The Speedo Sub20 Challenge with Caeleb Dressel

On Fastskin’s 20th birthday, we gave the fastest man on the planet the original super suit! See what Caeleb Dressel and fellow Olympian Elizabeth Beisel got up to at the pool, and whether the Sub20 barrier remains…
Can Caeleb swim 50m in under 20 seconds? Watch to find out!

[@tadficuscactus]

"The suit doesn't make the swimmer, the swimmer makes the suit". That's not what Speedo wants to hear.

[@ashishchaudhary1136]

Ask michael phelps about that once he had 200 free in Rome😂😂

[@juscripz1362]

realistically speaking if ur wearing a speedo trunks as opposed to a reg trunks u will go faster in the speedo trunks because of less drag

[@toiletp4per514]

@@juscripz1362 its fastskin. and based on my experience, there are brands that have better fastskin trunks than speedo, like HEAD. But still, Speedo makes one of the best swim trunks ever

[@rileygshep7606]

Haha lol, their suits won’t sell then

[@maradi3328]

With a suit like that you definetly slide better and go faster in the water... Thats no doubt about it. ✌️

[@ArthurSavage]

If this is done again, do it a week after worlds or something when he is fully tapered. Maybe invite a few other swimmers too to make a race.

[@CampCucumber]

He literally did this 2 weeks after he broke the world record at ISL

[@rectorragies540]

@@CampCucumber It's hard to beat a world record during practice.

[@user-gs5bf9ry3o]

@@rectorragies540 tf you mean hard. It’s impossible

[@rectorragies540]

@@user-gs5bf9ry3o euphemism

[@le0nz]

We are considering this to next time we try. Thanks for the suggestion

[@timothychen4984]

Imagine with taper and a competitive atmosphere

[@jakepalmer4690]

Imagine him just having time to practice and get used to the suit

[@maxeinck7713]

With the right conditions he goes sub 18 😳

[@LittleSienna]

@@maxeinck7713 that’s scy, this is scm

[@nq3h530]

that was 50 yards@@maxeinck7713

[@erickp.c4665]

It’s obvious he ain’t going a PR in his own, he needs to feel a real challenge like when he is racing in a final

[@dylan_1313]

People that go a 25 thinking they can go a 21 by just wearing this suit 😂

[@SwimCoachWinman]

I remember wearing my full bodysuit back in 2006-2007.. the buoyancy was top notch! And yes, it does have a learning curve on how to use it to its maximum potential. Regardless, Caeleb going a 20.41/20.42 without the roar of the crowd/teammates/hype of ISL champs on the line... this time is INCREDIBLY IMPRESSIVE. Keep it up, Caeleb! And thank you Speedo for bringing back great memories!

[@Bert0ld0]

I still don't get why they banned it. Completely keeping the tech aspect out from swimming while in all the other sports tech always improves. See skiing for example, they are not skiing on wood anymore... it'd be super fun but whatever

[@rectorragies540]

@@Bert0ld0 Because the revolution was too strong.

[@colintainter4856]

I also think it might make a bigger difference in long course? More buoyancy isn’t necessarily going to help your underwaters, but it helps you when you are on top of the water, which you have to do more of in LCM than SCM.

[@JFournier147]

This is what I liked most about the article & the video: “The suit doesn’t make the swimmer. The swimmer makes the suit,” Dressel said at the end of the attempts. I plan to share that will all the high schools that I coach.

[@sfuikm]

This guy is pretty good. He could probably make it to the olympics.

[@gametrixstudio5099]

Pretty good… fastest 50m freestyler ever

[@SwimmingGuyOfficial]

This guy is the fastest swimmer in the world

[@_inno]

It's a freaking joke@@SwimmingGuyOfficial

[@_inno]

you missed the fucking joke bro@@SwimmingGuyOfficial

[@LH-kr7vp]

What a terrible atmosphere, you cant just throw a guy in a pool by himself, no spectators, no competition, no taper, and say "okay, now break a world record". That suit doesn't make that big of a difference in a 50. Great swims for caeleb, but pretty awful job of production on speedos part.

