Caeleb Dressel could win seven medals in Tokyo, but he’s not qualified for the U.S. team yet. His first chance to secure a spot comes on the fifth day of the eight-day Olympic Swimming Trials.
Dressel is the favorite in the men’s 100m freestyle, the headline final on Thursday night. All of his three primary events are in the back half of the schedule in Omaha.
“These meets are quite miserable when you’re not swimming, to be honest,” Dressel said after posting the fastest semifinal time Wednesday. “You’re left alone with your own thoughts.”
Dressel, intent on not being defined by swimming, could have any number of things to ponder.