Five time Gold Medalist Caeleb Dressel on Olympic accomplishments in Tokyo

Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his history-making athletic performance and five gold medal wins in Tokyo.
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[@GS-hf2km]

Is this kid for real??? Thank you mom and dad Dressel for raising such a wonderful young man!

[@Mrcharles.]

Oh yeah he sure is, but I think he’s one of those guys would like to return to a private life and not get so much attention from the media.

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Very humble man, proud of #TeamUSA I like the message he’s saying, it shouldn’t be about winning gold and being famous, that’s a side thing, the point is doing what you love and enjoy.

[@Mrcharles.]

I agree. Athletes should just stick to what they do the most and not be sidetracked by paparazzi or glamour because at the end of the day, they are human beings like the rest of us.

[@lanacastillo49]

He's so handsome

[@zeusmasterson4117]

@@lanacastillo49 Omg, his body is absolutely ridiculous, right? He’s like this sweet, down-to-earth Adonis. I live in Florida, so I can start stalking him immediately *** A joke! NOT a threat.

[@lanacastillo49]

@@zeusmasterson4117 I know. We need to double tag team him blowing his D

[@nurtasshyntas7745]

@@lanacastillo49 bruh

[@peggyjoseph6465]

I love him.....what a solid human being.......congrats...I am so proud of him.

[@Mrcharles.]

He is a great athlete, but now it’s time for the media to leave him alone. I can tell he does not like the publicity and he wants to go back to a normal life.

[@verward]

These Olympics really gave me a new appreciation for Caeleb Dressel. Before I thought he was this ice cold dude who was just in it for the sport and didn't really care about the rest, but seeing him reveal his mental state during these games and finally seeing him be contend with just a gold medal was so touching.

[@trinjuwan4422]

Caeleb is extremely humble, honest & wise beyond his years! The fact that he is also handsome, is icing on the cake:) HIs mindset is what makes him great and so deserving.

[@bp7152]

Dude was an NCAA legend of the highest order, World Championship legend, now Olympic legend.

[@dellee6723]

OH C DRESSEL WAS A NO JOKE IN FU ! HE IS SO DOWN TO EARTH AND SO HUMMMMMBLE .2024 PARIS WILL BE SO AWSOME 🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆U S A U S A !

[@sophocles3219]

@@dellee6723 what position in life do you need to be in to comment like this?

[@sophocles3219]

@FJLocHD idk. But the comment is so odd.

[@Mrcharles.]

What Caleb dressel did during this Olympics was incredible, but now the media and the public need to give him some privacy. He is a humble and shy person who doesn’t like the publicity.

[@tonyapendleton7467]

You his mama lol

[@2sweet4u67]

@@tonyapendleton7467 😂

[@tchaffman]

💯💯💯💯

[@gordiandres]

@@tonyapendleton7467 most people in the swimming world know caeleb for being humble n shy

[@bakhtiarhasan3172]

Damn, he is brilliant, smart, fast, humble, and kind! A role model for future athletes.

[@FernandoSilva-cv5fh]

I think we, European, tend to create an image of American athletes like these over patriotic arrogant people that are impossible to stand, but this guy is really down to earth, he made me appreciate more the sport and even to support America in the finals. Great guy, good for him!

[@camillep3631]

thank you, i really appreciate you saying that

[@smartasfck]

When i see athletes from US i cant rly cheer for them. Its not personal, i dont have problem with the individual. But US doesnt give a sh*t about the rest of the world. They dont even rly want to learn or know more about the rest of the world. They simply think they are the greatest in everything (even outside of the sport) and it wont rly change. But this guy, Caeleb, i have never rly seen more sympathetic athelete before.

[@tamlynn786]

@@smartasfck Not all of us are pompous a-holes. Please don’t judge all Americans based on a few.

[@qichengyang8671]

@@smartasfck That statement doesn't sound smart as fck.

[@22424]

@@smartasfck Black and white statements that lack nuances are seldom true

[@melissadye4416]

Confident yet humble….cheers to your wins and sportsmanship!!

[@hillaryroberts3623]

I hope your visit public schools, Caeleb. Kids will benefit by a dose of your vibe. Respect!

[@darlenep1616]

I knew they were going to bring up the Simone situation ….. he answered it gracefully !!!

[@danw.1667]

Props to his parents too for raising an outstanding young man.

[@souzaalves8948]

Bruno Fratus won Bronze In 50 metre freestyle and he celebrated a lot and Caeleb Dressel was happy about brazilian's reaction. I'm brazilian and I love my country but I really admire Caeleb Dressel. What a athlete !! Much respect for this guy!!

[@yasanthasudaraka6923]

He is a legends in swimming of the word. Wishing the all the best.

[@floridaaguada4216]

He is down to earth .America is proud of him.Congratulation.God bless😍

[@amytaylor1368]

Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you had a good day!GOD BLESS YOU!!

