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Caeleb Dressel wins big at U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming, headed to Tokyo Summer Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel has a major reason to be proud at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming. He was victorious in many races, set records, and punched his ticket for the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. Digital Journal has the recap.

Markos Papadatos

Published

June 20, 2021

Caeleb Dressel at ISL Season 2. Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, ISL

Caeleb Dressel at ISL Season 2. Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, ISL

Dressel won first place in the men’s 100 meter freestyle race with a time of 47.39 seconds, where he tied Ryan Held’s U.S. Open Record. He also won the men’s 100 meter butterfly final yesterday with a time of 49.87 seconds.

Finally, he won first place in the men’s 50 meter freestyle final with a time of 21.04 seconds, tying his personal best and American record. Michael Andrew, who finished in second place with a time of 21.48 seconds, will be joining him in this race at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Dressel serves as the Captain of the Cali Condors swimming team in the International Swimming League (ISL) with Jason Lezak as his team’s General Manager. The Cali Condors were the winners of ISL Season 2.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator who has authored over 24,700 original articles over the past 20 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.