Caeleb Dressel Scratches 100 Butterfly on Second Day of TYR Summer Championships
Coming off a third-place finish in the 50-meter freestyle on the opening night of the TYR Pro Championships, Caeleb Dressel opted to scratch the 100 butterfly during Wednesday morning’s prelims. Dressel was the 2020 Olympic champion in the 100 fly and owns the world record at 49.45.
On the first day of the meet, Dressel posted a time of 21.94 in the 50 free, which was third to Aussie Jamie Jack (21.63) and American Hunter Armstrong (21.76). Dressel, a 10-time Olympic medalist, still has the 50 butterfly remaining on his schedule for the week, with that event scheduled for Thursday.
If Dressel contests the 50 butterfly, he still has an opportunity to qualify for next summer’s Pan Pacific Championships, to be held in Southern California. Dressel would need to post a time faster than 23.21 to bump Michael Andrew from the event.
Whether Dressel is even looking at racing at Pan Pacs is unknown. After the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Dressel indicated an interest in pursuing a spot on Team USA for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, specifically in the 50 freestyle. However, he has not expressed whether he is targeting a 2026 international meet, which would be Pan Pacs. The TYR Championships mark Dressel’s third competition since the Paris Games.
