NY Times · Feb 29, 2016
For a Natural, Swimming Isn’t Always Easy
Photo Caeleb Dressel swimming laps at a practice in Florida. In his senior year of high school, feeling burdened by expectations, Dressel did not get into a pool for six months. Credit Sarah Beth Glicksteen for The New York Times GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The calm, clear water beckoned Caeleb Dressel, who stripped to his swimsuit and jumped into an unoccupied lane for the 6-and-under boys’ 25-yard freestyle race. Upon reaching the other side of the pool, he climbed out of the water and cried: “I won a medal! I won a medal!”