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Video: Gators swimmer Caeleb Dressel breaks American record at SEC Championships

Gator Bytes | February 19, 2016

Related Topics: List of Southeastern Conference champions, List of United States records in swimming, Swimming (sport), Freestyle swimming, Florida Gators football

The Gators made history in the pool Wednesday.

Caeleb Dressel set a new American record in the 50-yard freestyle event Wednesday. (Photo provided by the University of Florida)

Sophomore Caeleb Dressel recorded the country’s fastest 50-yard freestyle time at the 2016 SEC Championships. Dressel posted a time of 18.23, which is the new American, NCAA and U.S. Open record.

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The video of Dressel’s record-breaking swim is pretty amazing …

Dressel is from Green Cove Springs and attended Clay High School.

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