

[@matiasrizkalla]

@@bluecrazyslug1386 She's probably talking about a 56.3 lcm? maybe?

[@bluecrazyslug1386]

Oh yeah good point

[@MattePurple1]

"He didn't do it but he breaks 40..." Way to downplay an absolutely otherworldly performance. Get bent, Rowdy.

[@armoniandmalachi8910]

My brother is in it

[@augusthertz7163]

Meanwhile me sitting here thinking my 54 second 100 is fast lol

[@Amiright-zg5gd]

it’s still above average fast just not a competitive kind of fast

[@princeyyy1]

Holy shit

[@alcaholik6435]

Go gators

[@jonmerchant9760]

Hide your medals Michael phelps

[@hudreefromapollo]

Jon Merchant micheal phelps is jordan and this dude is lebron. Got all the potential to be the new goat setting new records

[@billysummers1616]

Colby Williams Isn't it a 100 yard event regardless of the pool?

[@kelmgentry]

You’re comparisons aren’t quite right. This is a 25-yard pool not meters. Called short course. Only the US swims with 25-yard pools, the rest of the world has 25-meter pools for short course. The Olympics host long course pools at 50-meters, so, fewer or no turns depending on the event. You have to compare times from appropriate course to course. Short course will always be faster because they have extra walls and turns to get a bit more momentum.

[@mhartung8335]

Cloby....that is all wrong .......

[@mhartung8335]

ever heard of the 15 meter rule ? ........all pools 25 yards , 25 meters and 50 meters, must be marked at 15 meters at both ends.....being underwater beyond 15 meters results in a swimmers disqualification......this is a 25 yard pool.....not 25 meters as you stated....u.s swimmers swim short course yards over the winter and spring months Oct. through April............professionals swim all three courses according to the event and time of year..........actually yes.........

[@ninesehyper]

Looking back at this you can really see he was mad tired swimming this.

[@brianmorris2991]

Anyone else think the commentator sounds like Charlie Day?

[@amendez5551]

Don’t let this distract from the fact that Dez caught it

Phelps, meet your legacy

[@josephpelletier4810]

The greatest SCY swimmer of all time

[@mhartung8335]

Tracy Caulkins........ American record holder { short course } during the 80s 100 ,200 ,500 ,1650 freestyle.........100, 200 breaststroke......200 backstroke.....200 butterfly...and the 200 ,400 I'm.........not yet......

[@josephpelletier4810]

Haha true, I forgot about her. Change that to greatest male SCY swimmer of all time

[@mhartung8335]

I would most certainly agree..........

[@sethaldrich6902]

@@mhartung8335 so much less competition back then, id argue Marchand the greatest of all time scy now.

[@TommyLarkinJr]

an another

[@armoniandmalachi8910]

I Brother is n it

[@juliancarlson_]

rowdy seems disappointed he didn't break 39 0:42

[@TheDCGuitar13]

When someone gets so far ahead of the pack like Phelps did of course the next generation will catch up. Everyone wants to be like their hero. Pretty soon Micheal Phelps marks will be the benchmarks to make the Olympics. It’s crazy how high those bars can continue to be set man!!!

[@marlingod]

The problem is, if everyone is getting faster it gets MUCH harder to win more gold. If Caeleb gets even 6/7 at this point he will be cemented as the greatest of all time if he isn't already. The bars for swimming aren't necessarily the golds, but the records

[@CORTH3LL]

Anyone else see Spider-Man in the thumbnail?

[@tyrell.m5249]

This is my 50 free time 😫

[@rocge1955]

that... is kinda sad no offense

[@JackRevYT]

This is not 100 meters right?! Is yards?

[@yibambe4ever74]

yards

[@kadinbrabender9836]

Yes

[@pikeonakayak7265]

Is that a 25 yard or meter

[@timgrills2306]

He's TIRED

[@betylucas7587]

Y7

[@BryanMartinez-vz3zw]

I’m outta breath just watching this

[@alexs858]

Can someone translate his times into track times?