[@ryannebrich9869]

Okay but I really think this was just to show off the speed of the suit and the under 20 is probably stupid Speedo marketing

[@desireer1050]

I think he went in there knowing he wouldn’t break the record, not because he maybe thought that he couldn’t but he thought it would’ve been pointless. If he did break it, it wouldn’t have counted because records are only actually logged and recorded in competitions like world championships or the olympics so it wouldn’t matter. Obviously he tried, no doubt about it, but he could’ve gone in there thinking he’ll try but if he didn’t break it, it’s not a big deal.

[@harrietokello2280]

Yes

[@jonahsmith1723]

The suit makes a big difference. The world record is because of the super suit

[@ryannebrich9869]

@@jonahsmith1723 no dude it’s not just the suit man the suit doesn’t define the swimmer dude

[@naranlob1281]

just stared swimming and my 50 was 1min and 4 seconds .. at my first swim meet hhh it was so embarssing and i was one of the slowest amongst everyone . seeing him take no breaths is super cool . dressel is quite an insparation for me and im gonna get faster no matter what cus i love the sport :)

[@weakestbangladeshfan4735]

hey, keep working towrd your goal! let me know when you get it down to a minute. You got this💪🏻

[@ogrocky3759]

Never give up. When you put in the work, you will get better and it’s so rewarding

[@nackduck9700]

LETSS GOOOOO

[@_R_R_R]

Guy on my team started with a similar time, maybe more. hes at 47 seconds now

[@thibod07]

Impressive! If he can swim that fast with no challengers in the pool he very likely can swim faster! An amazing swimmer! 👍👍

[@davidwhite4997]

Caeleb Dressel was a quiet, professional man. What an athlete! What a person! I have never felt more proud as an American as I was being represented by you. Best Wishes. You could stand to blow your own horn some more, so you can make good money out of your accomplishments. A loud agent might help?

[@danielpizarro6496]

Simplemente EXPECTACULARRRRR !!!!! Saludos !!! De Argentina.

[@charlieclark74]

Those suits are awesome

[@danielcercasgarcia994]

thanks so much mister Caleb Dressel for to did this video, I can saw how to swim for improve a little my swim technique

[@seamusbobamus5231]

I think you guys should drop that cap it is so sick!! 🔥

[@aramkhachaturian8043]

19.9 even without the full body suit.

[@Hades-tw7ip]

Didn’t he go 17.63 once?

[@avocatious6402]

@@Hades-tw7ip that was scy

[@350streetracer]

They probably paid him a bucketload of cash for that day.

[@isaac_urra]

He deserve it, train every day as he does its an extremely hard work

[@swimfan752]

@@isaac_urra there are many many swimmers that train just as hard if not harder than him. Just saying

[@LightskinAf]

@@swimfan752 are they the best in the world tho

[@noahpalmer6653]

If he was wearing the arena 2009 suit he might've done it

[@marcom6089]

“The suit doesn’t make the swimmer, the swimmer makes the suit.” Caeleb is 100% spot on. That suit looks amazing because of his freaking amazing body. If you put that suit on a fat person, together they would end up looking like a baby orca or seal. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@swimfast7140]

This was insane.

[@alexandriadornoff1150]

Ayyy this was at my teams pool. That suit looks so cool. 😎

[@ryankloppe7764]

Was this SCM or SCY?

[@LH-kr7vp]

@@ryankloppe7764 scm

[@RigoOXx]

@@ryankloppe7764 scm, Dressel went 17.6 in scy

[@mrswuggywuggy1833]

Caeleb dressed is the person that helps improving my underwater

[@liangchen76]

Put everything aside this guy has the greatest tattoo

[@Chechox9]

The suit must be back!

[@321ssteeeeeve]

Ain't that the suit that got phelps 22.7 in the 50fr?

[@saulrodriguez1309]

¡Increíble, Caleb! OwO

[@H.J.L]

The fact that he went 20.42 there but has been 20.16 without that suit is carzy.

[@ryanj2004]

Why wouldn’t they use the lzr?

[@mario175951]

Bruh has gone a 20.16 without that suit my god

[@hyperbarca4509]

gotta give him a legit 50 pool

[@WhyHandleYouTube]

Fun times!👍🏊‍♂️

[@giuseppegiliberto1438]

Which model of goggle is wearing dressel in the first attempt?

