Caeleb Dressel

Caeleb Dressel is a swimmer specializing in the freestyle and butterfly sprint events. He currently represents the Cali Condors, a team in the International Swimming League. Dressel's accolades include seven gold medals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest and a record-breaking eight medals, six of which were gold, at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju. He also won nine medals, six of which were gold, at the 2018 World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou. Dressel has earned a total of 33 medals in major championships, including 9 gold medals at the Olympic Games, 15 gold medals at the World Championships (LC), and 6 gold medals at the World Championships (SC). He also achieved 2 gold medals at the Pan Pacific Championships, a gold medal at the World Junior Championships, and was a part of the winning team in the men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Dressel has multiple world records to his name in both long-course and short-course swimming, specifically in the 100-meter butterfly (both long course and short course), 50-meter freestyle (short course), and 100-meter individual medley (short course). He holds American records in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle 50-meter and 100-meter butterfly (all long course meters). Previously, Dressel swam for the Gator Swim Club and the University of Florida under the guidance of coaches Anthony Nesty, Steve Jungbluth, and Gregg Troy. He currently trains under coach Anthony Nesty.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Dressel won a remarkable five gold medals, making him the fifth American to achieve this feat within the last 50 years. The other four include Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps, Eric Heiden, and Matt Biondi. In a historic first, Dressel won gold in the 50-meter freestyle, the 100-meter freestyle, and the 100-meter butterfly at the same Olympics. He also made history by being the first male swimmer to win gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, and 100-meter butterfly at the same Olympics. Further adding to his accomplishments, at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Dressel won gold medals in the 4x100 freestyle relay and 4x100 mixed medley relay. His performance throughout has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest sprinters in swimming history.