Swimming World’s Male NCAA Performance of the Year goes to Caeleb Dressel for his dominant three-event performance at the men’s NCAA championships this March. After all of his historic performances, how could we choose one over the other?
Dresser’s 50 yd free had it’s own historical significance with it marking Dressel as the first man to ever break 18-seconds in a 50 free, from a flat-start.
Dressel’s 42.80 to win the 100 yd fly would make him the first man to get under 43-seconds in the event, making him the new American and NCAA record holder by a large margin.
His 100 yd free had, at least, equally as much historical significance with him being the first man to swim the event under 40-seconds with his 39.90.
Not to mention the fastest relay split in history.
Original race reports:
100 yard Free
Florida’s Caeleb Dressel continues to smash barriers by breaking yet another NCAA and American record, this time in the 100 free where he produced a 39.90. This makes Dressel the first and only swimmer to break 40-seconds in a 100 free, making for the third major barrier the Gator senior has broken at this meet alone.
Dressel was the only swimmer in the heat out in under 19-seconds for the first 50, where he split 18.96.
Touching second in the A final was NC State’s Ryan Held in a 41.08 which ties him with Nathan Adrian for fifth all-time. Fellow Wolfpack member Justin Ress threw down a 41.49 for third place overall.
Touching in eighth was USC’s Santo Condorelli in a 42.34.
Auburn’s Zach Apple touched first in the B final with a 41.36.
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NCAA: N 40.00 03/25/2017Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
American: A 40.00 03/25/2017Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
U. S. Open: O 40.00 03/25/2017Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
Championship: C 40.00 03/25/2017Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
Pool: P 40.68 03/24/2018Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
Name Year School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Caeleb Dressel SR Florida 40.68 39.90N 200 20
r:+0.62 18.96 39.90 (20.94)
2 Ryan Held SR NC State 41.26 41.08 190 17
r:+0.62 19.54 41.08 (21.54)
3 Justin Ress JR NC State 41.34 41.49 185 16
r:+0.65 19.74 41.49 (21.75)
4 Blake Pieroni SR Indiana 41.16 41.51 185 15
r:+0.63 19.54 41.51 (21.97)
5 Jacob Molacek JR NC State 41.74 41.55 184 14
r:+0.65 19.94 41.55 (21.61)
6 Townley Haas JR Texas 41.80 41.67 183 13
r:+0.71 19.98 41.67 (21.69)
7 Tate Jackson JR Texas 41.82 41.81 181 12
r:+0.70 20.17 41.81 (21.64)
8 Santo Condorell SR USC 41.69 42.34 176 11
r:+0.66 19.59 42.34 (22.75)
100 yard Fly
The A final of tonight’s 100 fly featured the Caeleb Dressel/Joseph Schooling showdown where Dressel emerged victorious in a time of 42.80. This marks Dressel as the fastest all time in the event, continuing his record-breaking weekend.
Dressel continues to marvel with his unmatched speed and unparalleled underwater dolphin kick abilities. Dressel was out first at the 50 in a 19.99, with NC State’s Ryan Held trailing in 20.55. By the finish, Dressel had come back in a 22.81 to win it while Held (44.88) would fade to fifth.
Dressel’s fellow Gator teammate Jan Switkowski got by Schooling for second place in a time of 44.49 while Indiana’s Vini Lanza touched third in 44.50. Former NCAA champion from two years ago, Schooling, faded to fourth in a time of 44.68. Rounding out the A final in a 45.11 was Cal’s Matthew Josa.
Event 9 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 43.58 03/24/2017Caeleb Dressel, Florida
American: A 43.58 03/24/2017Caeleb Dressel, Florida
U. S. Open: O 43.58 03/24/2017Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Championship: C 43.58 03/24/2017Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Pool: P 44.37 03/23/2018Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
Name Year School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Caeleb Dressel SR Florida 44.37 42.80N 200 20
r:+0.64 19.99 42.80 (22.81)
2 Jan Switkowski SR Florida 45.09 44.49 191 17
r:+0.66 20.85 44.49 (23.64)
3 Vini Lanza JR Indiana 44.66 44.50 191 16
r:+0.68 20.81 44.50 (23.69)
4 Joseph Schoolin SR Texas 44.97 44.68 189 15
r:+0.62 20.75 44.68 (23.93)
5 Ryan Held SR NC State 45.06 44.88 187 14
r:+0.62 20.55 44.88 (24.33)
6 Ryan Hoffer FR California 45.29 44.93 186 13
r:+0.68 21.05 44.93 (23.88)
7 Justin Lynch SR California 45.13 45.02 185 12
r:+0.62 20.97 45.02 (24.05)
8 Matthew Josa SR California 45.23 45.11 185 11
r:+0.65 20.81 45.11 (24.30)
50 yard Free
In tonight’s 50 free A final Florida Gator Caeleb Dressel threw down yet another NCAA and American record with a 17.63 to win by nearly a second ahead of NC State’s Ryan Held. Minnesota’s Bowen Becker snuck into third with a 18.90.
USC’s Santo Condorelli touched first in the B final with a 18.99.
Event 5 Men 50 Yard Freestyle - Caeleb Dressel
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NCAA: N 17.81 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
American: A 17.81 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
U. S. Open: O 17.81 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
Championship: C 17.81 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
Pool: P 17.81 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida-FL
Name Year School Prelims Finals NISCA Points
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=== A - Final ===
1 Caeleb Dressel SR Florida 18.11 17.63N 200 20
r:+0.63 8.48 17.63 (9.15)
2 Ryan Held SR NC State 18.69 18.64 192 17
r:+0.60 9.10 18.64 (9.54)
3 Bowen Becker JR Minnesota 18.88 18.90 186 16
r:+0.63 9.20 18.90 (9.70)
4 Pawel Sendyk SO California 18.95 18.94 185 15
r:+0.66 9.08 18.94 (9.86)
5 Ryan Hoffer FR California 19.04 18.97 184 13.5
r:+0.65 9.07 18.97 (9.90)
5 Zach Apple JR Auburn 18.97 18.97 184 13.5
r:+0.63 9.10 18.97 (9.87)
7 Robert Howard JR Alabama 19.00 19.09 181 12
r:+0.69 9.19 19.09 (9.90)
8 Blake Pieroni SR Indiana 18.93 19.17 179 11
r:+0.64 9.28 19.17 (9.89)
Michael Perea
Daryl Wells summer league lol ?
Congratulations
Hard to disagree with that
Braces on teeth at age 21 are suspicious.
He swam a 39.90 in the 100 – – think about that for a second!