Caeleb Dressel swims Friday, June 21, 2024, in the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials men’s 100 meter butterfly prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney-USA TODAY Sports Caeleb Dressel starts Thursday, June 20, 2024, in the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials men’s 50 meter freestyle prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney-USA TODAY Sports Fans cheer Thursday, June 20, 2024, for swimmer Caeleb Dressel in the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials men’s 50 meter freestyle prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney-USA TODAY Sports Seven-time Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel earned a shot a defending is 50 metres freestyle title in Paris after powering home first in the event known as the splash and dash at the U.S. Olympic trials in Indianapolis on Friday.
Dressel, who missed out on the chance to defend his 100 metres free crown after a disappointing third-place finish, would not be denied in the 50, getting to the wall first in 21.41 seconds to the roaring approval of another large crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL Indianapolis Colts. Chris Guiliano, winner of the 100 free, will also race the 50 in Paris, snatching second from Matt King by 0.
001 seconds. Regan Smith added to her Paris workload capturing a third individual event the 200 backstroke in dominating fashion, demolishing a field that included swimmers who had recorded six of top 10 times this.
