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DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 05: Caeleb Dressel looks on before competes in the Men’s 100m Freestyle Final on Day Two of the TYR Pro Swim Series at Des Moines on March 05, 2020 at the MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center at the Wellmark YMCA in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 05: Caeleb Dressel looks on before competes in the Men’s 100m Freestyle Final on Day Two of the TYR Pro Swim Series at Des Moines on March 05, 2020 at the MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center at the Wellmark YMCA in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Caeleb Dressel is the new star when it comes to swimming. The 7-time Olympic Gold medalist has taken over the swimming world.
Through hard work and dedication, the athlete won 7 gold medals at the 2017 World Aquatics. Dressel specializes in events like freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley. Dressel won 5 Gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics itself.
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Recently, a video of Dressel showing off some insane waving skills has come up. The swimmer can be seen showing off some stellar skills.
Caeleb Dressel’s eye-catching wave moves
The video was uploaded by Speedo USA, which projects Dressel making noteworthy waves. The athlete looks all prepared for the shot and finally dives into the water, making several waves.
The video shot from a drone saw Dressel make a stunning display of his skills. The beautiful video witnessed Dressel wading through the blue waters ever so effortlessly, like a true Olympic champion. According to Dressel, swimming never gets boring. The athlete wants to radiate the kind of vibes which can make people realize their talent.
“I don’t have the sport figured out, and that’s why this sport never gets boring. Whenever I walk in a room, I hope I put off an energy that people feel better about themselves,” said Caeleb.
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TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 01: Caeleb Dressel of Team United States reacts after his team wins the gold medal and sets a new world record in Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Through his career, the athlete wants to make people know themselves better, and that is what ‘making waves’ means to him.
“Everyone on this earth is capable of something so great. You know I want to contribute to that and I hope I can showcase that through what I’m doing with my swimming career,” he continued.
Dressel has been swimming since he was 5 years old.
“I trash myself more than anybody”- Caeleb
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Initially, the legend also had an interest in sports like soccer, football, and track, but nothing could compare to his mastery in swimming. Dressel has gone through a lot of struggles and obstacles to be where he is today. He revealed that he criticizes himself a lot, the most.
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TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 31: Caeleb Dressel of Team United States competes in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Semifinal 2 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)
“I trash myself more than anybody. If you didn’t have a good swim, but you don’t learn anything, that’s a complete throwaway. That’s a failure,” said the legendary swimmer.
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Even if the swim was bad, and if you can learn something from it, it’s not a bad swim anymore. Dressel had also previously revealed he isn’t so fond of fame, but would rather just simply swim.
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