[@swimfast7140]

Is like if we was not trying at first😂

[@turbokun61]

映像だけじゃゆっくりにしか見えないけど、20秒ってだけでもう……

[@ianfriesen1256]

Nice !

[@alexanderorban8971]

He needs a Jaked suit!

[@theopereira2519]

Brabo demais

[@davinevans325]

Go Caeleb

[@gametrixstudio5099]

I wonder if I could break sub 30 if I tried that suit been stuck a 31 for a bit

[@MrBeeastFan]

I wish I can get a suit like that

[@Swimnerd]

and now 2 years later the record is a sub 18

[@emstav]

Why's it on the wrong channel though??

[@giolvg]

???

[@giolvg]

@@stefanoderosa9506 what kinda video isn’t prerecorded

[@emstav]

@@stefanoderosa9506 why would they fake it and then not go under 20? It's definitely not fake

[@bignugget1659]

I have been in the pool caleb dressel swam this year

[@user-jc8ph3cm5n]

Сколько он проплыл?

[@bprandomised4011]

I’m confused. I thought Celeb swum 50 free in 17.5 seconds before. Can someone please tell me what I’m missing.

[@jgod1341]

He would’ve broken 20 if he was wearing the Arena x glide

[@jaredphd5587]

Or the Jaked.

[@nicoscheer3724]

Okay but does anybody know how he at 1:01 he stayed at the pool bottom

[@nicoscheer3724]

@@user-wv2qd1vs2h okay thanks

[@montyfontaine]

this guy is doing 50m faster than i do 25😭

[@GrandmaSkillz]

he'd get it if he was in the middle of winter training

[@Ruslan.Bulatov]

Is this in short course meters?

[@memertrongamer5157]

yes

[@tadficuscactus]

Did they keep the world records that were set when people wore these suits?

[@carmelmeir1591]

Yes they did

[@hadialabed1758]

20.40 “just off 19” 💀💀💀that’s way off

[@ChristianGiMa]

FINALLYYY

[@edielaramore5368]

If your glide speed is as fast as your swim speed due to the suit technology, Caleb should take less strokes than usual. His second attempt he took more strokes and looked like he was putting on the brakes for his forward momentum. Plus he has many more bubbles around his hands on the second attempt and this indicates he is ripping the water and energy is escaping and not helping him go forward. I would like to see him try to reduce his stroke count by one stroke on each 25 from his first attempt and with the increase distance per stroke. He should get more benefit from the suit and I suspect he would be faster.

[@swimfan752]

Cringe

[@kylestewart4630]

"That is just off 19". No, it's not even close.

[@AleMit]

Use the arena suit next time! Dressel's PB unsuited is 20.16.

[@joegoins9894]

Keep adding more fabric to me and you will be scuba diving he must have a fat roll

[@LittleFlowerluv]

one of the few swimmers who can pull off an ugly suit like that (no offense speedo 😂)

[@colinwright7223]

How is he supposed to do a 19 and not even racing any one

[@juancp6128]

Maybe in another pool, "Olympic pool" could be the difference.

[@alexzustiak674]

What is name this googles

[@viralviruz8694]

this man has a beautiful body, my ideal type

[@swimfan752]

Cringe

[@aculturedspecimen]

Now put paul biedermann in it and have him swim a 400

[@rileygshep7606]

Finswimmers should try this suit out and they will probably swim even faster than they already do now They do swim faster than Olympic swimmers

[@swimfast7140]

Aight

[@liceous]

he has the best body

[@trendymaths2467]

I knew I recognised your username. It’s ‘cause of that funny uneven bars video. 😂

[@ENL_Edits]

I have the same goggles as him

[@yichen4398]

Was the fashionable trendy bikinis 👙?’ Let me noe?’ U suck!’nn

[@ghostfive]

i dont understand hes gone a 17.63

[@memertrongamer5157]

in yards, this is scm

[@stamp1kso258]

Хорооооооош!