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

Splash God Korver his 100 free is probably something like 42.5-42.8 in the 400m. His 50 free? Imagine if Bolt ran that Beijing 100m all the way through. Probably like a 9.3. His 50 free of 17.63 is close to 5% faster than the next fastest person in history. No other event it above 2% difference.

[@marlingod]

Take any time and do x.9545. That's his margin. 9.58x9.545=9.1 Basically impossible. That's how far ahead he is. Let's say if he's in the olympics, maybe 9.3 or 9.29

[@ValentinRft]

why he didn't get the WR in 25m pool ? because florent manaudou did 20.26

[@dddawdaddawda3104]

GeMMe ToU CaSSé this is college and they swim yards

[@ValentinRft]

dddawda ddawda thanks

[@billybob6604]

Oop

[@micheltenvoorde]

I understand you guys use yards in everyday life, but why in sports as well?

[@sithlordbinks]

because MURICA yeah idk

[@barefootbeachrunner9498]

Because they have to be different Having said that he would be hard to beat over any sprint distance yards or metres

[@micheal1life]

Who the fuck is Michael Phelps 🤣🤣🤣 I only know Caleb dressel

[@damep9360]

So what her beat my 50 time

[@henrikntrl]

Wait, didnt Lebron travel there?

[@lemonman394]

No flags

[@mlbjoey9647]

1

[@Sanjay27844]

That's seems to be a 25 m pool , are there a different set of records ? The Olympic pools are 50 m

[@xxflgamingxx5924]

Sanjay Mukherji 25 yard pool college swimming ( and American swimming) is yard

[@jarretberenson1214]

Xx flgaming xX A yard is even less than a meter

[@YS-tv4yv]

Yup, its a 25 yard pool, so times are faster because they get more turns and yards are slightly shorter. Totally different set of records. For comparison, the 100 free long course meters record (used in the olympics) is 46.91.

[@DrewSkinner]

if thats true then that makes a difference in my opinion, if the pool is longer it would slightly effect the time, u would be swimming for a longer period instead of pushing off the wall as many times whenever they switch directions

[@marlingod]

Of course it makes a difference, but Dressel is the fastest in the world in both long course and short course.

[@PrimetimeBMS]

Cant compare him to Phelps yet..we'll see in the Olympics

[@alexwong9586]

BillionaireMindset he's already been in the Olympics

[@PrimetimeBMS]

Alex Wong I'm speaking of 2020

[@marlingod]

Budapest? 7 golds at age 20? Dominant in events he doesn't even train for (100 yard breast)? Textile suit and not a full body monster? Can sprint free AND do IM AND do fly? Holds multiple textile world records? Dressel is upon us. You can compare him now, and I'll wait until 2019 to say he's better so people don't get triggered. By the way, the olympics is not the only swimming competition in the world. Pan pacs 2018 World champs 2019 Tokyo 2020 World champs 2021 Pan pacs 2022 World champs 2023 Paris 2024 (retirement?) WC PP WC LA 2028 (Probably definite retirement;31)

[@PrimetimeBMS]

MARLIN GOD thanks for informing me. I'm a basketball football guy...tennis occasionally and hockey, baseball ..sometimes golf...I just figured the Olympics is the top competition because you're competing against the BEST of the BEST around the WORLD..but I was sayin don't compare him to Phelps yet until he at least goes to the Olympics then I'll be sold. But from what you listed that's impressive.

[@marlingod]

GOES to the olympics? He already went and won gold. By the way he beat the guy who beat Michael Phelps by 2 seconds in his best event

[@happycommuter3523]

Amazing race. Too tired even to slap the water!

[@DudeLoreGames]

Someone getting drug tested tomorrow lol

[@JockStud]

ILLIKSOR matter of fact that’s exactly how it works, they’re tested after every record, he’s broken countless ones and never failed a single one so, yeah swimming is a clean sport

[@lucaskincanyon7393]

@@JockStud I wouldn't say PERFECTLY clean, however, it's one of the cleaner sports.

[@sebastianknowles9833]

Lucas kincanyon sun yang 👀

[@blastifysyt7683]

Marco Pol what do they even test u for

[@ishaujiang9332]

@@blastifysyt7683 steroids and other performance enhancing drugs

[@danielhwang4960]

Just 20 flat it’s that simple...

