Watch Caeleb Dressel Break Michael Phelps’ 100 Fly World Record (Race Video)

Caeleb Dressel (top) of the United States of America (USA) on his way to a New World Record in the men's 100m Butterfly Semifinal during the Swimming events at the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships, Gwangju, South Korea, 26 July 2019.Photo Courtesy: PATRICK B. KRAEMER

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Another world record by the great Michael Phelps has been eclipsed at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

This time it was Caeleb Dressel that broke a Phelps record, swimming the 100 fly semifinals in 49.50 to eclipse the mark that Phelps set of 49.82 set at the 2009 World Championships in Rome.

Michael Phelps held the record for 10 years.

“It is very special. It is something I thought I could do. Thank you Michael for what you have done and the challenge you set out for all the swimmers nowadays,” Dressel said after the race. “I thought I could do it and it was my time to do it.”

Phelps set his mark going heat-to-head with Milorad Cavic at the 2009 World Championships in Rome.

Dressel will look to continue the pace in tomorrow’s final.

Finalists for the 100m, Gwangju 2019:

Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.50 WR
Andrei Minakov (RUS), 50.94
Kristof Milak (HUN), 50.95
Chad Le Clos (RSA), 51.40
Marius Kusch (GER), 51.50
Mehdy Metella (FRA), 51.62
James Guy (GBR), 51.69
Matthew Temple (AUS), 51.70

World Record Progression:

51.81, Michael Klim, AUS (1999)
51.76, Andriy Serdinov, UKR (2003)
51.47, Michael Phelps, USA (2003)
50.98, Ian Crocker, USA (2003)
50.76, Ian Crocker, USA (2004)
50.40, Ian Crocker, USA (2005)
50.22, Michael Phelps, USA (2009)
50.01, Milorad Cavic, SRB (2009)
49.82, Michael Phelps, USA (2009)
49.50, Caeleb Dressel, USA (2009)

All-Time Performers:

49.50, Caeleb Dressel, USA (2019)
49.82, Michael Phelps, USA (2009)
49.95, Milorad Cavic, SRB (2009)
50.39, Joseph Schooling SGP (2016)
50.40, Ian Crocker, USA (2005)
50.41, Rafael Munoz, ESP (2009)
50.56, Chad Le Clos, RSA (2015)
50.62, Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)
50.64, Piero Codia, ITA (2018)
50.65, Albert Subirats, VEN (2009)

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Bryan Kelsen

4 years ago

Well done Caleb!!!! Keep it up!!!

Becky Hopper

4 years ago

Joel Green Ashley Coombs

Joel Green

4 years ago

Reply to Becky Hopper

Becky Hopper ?❤️❤️

Becky Hopper

4 years ago

Reply to Becky Hopper

Joel Green isn’t It mad

Anna Belsey

4 years ago

Reply to Becky Hopper

Joel Green The final will be interesting- Dressel vs Milak

Courtney Carson

4 years ago

Awesome!!!!!!!

Oren Malka

4 years ago

Ben Shmuely

4 years ago

Reply to Oren Malka

Oren Malka אתה ממש רוצה שאני אראה אותו שוחה שוב אה חחחח

Ariel Korobov

4 years ago

Reply to Oren Malka

Ben Shmuely שתלמד איך מזנקים ועושים תת מימי

Ben Shmuely

4 years ago

Reply to Oren Malka

Ariel Korobov וואלה לקחתי ללב, אז ראיתי את זה 38 פעמים ועכשיו אני סוס תת מימי

Ariel Korobov

4 years ago

Reply to Oren Malka

Ben Shmuely רק אל תפסיד לי בזינוק

Ben Shmuely

4 years ago

Reply to Oren Malka

Ariel Korobov בוא בווינגייט במקפצה כמו בסרטון, זה מה שלמדתי עכשיו

Ben Shmuely

4 years ago

Reply to Oren Malka

Ariel Korobov בוא בווינגייט במקפצה כמו בסרטון, זה מה שלמדתי עכשיו

John McCormack

4 years ago

Bob O’Connell

Bob O'Connell

4 years ago

Reply to John McCormack

John McCormack Unreal start

John McCormack

4 years ago

Reply to John McCormack

Bob O’Connell that’s what won him the 100fr… and that soul crushing turn in the fly…

Zach Burr

4 years ago

Amazingly powerful butterfly, great race.

Andrea Hammonds

4 years ago

Amazing Brandon Hammonds

Brandon Hammonds

4 years ago

Reply to Andrea Hammonds

Andrea Hammonds he amazes me awesome swimming gave me chills

Nancy Hopf Sintes

4 years ago

Such a great dolphin kick…no one in the world does it better…except dolphins…?

Susan L. Lansbury

4 years ago

love your humility, man….and talent! Wow!

Susan L. Lansbury

4 years ago

Molly Shores!!!!

Jozefa E Czerwinska-Muszynski

4 years ago

Except dolphins ? Caleb ?????

Shawn Cowper Daniels

4 years ago

Chesleigh Marc Lee

Max Nelson

4 years ago

Eric Smith unreal swim

Eric Smith

4 years ago

Reply to Max Nelson

Max Nelson, the other world records to go down in the past two days: mens 200 fly, mens 200 breast, womens 200 back…crazy fast swimming at worlds this year. I’ve been watching 9-11 daily. That 100 fly time was in the friggin’ semifinals, too. Fun!

Stefania Luisa

4 years ago

Deanna Speranza amazing