[@heatherc.5760]

Humble is beautiful that is this man right here. Can we make more ppl like this? We need them. Where we are in this world today especially n thank God we're alive healthy happy n if I have to I would be honored to wear a mask for the rest of my life, if it meant staying alive. Respect ppl who don't want the vaccine n respect it just staying aware of safety for others. I may not have a medal around my neck, but I would wear a mask for the rest of my life no questions asked! Dressel ur just very much real n human n we love u. BILES ☝! WE also got ur back girl, cus wat u did gave me strength watching u put urself before anything else n folks that's called being mentally healthy. Even Enjoying ur own company is very mentally healthy! Love urself n don't judge no one.

[@perfct2u]

Like his humble grace. They're like 'so if we go back to Rio...' And he responds 'it would be... Better because no one knew my name...' That's honest and you don't get moments like that from a lot of American Olympic medalists. ❤ honesty and humility

[@insPIreMath]

Extremely humble.

[@MarCariB]

😍👏🏻 Love him !

[@ITJoe17]

I've never seen any Olympic athlete giving an Olympic gold medal to one of his teammates in the stands! What a down-to-earth man IMO. TeamUSA swim team rocks!

[@MoneyPlaysEveryDay]

to keep or touch?

[@tylerkochman1007]

They did that in other sports (liked synchronized diving). I think they had teammates present medals to each other due to COVID restrictions

[@eycatschannels6649]

@@tylerkochman1007 No it wasnt that he just threw his 100m freestyle gold medal to one of his teammates to hold for him. It just meant that he values his teammates a lot.

[@carriewhitmore]

@@eycatschannels6649 no it was the relay gold. The guy he threw it to secured the relay spot but was then replaced by Caleb.

[@eycatschannels6649]

@@carriewhitmore ah u right im sorry but it was still nice of him

[@akioaslan]

He doesn't care about stardom and being a celebrity, he is just a normal guy who is also one of the best swimmers in the world. I hope his team doesn't push him into the Hollywood sh!t and make him end up frustrated and quitting sports.

[@benarthur5329]

Pretty boy and yet humble... You go..! Be a legend.. Greeting from Malaysia

[@diropal839]

good for you caeleb, so humble.

[@DamionJR4923]

I met him at trials a super nice guy best wishes to him and his family!

[@demarek]

What an awesome role model! Amazing.

[@raveebn]

off the pool so humanly ! In the pool 'from another planet' so treat to watch him jumping in to the pool ! Wow!! congradulations !!

[@johneber3188]

just an infectious human being. the swimming community has been closely following him since his youth swimming days and it's really awesome to see the rest of america and the world embracing him now. he deserves all of this.

[@PUAlum]

so there are two e's in Caeleb? I hadn't noticed that. But more importantly, so many of us rightly stand in awe of this young man. His looks are arresting (even fully clothed). But his reflections on his life are so very impressive.

[@egonu3062]

He just 24 yrs old so hope to see him again in Paris 2024 🇫🇷

[@ELSuttonjr]

Congratulations Caleb! We appreciate the win!

[@debbiepolites5562]

Be okay with saying no, everybody is going to be calling for something. Stay grounded and surround yourself with people who want the best for you only 👍

[@claubit32]

He’s so kind!!✝️👍

[@Ser04SpecV]

This guy is what everyone should aspire to be

[@maricarmendoza4162]

Hooray, a true champion! Love him!

[@conradeaton4311]

Love Caleb and love how he loves America 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@AnomalijaIncubusic]

Caeleb is a great athlete & even better human 💙🥇💙🥇 Now he deserves sometime for himself away from spot light 💙

[@copypasta1517]

There were only 4 medals on the table, so he really gave Brooks Curry his relay gold, what a beautiful human!

[@emmapritchett6898]

No he got 5. The reason he gave brooks his medal is because the prelims relay swimmers get their medals at the end of the meet which is stupid they should all get the medals at the same time no matter if they swam in the final or prelims which is why Caeleb gave him his medal

[@copypasta1517]

@@emmapritchett6898 I see… Yea he got 5 golds I mean he really gave one of those 5 to Brooks that’s why we only see 4 here on the table

[@lgarcia67]

What he describes there is what all successful enterprises look like… stress, lack of sleep, thinking about it constantly, not talking much to your family when you are about to deliver because your are just focused. So yeah, not everyone realizes that and when they do then they quit. Success is hard, but embrace the hardship, learn to live with it and it will get better.

[@robertmrivera]

I hope Tokyo, Japan gets to hold the Olympics again very soon. Such beautiful people, place.

[@Slowhand871]

They lied about the temp. They should never be allowed to host it again. The IOC is a joke. Zero research.

[@exemplative]

very VERY well said mr dressel i actually loved what you said i wouldn't have said what you said any better very proud of you man honestly thank you #teamusa 🙏🏼

[@timdrake200]

Not just a great athlete but has a million dollar smile! Superstar quality!

[@IcarusFallz]

This era's GOAT

[@camillep3631]

seriously, how humble and grounded is he?? and to the people clicking thumbs down...BITE ME, have a nice day

[@amytaylor1368]

Hello there👋👋,how are you doing today?hope you had a good day!GOD BLESS YOU!!

