2017 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 22 – Saturday, March 25
- IUPUI Natatorium – Indianapolis, IN
- Prelims 10AM/Finals 6PM (Eastern Time)
- Defending Champion: Texas (results)
- Championship Central
- Psych Sheet
- Live stream: Wednesday/Thursday Prelims & Finals, Friday/Saturday Prelims / Friday/Saturday finals on ESPN3
- Event Previews
- Live Results
Florida’s Caeleb Dressel is now a 3-time individual 2017 NCAA Champion. On the final night of competition, Dressel shot off the blocks en route to the fastest performance ever, flipping in 19.01 and touching in a final time of 40.00 to dominate a loaded field that included Olympic relay teammates Ryan Held and Blake Pieroni. That took down his former American Record of 40.46 from last season’s NCAAs.
Dressel now owns 5 of the 10 fastest performances ever in the event. Coming in 2nd was Missouri’s Michael Chadwick, who is now the 4th fastest performer ever at 40.95. Held rounded out the top 3, moving up to 7th on the all-time top performers list in 41.21.
Splits Comparison:
| Swimmer | 1st 50 Split | 2nd 50 Split | Final Time |
| Caeleb Dressel (2017) | 19.01 | 20.99 | 40.00 |
| Caeleb Dressel (2016) | 19.23 | 21.23 | 40.46 |
Top 10 All-Time Performers: Men’s 100 Free
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
| 1 | Caeleb Dressel | 40.00 |
| 2 | Vlad Morozov | 40.76 |
| 3 | Cesar Cielo | 40.92 |
| 4 | Michael Chadwick | 40.95 |
| 5 | Nathan Adrian | 41.08 |
| 6 | Simonas Bilis | 41.18 |
| 7 | Ryan Held | 41.21 |
| 8 | Ryan Hoffer | 41.23 |
| 9 | Matt Grevers | 41.35 |
| 10 | Blake Pieroni | 41.44 |
Top 10 All-Time Performances: Men’s 100 Free
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
| 1 | Caeleb Dressel | 40.00 |
| 2 | Caeleb Dressel | 40.46 |
| 3 | Vlad Morozov | 40.76 |
| 4 | Caeleb Dressel | 40.86 |
| 5 | Cesar Cielo | 40.92 |
| 6 | Michael Chadwick | 40.95 |
| 7 | Caeleb Dressel | 41.07 |
| 8 | Nathan Adrian | 41.08 |
| 9 | Caeleb Dressel | 41.00 |
| 10 | Nathan Adrian | 41.10 |
Where does it end; what becomes impossible?
13.00 50s? 30. 100s?
Help me out here guys, could Oslin go a 40.00 flying start 100 backstroke?
As much as I wanted him to break 40, it’ll make for an exciting lead up over the next year. Can he break it…?! The articles and hype surrounding it will be big, which is more exciting than wondering if he can go from 39.9 to 37.7.
Incredible race by an amazing swimmer. I remember when my 200 free relay was out that fast at the 100!
Welp, at least that gives him something to shoot for next season.
Greatest short course yards swim of all time!?!? It is in my opinion!!
Fun to be there to see it happen. Amazing is an understatement. He’ll get that time lowered.
Does anyone have the link to the comment section that was BLASTING Caleb for making such a POOR decision to swim at Florida??? Would love to go back and read those comments from the geniuses who proclaimed gloom and doom for him!
Great job Caleb! And congrats to the Florida coaching staff for taking a GREAT swimmer in HS and making him even faster!!!
The link is posted above by PVDH
Not seeing it on this thread
It is down below.
https://staging.swimswam.com/1-recruit-class-2014-caeleb-dressel-commits-florida/
Say what you want about Rowdy as a commentator, but he nailed this call. Said Dressel needed to go out in 19 flat to break 40. He split 19.01 in the opening 50, and missed the 39’s by a hundredth.
We couldn’t have anyone better than Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines on the broadcast. His enthusiasm is intoxicating for our sport! The best!!!