Caeleb Dressel Wraps Up ISCA Senior Cup With 100 Free/200 Fly Double

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Caeleb Dressel Wraps Up ISCA Senior Cup With 100 Free/200 Fly Double

In just a few months, Caeleb Dressel will be one of the most-watched athletes at the Olympic Games, a multi-medal haul expected for the American standout. On Saturday, Dressel continued his preparation for Tokyo with a superb double at the ISCA International Senior Cup in St. Petersburg.

Dressel opened his last night of finals with a victory in the 100-meter freestyle, as his mark of 48.84 was almost a half-second quicker than the 49.25 of Arsenio Bustos. Dressel, the two-time defending world champion in the event, split 23.49 for front half and came home in 25.35. Alex Sobers also broke the 50-second barrier, going 49.78.

More impressive than his victory in the 100 freestyle was the fact that Dressel came back and won the 200 butterfly in 1:58.74, more than two seconds ahead of runnerup Jace Crawford (2:01.07). Although best known for his sprint prowess, Dressel proved his ability to handle a distance discipline. In completing his sweep of the butterfly events, Dressel was out in 57.73 at the midway point and covered the last two laps in 1:01.01.

In the women’s 100 freestyle, Egypt’s Farida Osman claimed victory in 55.63. The second-fastest time of the evening came from 14-year-old rising star and Olympic Trials qualifier Erika Pelaez, who touched the wall in 55.99.

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