American swimming star, Caeleb Dressel had an incredible outing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Taking forward America’s legacy in swimming, Dressel topped the medal tally in overall medals by Olympians (5 Gold). Notably, it’s not just his insane swimming moves that have gathered fandom, but also his incredible physique that’s making headlines. Olympic Fans have voted Caeleb Dressel as the Sex**st Olympian in 2021. PEOPLE’S MAGAZINE’S SEX**ST OLYMPIAN The People’s Magazine released [https://people.com/celebrity/sexiest-man-alive-readers-choice-poll-2021/?slide=f6f8c641-5b88-4ca0-b500-cccb10333a00#f6f8c641-5b88-4ca0-b500-cccb10333a00] their People’s Sex**st Man Alive issue based on the poll by their reader base. According to the issue, the ageless actor, Paul Rudd, won the title of the Sex**st Man Alive. For the title of the Sex**st Olympian, there was some intense competition. The finalists were US swimmers, Caeleb Dressel and Bobby Finke, American skateboarder Nyjah Houston, American track and field sprinter Noah Lyles, and British diver Tom Daley. [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-824248130.jpg]BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JULY 29: Caeleb Remel Dressel of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal during the Men’s 100m Butterfly final on day sixteen of the Budapest 2017 FINA World Championships on July 29, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) Remarkably, Olympic record-breaking champion Dressel clinched the title for his insane built, which definitely caught viewers’ attention during the Tokyo Olympics. The magazine wrote, “The Summer Olympics gave us a lot to root for (including quite a bit of eye candy in the form of Nyjah Houston, Tom Daley, Bobby Finke and Noah Lyles) but it was Caeleb Dressel and his insane abs that took reader poll gold.” CAELEB DRESSEL WON 5 GOLD MEDALS IN TOKYO When 25-year-old Caeleb Dressel [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/caeleb-dressel/] entered the Tokyo Olympics pool, he had everything on his radar. The swimming star broke world records, Olympic records, topped the medal tally, and didn’t settle for anything less than gold. Caeleb Dressel [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1338056459.jpg]TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 01: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men’s 50m Freestyle Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Caeleb won the gold medal in 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 4*100m freestyle, and 4*100m medley relay races. Well, it was not his first Olympics innings, as he also represented the US team at the Rio Olympics in 2016. He was just 20 back then, and regardless, he clinched two gold medals. Paris Olympics 2024 is just three years away from now; do you think ”Sex**st Olympian” will triumph again? Swimming? [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-swimming-news-how-tall-is-us-olympic-star-caeleb-dressel-does-height-matter-in-swimming/] 

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<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc">Caeleb Dressel 2023: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements</h2>
Caeleb Dressel is one of the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-so-proud-of-you-up-here-a-year-before-paris-olympic-gold-medalists-relay-camp-with-team-usa-raises-hope-for-the-swimming-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best swimmers in the world right now</a>. He has won seven Olympic gold medals and is the current world record holder for the 100-meter butterfly. The boy from Cali Condor dominated the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning five gold medals. Thus, Dressel cemented his legacy as one of the best swimmers in the world. The 26-year-old's current wealth is $5,000,000. Many big companies have also signed?him up with Toyota, Coca-Cola, Speedo, and Hershey's signing him up.

[caption id="attachment_761746" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-761746" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1338056459.jpg" alt="Caeleb Dressel" width="1920" height="1280" /> TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men's 50m Freestyle Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h2><b>Early Life</b></h2>
Born on 16th August 1996, his father Michael Dressel, and his mother Christina Dressel raised him in Green Cove Springs, Florida. He has three siblings and attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

[caption id="attachment_689374" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-689374" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-587152314.jpg" alt="Caeleb Dressel" width="1920" height="1280" /> USA's Caeleb Dressel cries while standing with his gold medal on the podium of the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)[/caption]

In the meantime, his dream to become a professional swimmer was with Bolles School Sharks in Jacksonville. Likewise, his breakthrough came in 2012. The 15-year-old swam the 200-meter freestyle relay in less than 20 seconds.
<h2><b>Caeleb Dressel?s swimming career</b></h2>
Caeleb Dressel returned to competition swimming on May 12, 2023, after an <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-nearly-an-year-after-last-race-x-olympic-medalist-caeleb-dressel-is-back-to-conquer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">absence of over a year</a>. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist competed in the preliminary and final rounds of the 100-meter butterfly at Atlanta's McAuley Aquatic Center.