[@deniswolf1846]

Конкуренция очень важна, видимо не смог зарядиться, одному тяжело это сделать без соперников

[@user-qg7we6gk9x]

Блин, ему надо было кого-то в пару поставить, тогда бы прошёл быстрее сто проц

[@user-rt3cl1ib6w]

Никогда не думал, что встречу здесь The Faster Team)

[@artemmovchan2265]

Это не так работает

[@user-qg7we6gk9x]

@@user-rt3cl1ib6w откуда знаешь про нас? 😳

[@user-qg7we6gk9x]

@@artemmovchan2265 почему? Ты же когда плывешь с более быстрыми соперниками или вообще хоть с кем-то, ты начинаешь плыть быстрее, так как хочешь быть первым

[@artemmovchan2265]

@@user-qg7we6gk9x я? Я когда плыву - единственное что хочу это быстрее плыть. И как на счёт того типа который в начале двухтысячных в пустом бассейне побил рекорд мира на 100 бат и впервые в истории плавания вышел из 52?

[@aleksandarmilev2028]

Imagine make another video or something?

[@chanulkapanadura6216]

Sadly, these suits were banned😢

[@gluecksdrache2054]

An agree. Will never understand why nearly every sports uses also the fascination of new, high-tech gear and only swimming went back in time.

[@dislikebutton7834]

He swam a sub20 in college…..

[@cooldumpy7913]

yeah in yards... this is scm

[@dislikebutton7834]

@@cooldumpy7913 copy

[@cooldumpy7913]

@@dislikebutton7834 ?

[@dislikebutton7834]

@@cooldumpy7913 copy is a ems phrase communicated typically over radio. It means “ I gotcha” or “ I understand “

[@deltivan]

“20.42, just off 19” really!?

[@swimfan752]

Not that close hahaha

[@America17760]

"history is going to be made today" no it isn't.

[@jmm0935]

How do I get my bod to look like his... I swim 3 days a week as it is

[@tvprod8117]

Swim 10 times a week like he does and then lift weights and do more conditioning outside the water. Its no wonder he looks like that

[@giovanniguerrero3759]

@@tvprod8117 thats not possible😂😂

[@Velleder]

@@giovanniguerrero3759? That’s what Caeleb does, how is it impossible

[@jeda7343]

@@giovanniguerrero3759 it is possible for 10 years of my life I trained 9 times a week in the pool for competitive swimming with no vacations, plus dryland exercises, and gym workouts here and there.

[@isabellaboone7510]

@@jeda7343 it's totally possible! I'm a 15 year old girl who swims 9-12 times a week and lifts 5 days a week...I don't look like that lol but it's possible.. painful but possible

[@ashishtomar289]

Cam Mccvoy wanna try this suit😂😂 Tell him where to do it!!

[@publidavid9265]

3:42 NOS 5:08 3:50 Tracción 4:18

[@soysauceeeeeeee]

shut up

[@purplejuice9790]

6:06

[@tvosetrov2181]

Жаль конечно

[@jektarr]

20.20s would've been better

[@nadamelhor]

Cielo wins

[@danieldiehl3568]

Caeleb swam 70k last week. He had no rest

[@swimfan752]

@@danieldiehl3568 excuses 😮‍💨

[@user-jc8ph3cm5n]

Русские помогите

[@Oyan.]

20.(что-то там)

[@fors1oo]

20.4

[@teymuraliev1755]

@@fors1oo 20.42 крайняя попытка

[@ivoryjohnson1896]

JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINSg

[@OneBoris]

worst sport digital event ever seen...

[@Jens329]

I miss the masks, especially outside... Not

[@shuvkech]

Nothing special

[@bilalaldabagh]

The mask 😷 the reporter wearing shows how intelligent she is really.

[@swimfan752]

Cringe

[@miskokral]

his technique looks so bad compared with Phelps's

[@stingreen]

I'm sorry but that swimming technique looks absolutely terrible. I thought he was drowning.

[@lukedelagarza603]

It’s a 50m sprint what else is it supposed to look like?? Just look at all 50m sprints and they’re the same way 🤦‍♂️

[@connor9785]

He won 5 gold medals at the Olympics including gold in the 50 freestyle, I think he knows what he is doing.

[@melissasayadinejad633]

you literally have no right to talk when he’s the best freestyler in the world