A biography for Caeleb Dresselhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't mind the sun at all, I like it.”
“I never eat a lot before I get in the water because I don't want to, you know.”
“This sport was a lot more fun when no one knew my name, to be honest.”
“Being on the podium, of course, is enjoyable, but the majority of what - not just myself, not just swimmers, I think the majority of all athletes - it's not necessarily fun, the core of the whole process.”
“I've got pimples on my face, I'm losing some hair.”
“I want to have a diploma to hang on my wall. Even if I don't use it, I can say I graduated from UF.”
“You go your whole life for one moment that boils down to a race that lasts a couple seconds.”
“I would certainly love to be playing Mario Kart up until the wee hours, but sometimes I've just got to call it quits.”
“As a 17-year-old kid, people put you on this podium, and it seems like you're just a source of entertainment for people. I felt like I was swimming for other people and they'd never be satisfied.”
“Whatever other people expect me to do, whatever they're comparing me to, I don't care. I'm just trying to swim fast.”
“I love meatloaf so much.”
“The goal is not to count medals, it's just racing the best I can.”
“We play a lot of Nintendo games, a lot of Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, a few different card games, really just stuff so we can stay loose and get your mind off of swimming before going into the meet with full focus.”
“People want to dream up this big, giant goal without putting the stepping stones along the way, and for me, that's what gets you to that giant goal.”