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Watch Dressel Shatter 100 Fly Record with 42.8

Braden Keith
by Braden Keith 26

March 23rd, 2018 News

2018 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Caeleb Dressel continues to break barriers.  Barely a year after the 44 second mark was broken in the 100 fly, Dressel broke the 43 second mark, winning the 100 fly tonight at NCAAs in a blistering time of 42.80.  Watch below, courtesy of Lauren Kanaskie.

Originally reported by Lauren Nedeigh

Friday night at the 2018 Men’s NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota set the stage for one final NCAA 100 fly showdown between Florida’s Caeleb Dressel and Texas’ Joseph Schooling. The race once again went to Dressel. He made history as the first man to break 43, clocking in at 42.80 to dominate the race. The Gators went 1-2 with Jan Switkowski taking 2nd in 44.49. That makes Switkowski the 6th fastest man ever. Indiana’s Vini Lanza moved to #7 all-time with his 44.50 for 3rd. Texas’ Schooling was 4th in 44.88.

Splits:

  • 1st 50 Split- 19.99
  • 2nd 50 Split- 22.81
  • Final Time- 42.80

The former NCAA Record stood at a 43.58 from last season’s NCAA meet, where Dressel upset schooling for the title after Schooling had won the previous 2 years. They’re still the fastest 2 swimmers in history.

ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMERS: MEN’S 100 FLY

PLACE SWIMMER TIME
1 Caeleb Dressel 42.80
2 Joseph Schooling 43.75
3 Tom Shields 43.84
4 Austin Staab 44.18
5 Jack Conger 44.35
6 Jan Switkowski 44.49
7 Vini Lanza 44.5
8 Albert Subirats 44.57
9 Tyler McGill 44.63
10 Ian Crocker 44.72

ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMANCES: MEN’S 100 FLY

PLACE SWIMMER TIME
1 Caeleb Dressel 42.80
2 Caeleb Dressel 43.58
3 Joseph Schooling 43.75
4 Tom Shields 43.84
5 Joseph Schooling 44.01
6 Joseph Schooling 44.06
7 Austin Staab 44.18
8 Caeleb Dressel 44.21
9 Jack Conger 44.35
10 Caeleb Dressel 44.37

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pjminmia
6 years ago

It’s almost hard to call this “swimming”. He took 19 strokes in 4 lengths of the pool! 4+5+5+5. Time for the NCAA to go 50 meters.

Aquajosh
6 years ago

And his best friend got second by a hundredth! You know he was more excited for that than his own time.

USA
6 years ago

When His 100 Fly is 8 seconds faster than yours 🙁

Person
6 years ago

Baeleb, is that allowed?

Yabo
6 years ago

He looks up and waits to celebrate noticeably longer than In his other races. I think he was waiting to see how Switkowski did and that was more the reason why he was celebrating

Steve Nolan
Reply to  Yabo
6 years ago

Literally had to wait a couple seconds for everyone else to get to the wall.

mcmflyguy
6 years ago

someone arrest that man. this is just assault with how much of a beat down he is putting on the other swimmers.

Texas Texas
6 years ago

“Watch Caleb Dressel shatter my brain with a 42.8”

Conalt
6 years ago

I can’t wait to watch him break the LCM world record!

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Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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