[@Ainttrippin]

so he swam faster than Phelps??

[@heightdevil]

Coach JG in a short course American pool, he's been faster than Phelps in most races for years

[@marlingod]

Phelps isn't even a sprinter

[@noahrothschild7043]

MARLIN GOD He's a sprint flyer and IMer.

[@moimeme6533]

@Kelly Mojica because he had already accepted endorsements/gone pro before he reached college age

[@moimeme6533]

he broke the WR in 100 M fly the following year so in that particular event, yes. also, phelps didn't really specialize in the 100 Freestyle (except on the free relay)

[@211sheem]

The Cam angles are terrible

[@kevintan8518]

Well its a 25m pool not 50m

[@kadinbrabender9836]

Yards

[@barefootbeachrunner9498]

That was 90 metres with the conversion Still very fast regardless of the measurement Ill be very suprised if he doesnt break a 100m world record

[@moimeme6533]

25y not 25m

[@raqeeblewis5216]

Y is this in my recommended

[@marlingod]

Because this man is a god

[@mr.bywayofship8149]

Wow so what..?!!

[@wooyul1233]

He is considered one of the greatest swimmers of this generation post Phelps. Thats what. Get your head out of your ass and actually consider football isn't the only sport in the world.

[@moimeme6533]

@@wooyul1233 oof

[@masterroshi6910]

Is it just me or does it look like he didn’t touch until after 40, even the announcer was like oops he didn’t make it but the clock stopped and it said 39.90

[@moimeme6533]

i think he was talking about going under 39 at that point, yes?

[@DrewSkinner]

U already know he bouta fail a PED test soon

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

Drew Skinner this guy is the most tested athlete in the sport of swimming.

[@DrewSkinner]

weren't they all...

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

Drew Skinner yea. And point me to a significant one that failed. Just because you’re unathletic ass can’t do this doesn’t mean others can’t.

[@kelmgentry]

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[@RockNRoIIa_]

Drew Skinner What college are you getting recruited by? What is your name? Where is your *proof?*

[@emlynlewis2830]

Oh my god swimmi....zzzzzzzzzz

[@AdrianPothead]

Its all nice and everything but its 25yard pool so the result doesnt matter at all.

[@drewelric118]

adrian dziejma Seems to me like he still whoops in LCM too

[@marlingod]

Doesn't matter, because it's the top report on espn with thousands of views and the swimming world literally shaken

[@LH-kr7vp]

Oh so do the 2017 World Championships in Budapest not matter either? Because I’m pretty sure he dominates long course too.

[@kadinbrabender9836]

It’s still a record except it only matters to Americans

[@moimeme6533]

yes it does, both ncaa & national record & a milestone/1st person to go under 40 secs.

[@Majorkip]

Phelps did long-distance freestyle, relays and butterfly. 100m fly aint shit.

[@mhartung8335]

Phelps has been rank as high as 4th at one time in the 100 free......was world record holder in the 200 free..........top 5 in 100 and 200 back........world record holder still in the 100 and 200 fly......and a world record holder at one time in the 200 I'm.........and still wolrd record holder in the 400 im...... what an insipid comment .......

[@billtill1603]

rowdy is so annoying

[@billybob6604]

Ehhhh

[@countdankula6672]

From Australia,why do Americans still insist on using yards,all other countries use metres for short course and long course international competition. You cannot gauge how he will swim against other countries until he swims in metres.

[@sethaldrich6902]

Everything is done in feet, inches, and yards, it'd cost billions to fix everything so nothing will ever change

[@zackwest7215]

Legit I think every nascar race ever is more interesting than this.... and I fuckin hate nascar

[@zackwest7215]

Nobody cares, it’s swimming, two years out from the olympics... nobody cares

[@xxflgamingxx5924]

Zack West lol can you do that

[@jacksonbrown2063]

Clearly some people care

[@carsonkien8141]

Zack West and no one cares about your school’s athletic programs that you probably never do

[@zackwest7215]

Xx flgaming xX again I don’t care....

[@zackwest7215]

carsonk77 pusheen potato I play ice hockey, try a real sport and then get back to me