[caption id="attachment_702762" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-702762" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-823519308.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1280" /> BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 27: Caeleb Remel Dressel of United States celebrates after he wins the Men's 100m Freestyle final on day fourteen of the FINA World Championships at the Duna Arena on July 27, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)[/caption]

Dressel placed second in the final with a time of 52.41, behind the winning mark of 51.79 by Canadian Josh Liendo. His preliminary time was 53.60. Overall, it was a promising return to competition for the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-olympic-news-swimming-news-cheetahs-and-dolphins-can-help-you-get-to-the-olympics-if-you-look-hard-enough-caeleb-dressel-revealed-in-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Olympic hero</a>.
<h2><b>Caeleb Dressel?s incredible feat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics</b></h2>
Dressel had one of the greatest races of his career in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, moved up from 2020 because of COVID. On the third day of the event, he swam with Bowe Becker, Blake Pieroni, and Zach Apple to win gold in the men's 4100-meter freestyle relay. After that, he broke the Olympic record in the 100-meter freestyle and earned his first individual Olympic gold medal.

[caption id="attachment_761751" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-761751" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1331211669.jpg" alt="caeleb dressel" width="1920" height="1280" /> TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 29: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men's 100m Freestyle Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)[/caption]

Dressel set a new world record in the 100-meter butterfly on day eight, finishing in 49.45 seconds. In the succeeding 50-meter freestyle event, he set a new Olympic record of 21.07 seconds and won gold. In the end, Dressel's 4100 medley relay team, which also included Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, and Zach Apple, triumphed in a world-record time of 3 minutes, 26.78 seconds. Dressel won five gold medals in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, making him only the fifth American to accomplish that feat.
<h2><b>Caeleb Dressel's awards and records</b></h2>
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 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">World Record Holder in the 100-meter butterfly: 49.45</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">Sports Illustrated's Fittest 50: Fittest 50: 2019 (#22),?2020 (#10),?2021 (#7)</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">FINA Athlete of the Year in Swimming: 2017, 2019</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">USA Swimming Athlete of the Year: 2017, 2019, 2021</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">Swimming World Swimmer of the Year: 2017, 2019</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">Swimswam Top 100: #1</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">Golden Goggle Award Male Athlete of the Year: 2017, 2019</li>
</ul>
<h2><b>Caeleb Dressel?s wife and personal life</b></h2>
Caeleb Dressel met his future wife, Meghan Haila, when they were both members of the Bolles School Sharks swim team in Jacksonville, while Dressel was a student at Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida. After enrolling at the University of Florida in 2014, he swam collegiately while pursuing a degree in Resources and Conservation.

<img class="size-full wp-image-1779999 aligncenter" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/meghan-haila-dressel-caeleb-dressel-2-1627350907731.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="628" />

The two became engaged in 2019 and plan to wed in the first half of 2021. 24-year-old Meghan Haila is a licensed professional counselor and alumna of Florida State University in Tallahassee. She completed her training and is now a licensed marital and family therapist.
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Name - Caeleb Dressel</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Born - August 16, 1996</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Place of Birth - ?Green Cove Springs, Florida</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality - American</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Education - </span><span style="font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;color: #bfbfbf">University of Florida</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents - Michael Dressel,?Christina Dressel</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Height - 1.91?m</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight - 91 kg / 200 lbs</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Wife - Meghan Haila</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Kids - Nil</span></td>
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Caeleb Dressel

