Video courtesy of GQ Sports YouTube Channel
Just last week we saw just how much electricity superstar Caeleb Dressel can bring to the pool, as the 24-year-old wreaked havoc at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha. Dressel reaped victories across the 50m free, 100m free and 100m fly, firing off an American Record of 21.04 in the former and a U.S. Open record in the 100m free.
Throughout his career, however, the former Florida Gator and multi-world champion has also demonstrated his groundedness and ability to step away from his intense in-pool persona to maintain a successful swim-life balance. Part of his out-of-pool work involves public appearances and media specials, which are only intensifying as the Olympic Games draw near.
On this note, Dressel recently appeared on GQ Sports YouTube Channel, offering a comical, yet insightful narration on swimming scenes from several famous movies.
‘I think he could have saved Wilson, to be honest’, is one commentary Dressel gives on actor Tom Hanks’ futile attempt to save his beloved volleyball friend in Cast Away.
‘All the starts were terrible’, is how he candidly described the backstroke race in the movie Swimming Upstream.
But it wasn’t just all playfully negative critique, as Dressel also offers up sharp insight, thoughtfully weaving his own technique and racing nuances into the observations. He describes how many dolphin kicks he normally takes, what he strives to achieve with his hips in every stroke, as well as when he fees fastest in the pool.
Take a listen and learn some valuable swimming wisdom in a fun way from one of the best athletes on the planet.
Dressel talking about underwaters not being big in the 70s. When Thorpe broke the 400 free record for the first time, he was doing super man streamline and breaking out before the flags.
That scene in S** education frustrated me so much. Great show tho.
The swimmers in swimming upstream are clearly competent so I think that bad head position was a deliberate choice on the filmmakers part.
That scene in sex education frustrated me so much. Great show tho.
The swimmers in swimming upstream are clearly competent so I think that bad head position was a deliberate choice on the filmmakers part.
The Guardian was left out?
I didn’t save anything for th swim back!
My affirmation I would tell myself during college winter training trips.
Just realized ment Gattica
Nice link. Thanks. Several questions: 1) have you kept up with “Livestream Andy”?; are you currently coaching?; and, 3) what’s your best 200y free time?
Shows how much Caleb knows, HBC – the best coach on American soil – uses a whistle. Proof, ONLY the greatest coaches use whistles. Maybe he should consider a change in his training location, to see what he’s actually capable of.
Also I hope Caeleb gets a chance to be in some action movies – he has the build for it.
Just Imagine Caeleb and The Rock – fighting pirates. The Rock jumps onto a jet ski, Caeleb dives in swims next to the jet ski and they catch the bad guys.
Oh and he fights a shark and a sea monster…
you can only have so many dope tattoos in one movie!
No, the rule is the more tattoos the more explosions and speed!
Ah he might get to ride a motorcycle again! (Is he still allowed to?)
Does Jason Statham have any scenes of him swimming (not a body double?) I’m his movies?
Yes he was a diver but I’m sure he has good fundamentals to fake it.
Some diving clips courtesy of Ozzyman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOFSuJFsia4
Maybe Ozzyman can do color commentary with Rowdy
YES! in some of his spy/action films… it was so great to see a real swimmer ACTUALLY swimming …
Two I can think of are THE MEG and EXPENDIBLES