INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JUNE 21: Caeleb Dressel of the United States responds after the Men’s 50m … [+] freestyle last on Day Seven of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium on June 21, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Caeleb Dressel hasactually made his veryfirst specific area for the Paris Olympics. On the seventh day of the trials, Dressel won the guys’s 50-meter freestyle race with a time of 21.41. He was 20 seconds faster than his time in the semi-final on Thursday, leading Chris Guiliano to location 2nd in 21.69.
Last night, Dressel likewise certified for the finals of the 100-meter butterfly. The world record holder in the fly occasion handled to touch the wall in 50.79 to safe the leading seed position for the last. He likewise signedup the leading time in the 100-meter fly heatsup at 51.14.
Fails To Qualify For 100-Meter Freestyle
These wins came for Dressel after stoppingworking to certify for the 100-freestyle specific occasion by completing 3rd in 47.53. He was wentbeyond by novice Olympians Chris Guiliano (47.38) and Jack Alexy (47.47), who put veryfirst and 2nd, respectively. However, with this time, Dressel did handle to signupwith the U.S. group for Paris in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, togetherwith Hunter Armstrong, who endedup the race 4th.
Despite not being able to safeguard his title in the freestyle occasion in Paris, Dressel is material with his efficiency at the trials so far.
“I simply had to weapon it out tonight; 50 complimentary was fast, and 100 fly, quite fast to make it back, so it looks like I performed well. I got no grievances. I suggest, I got my veryfirst specific in the 50, so I was looking forward to that, and then the leading seed for the last, so I got no problems.” he specified in the post-race interview.
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