Caeleb Dressel 2023: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements Caeleb Dressel is one of the best swimmers in the world right now. He has won seven Olympic gold medals and is the current world record holder for the 100-meter butterfly. The boy from Cali Condor dominated the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning five gold medals. Thus, Dressel cemented his legacy as one of the best swimmers in the world. The 26-year-old&#8217;s current wealth is $5,000,000. Many big companies have also signed?him up with Toyota, Coca-Cola, Speedo, and Hershey&#8217;s signing him up. TOKYO, JAPAN &#8211; AUGUST 01: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men&#8217;s 50m Freestyle Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Early Life Born on 16th August 1996, his father Michael Dressel, and his mother Christina Dressel raised him in Green Cove Springs, Florida. He has three siblings and attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida. USA&#8217;s Caeleb Dressel cries while standing with his gold medal on the podium of the Men&#8217;s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) In the meantime, his dream to become a professional swimmer was with Bolles School Sharks in Jacksonville. Likewise, his breakthrough came in 2012. The 15-year-old swam the 200-meter freestyle relay in less than 20 seconds. Caeleb Dressel?s swimming career Caeleb Dressel returned to competition swimming on May 12, 2023, after an absence of over a year. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist competed in the preliminary and final rounds of the 100-meter butterfly at Atlanta&#8217;s McAuley Aquatic Center. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY &#8211; JULY 27: Caeleb Remel Dressel of United States celebrates after he wins the Men&#8217;s 100m Freestyle final on day fourteen of the FINA World Championships at the Duna Arena on July 27, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Dressel placed second in the final with a time of 52.41, behind the winning mark of 51.79 by Canadian Josh Liendo. His preliminary time was 53.60. Overall, it was a promising return to competition for the Olympic hero. Caeleb Dressel?s incredible feat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Dressel had one of the greatest races of his career in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, moved up from 2020 because of COVID. On the third day of the event, he swam with Bowe Becker, Blake Pieroni, and Zach Apple to win gold in the men&#8217;s 4100-meter freestyle relay. After that, he broke the Olympic record in the 100-meter freestyle and earned his first individual Olympic gold medal. TOKYO, JAPAN &#8211; JULY 29: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men&#8217;s 100m Freestyle Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Dressel set a new world record in the 100-meter butterfly on day eight, finishing in 49.45 seconds. In the succeeding 50-meter freestyle event, he set a new Olympic record of 21.07 seconds and won gold. In the end, Dressel&#8217;s 4100 medley relay team, which also included Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, and Zach Apple, triumphed in a world-record time of 3 minutes, 26.78 seconds. Dressel won five gold medals in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, making him only the fifth American to accomplish that feat. Caeleb Dressel&#8217;s awards and records World Record Holder in the 100-meter butterfly: 49.45  Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Fittest 50: Fittest 50: 2019 (#22),?2020 (#10),?2021 (#7)  FINA Athlete of the Year in Swimming: 2017, 2019  USA Swimming Athlete of the Year: 2017, 2019, 2021  Swimming World Swimmer of the Year: 2017, 2019  Swimswam Top 100: #1  Golden Goggle Award Male Athlete of the Year: 2017, 2019 Caeleb Dressel?s wife and personal life Caeleb Dressel met his future wife, Meghan Haila, when they were both members of the Bolles School Sharks swim team in Jacksonville, while Dressel was a student at Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida. After enrolling at the University of Florida in 2014, he swam collegiately while pursuing a degree in Resources and Conservation. The two became engaged in 2019 and plan to wed in the first half of 2021. 24-year-old Meghan Haila is a licensed professional counselor and alumna of Florida State University in Tallahassee. She completed her training and is now a licensed marital and family therapist.  Name &#8211; Caeleb Dressel  Born &#8211; August 16, 1996  Place of Birth &#8211; ?Green Cove Springs, Florida  Nationality &#8211; American  Education &#8211; University of Florida  Parents &#8211; Michael Dressel,?Christina Dressel  Height &#8211; 1.91?m  Weight &#8211; 91 kg / 200 lbs  Wife &#8211; Meghan Haila  Kids &#8211; Nil  Social Media &#8211; Instagram

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