[@prestonwoods8197]

Breath of fresh air

[@jgrant4736]

He is a great athlete and so darn good looking. I wish him the best.

[@Pooters73]

5:38 That's kind of sad to hear. "This sport was a lot more fun before everyone knew my name." I hope he gets some privacy and normalcy after all this. That's clearly what he wants.

[@purplepisces9379]

He is more perfectly handsome than Ken(the doll) lol

[@blessinggrace6611]

Love u Caeleb Dressel .....

[@blessinggrace6611]

Lots of love from INDIA😍😍😍

[@mendesnelson]

What an AWESOME interview!

[@mithilaniroshini7504]

And also he is true gentleman 💗💗💗💗

[@joeymaple8500]

Caeleb is simply amazing!

[@carisacar]

Such a likeable dude, Caeleb is.

[@hazelabdrabbo9393]

Congratulations🥇🥇🏊‍♂️the next Michael Phelps.hope to see you in the next Olympics 🇺🇸

[@nanwood7294]

Nice wholesome guy!!!

[@AM-be1ov]

I know he is a SHARK but damn, he is GORGEOUS!

[@armiljake8616]

Now i know your name more than ever congrats AMERICA

[@alexandriamcconnell6581]

He my favorite swimmer

[@doreathasmithalbright7476]

GREAT MAN! 🎆

[@dendrixxbeatz1191]

this is sad to me to be honest, this guy hasn't been home to his family yet but they have him do all these interviews first. That's how these athletes always talk about depressions, i bet he wants to see family first.

[@salty_web_6956]

what a guy

[@irenafields3324]

Go USA 🇺🇸. Congrats Caleb. Great job. 💯❤️🇺🇸

[@clarissaw7987]

This guy could stand out in any fields he pursues

[@bejayganda5642]

Very humble 💘💘

[@liceous]

I love him

[@whatever8250]

Seems like a very nice young man. 🇺🇸

[@katiewilliams5643]

Love him so humble and polite I’ll see ya in 2022 dressel can’t wait to see ya after this social distancing is done. Bye bye

[@mahmoudalcholbec4607]

Dressel, congratulation on the world record and Olympic record.

[@rachellee9916]

Such a wholesome guy. Sadly unavailable.

[@tobiasburinagadonaborinaga6440]

Amazing 😄

[@Galiciaandsons]

God Bless Caeleb Dressel 🙏 USA 🇺🇸!!!!!!!

[@zakiyyah222]

"kick rocks" Yessss!!!!

[@Bad888Max]

Greetings from Croatia!

[@me.monako]

love him.

[@dellee6723]

U S A U S A ! YOU MADE ME CRY WITH PRIDE .YOU ARE A REAL CHAMP ! 🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👍👍👍👍👍👍U S A 100 IM 4X 100 THE BEST IN THE WORLD .

[@snowfall7503]

Caeleb= real life Captain America!!🥇🎉🇺🇸

[@henrytheswimmer9453]

Amazing

[@mariakhanelasaplala3375]

Caeleb Dressel is next Superman!!!

[@dionisiusdjody552]

OMG HE’S SO SO SO SO HUMBLE

[@tamskuy99]

Badan boleh gedeee, suaranyaaa cute bgt😌😌😌😌😌 love u Caeleb💞💞

[@wonderglory]

Fred: Hold the phone! Shaggy: Like wow! Scooby-Doo: Rooby Roo!

[@supermanluchareporlajustic2189]

El mejor🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

[@ronnied6406]

King Caleb. :)

[@jeanetteschock4744]

He is beautiful

[@nurymenjivar8380]

DRESSEL BEAUTIFULL JOB WOW.WOW.WOW. IMPRESSIVE SWIMMER. WOW.

[@cindyseaburn9939]

No closed captions? CBS, you can do better than this. :(

[@Patriot-bn9om]

And, he didn't feel the need to kneel. I'm so proud of him for just being a very talented and proud American representing our country on the world stage. The next olympics is just 3 years away; Caeleb will be even better then.

[@danielwang3090]

I think it’s six times Olympic champion, three times on relay, 100 50 and 100 so six.

[@lg206]

This is what makes a champion. Not the medals. But the humility and the absolute refusal to speak badly about fellow US Olympic team athletes

[@ourrightsmatter154]

Wow, can you say amazing parents

[@tonyapendleton7467]

Let me ask the question no one asked but we all want to know: Caleb, who is your tattoo artist?

[@sofiavillalobos2312]

ikr

[@pjhelbig]

Stand out message.

[@arrunthiagarajan3688]

Five time Gold Medalist in Tokyo 2020

[@trempire7514]

He could've win 6th medal too. If US had win the Mixed Relay, in which Caeleb participated!

[@LoveEverything1987]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ISAserenityASMR]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@slavuncik90]

Ok, in Tokyo 5x 🥇 Gold Medals, in Paris we wait 6x 🥇 Gold Medals? You can!

[@apptouchtechnologies3722]

Go Caeleb!! Go Gators!!!!!

[@Wichamp59]

Do we really need interviews? They should have let him go home to his family