At the 2023 Swimming World Cup, athletes continue to showcase extraordinary performances. In the event’s first leg, breaking Cate Campbell’s record, Siobhán Bernadette Haughey set a new world record in the 100-meter freestyle event, finishing the race in 52.02. Furthermore, Qin Haiyang also etched his name in swimming history after setting a world record in the 100m breaststroke event.

Following these performances, a 27-year-old swimmer who chose not to participate in the World Cup continues to make waves on social media. After struggling with mental health for years, Caeleb Dressel jumped back in the pool, sent a message to his rivals with his extraordinary performance.

Caeleb Dressel sends a message to rivals at Swimming World Cup 2023

Caeleb Dressel was recently spotted participating in a 200-meter freestyle event at the UF vs. UVA dual meet. After finishing both 100-meter free splits in 47.50 and 47.47, the athlete managed to win the event in 1:34.98. Amid this excellent performance, Swimnerd posted a tweet captioned “Caeleb Dressel 1:34.9″ on X

Following this staunch win for Dressel, the athlete surpassed the recent 200-meter freestyle gold winner Danas Rapsy’s time in leg 1 of the 2023 Swimming World Cup. The swimmer representing Lithuania finished the final event in 1:45.75, followed by Maximillian Giuliani and Kieran Smith, who clocked in 1:46.18 and 1:48.15, respectively. This win came for Dressel after the athlete failed to qualify for the World Championship. Due to mental health struggles, the athlete could not train for the championship trials.

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Caeleb Dressel does not qualify for the World Championship

At the U.S. nationals, which served as the trials for the World Championships, Caeleb Dressel failed to secure his ticket. The athlete, who began his training in late February, finished the race 22nd in the 50-meter freestyle. After this performance, the athlete discussed his mental health struggles in an interview. According to Dressel, “The easiest way to put it is my body kept score. A lot of things I had shut down, and it all came boiling up.”

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All in all, despite not joining the force of Team USA this year, Dressel continues to showcase his staunch moves in the water. Furthermore, the athlete has also raised the bar for swimming by being open about his mental health struggles.

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