GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On the cover of a black-and-white composition notebook, Caeleb Dressel pens his goals. In its pages, he records every detail of the steps he takes to get there — notes every practice, critiques every meet, studies every stroke, start and minute detail of becoming a better swimmer.
In February, he wrote, “Learning to swim well now, I’ll be FAST!”
That logbook has been retired, it’s objective unquestionably reached. Dressel starts one before each big meet, and since then he’s won seven Southeastern Conference titles, three NCAA titles and seven gold medals at the FINA World Championships.