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Morning Splash<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by David Rieder.<\/em><\/p>\n

In 1506, Pope Julius II<\/strong> commissioned 31-year-old Michelangelo<\/strong> to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Completed six years later, that fresco is now considered one of the great works of art ever created.<\/p>\n

But at first, Michelangelo was wary of taking on such a massive assignment and not just because he had already been working on building an elaborate tomb for the Pope. Michelangelo was not a painter\u2014he was primarily a sculptor, already considered the world\u2019s finest. One of his rivals convinced the Pope that Michelangelo should paint the chapel\u2014and work in a medium in which he was unfamiliar and inexperienced\u2014in hopes of seeing Michelangelo fail.<\/p>\n

Of course, history shows that Michelangelo did not fail, and the Sistine Chapel ceiling remains one of the signature works of art in the Vatican. Michelangelo is now highly revered for both his sculptures and his frescos.<\/p>\n

Five hundred years later, Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> is a 21-year-old sprinter that is already the world\u2019s finest. Already, he has begun work on his own version of the Sistine Chapel\u2014mastering events that are not his signature bread-and-butter, the sprint freestyle and butterfly races.<\/p>\n

But unlike Michelangelo, Dressel did not need much convincing.<\/p>\n

===<\/p>\n

It was a warm South Texas afternoon in mid-February, along the country corridor of Texas State Route 6. In the air was a sense of inevitability and incredulity: The World Champion in the 50 free was about to become the fastest man ever in the 200-yard IM. Had that ever happened before?<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Thomas Campbell\/Texas A&M Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

Hours later, at the SEC championships in College Station, Dressel would crush David Nolan\u2019s<\/strong> existing record by more than a second. It was an unrivaled display of power and versatility, a spectacle that sent fans flocking to YouTube for video evidence. Two days later, Dressel would follow up with another record in an off-event, the 100 breast.<\/p>\n

Dressel eagerly embraced the opportunity to expand his event lineup in short course, aspiring ever since he arrived at the University of Florida in 2014 to be not just a sprinter. The formula for a Dressel record in any event 200 yards or shorter is no secret: Power through his start, turns and underwater dolphin kicks, and no one can keep up.<\/p>\n

In 2017, he mastered the art of sustaining that power over a 50-meter course in sprint free and fly on his way to seven World Championship gold medals. Okay\u2014but can he do that in a long course 200 free, 200 IM or 100 breast?<\/p>\n

According to one prominent U.S. coach, not in the breaststroke\u2014no way. That coach attributed Dressel\u2019s 50.03 in the 100-yard breast at the SEC championships primarily to the dolphin kick now allowed on each pullout.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne dolphin kick, and Caeleb can go a 50-point,\u201d the coach said. \u201cBut put Caeleb in a 100-meter breaststroke, and you\u2019re not going to get a sub-1:00 swim. He\u2019s not a breaststroker, but he\u2019s got a dolphin kick that\u2019s the best in the world, and he gets to do four of them. Four dolphin kicks for Caeleb, that\u2019s probably a second, second and a half.\u201d<\/p>\n

Okay, that\u2019s a compelling argument\u2014but would it really surprise anyone if Dressel did manage a 59 in that event? He\u2019s already swum as quick as 27.89 in the 50 breast this year, at the Mel Zajac International earlier this month in Vancouver. And since the 100 breast falls on an otherwise free day on the event schedule at U.S. Nationals next month, maybe he gives it a shot.<\/p>\n

The 200 free, on the other hand, is definitely on his radar. Dressel finished sixth in the 200 free at last year\u2019s Nationals, earning him a spot on the 4×200 free relay for the World Championships, but U.S. coaches left him off the squad altogether in an attempt to combat his brutal event load.<\/p>\n

That American squad ended up with a disappointing bronze medal, and everyone was left to wonder if a man whose lifetime best was 1:47.51 could have impacted that relay.<\/p>\n

Few other 50 free champions have ever been 200 free options for their countries\u2019 relays. Of the six men who have won Olympic gold in the event, only 1988 champion Matt Biondi<\/strong> ever dabbled in the 200\u2014not Alexander<\/strong> Popov<\/strong>, Gary Hall<\/strong> Jr.<\/strong>, Anthony<\/strong> Ervin<\/strong>, Cesar Cielo<\/strong> or Florent<\/strong> Manaudou<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dressel has already swum as quick as 1:48.73 in the 200 free this season, at the Mel Zajac meet, and it\u2019s not crazy to think he could put up a 1:45 relay split come championship season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to be a part of any relay for Team USA\u2014it\u2019s truly an honor\u2014but I also want the best four guys on the block. I feel like I have to earn that spot,\u201d Dressel said. \u201cIt is a relay that I\u2019d like to be a part of, so we\u2019ll see if it fits the schedule and go from there.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The long course 200 IM, on the other hand, would be a totally new venture for Dressel. In yards, it\u2019s possible to power through turns and sprint all eight lengths, but long course requires more endurance and skill in each stroke. Dressel has the free and fly covered, and his breaststroke is fine, but backstroke could be a struggle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like being on my back,\u201d Dressel said in February. \u201cIt makes me panic.\u201d<\/p>\n

===<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Dan D’Addona<\/p><\/div>\n

Long-term, it probably will turn out that Dressel is at his best in those sprint events, the 50 and 100 free and 100 fly. At last year\u2019s World Championships, he came tantalizingly close to world records in all three of those events\u2014all suit-aided records that date back to 2009. Most expect that at some point in 2018, 2019 or 2020, Dressel will surpass all of those benchmarks.<\/p>\n

As for other events, it\u2019s clear that his long course 200 free abilities could make him at least a useful relay depth piece, but he\u2019s totally unproven in anything else. Yes, he mastered the 200 IM and 100 breast in yards, but making the jump to long course is akin to going from painting within the lines to painting from a blank canvas.<\/p>\n

The saying \u201cRome wasn\u2019t built in a day\u201d is used too often to preach patience, but here, perhaps, it applies. After all, it took Michelangelo four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.<\/p>\n

At this point, Dressel simply doesn\u2019t know what events will fit into the schedule at the end of this season or any season, but he wants to be ready to put up his best swim in whatever events he ends up swimming.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know what my basics are\u2014100 fly, 50 free, 100 free. I understand that, but I don\u2019t want to limit myself to just those. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve kind of messed around with other events in season,\u201d he said. \u201cI like to train a little bit above that because then you\u2019ll be ready for those other events when the time comes.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dressel\u2019s sculpting career\u2014i.e., his sprinting\u2014has already made him one of the best in the world, but his painting career in these new events is in its infancy. Let\u2019s wait and see if he can paint the Sistine Chapel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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