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Ten-time Olympian Caeleb Dressel stars as the ‘Hometown Hero’ for the city of Green Cove Springs Christmas Parade
Read full article: Ten-time Olympian Caeleb Dressel stars as the ‘Hometown Hero’ for the city of Green Cove Springs Christmas ParadeThe city of Green Cove Springs is hosting an unforgettable and festive Christmas parade this year and adding in a special guest star in its celebrations.
Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
Read full article: Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris OlympicsKatie Ledecky has capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle.
Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming
Read full article: Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimmingIn another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel has been eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle.
Léon Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across Paris
Read full article: Léon Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across ParisLéon Marchand completed his dominating run through the Paris Olympics, capturing his fourth swimming gold with another runaway victory in the 200-meter individual medley Friday night.
Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
Read full article: Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the USThe Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night in the Paris Olympic pool.
Local Olympians headed to the Paris Games and when they compete
Read full article: Local Olympians headed to the Paris Games and when they competeThe 2024 Olympics in Paris are right around the corner and the area has a handful of athletes who are headed to compete. Here’s a look at the athletes who were born or attended high school or college here who have qualified for the Olympics and Paralympics.
Caeleb Dressel wins again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials to get 2nd event in Paris
Read full article: Caeleb Dressel wins again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials to get 2nd event in ParisCaeleb Dressel has locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics.
Green Cove Springs native Caeleb Dressel earns an individual race in Paris, winning 50 free at US Olympic swim trials
Read full article: Green Cove Springs native Caeleb Dressel earns an individual race in Paris, winning 50 free at US Olympic swim trialsCaeleb Dressel has earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, winning the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
Clay High grad Caeleb Dressel headed back to Olympics after qualifying for relay
Read full article: Clay High grad Caeleb Dressel headed back to Olympics after qualifying for relayClay High School graduate Caeleb Dressel finished third in the 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday night at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, qualifying for his third straight Games, but this time, only in the relays.
American swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trials
Read full article: American swimming stars Dressel and Manuel settle for relay spots at US swim trialsComing back from long layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel had to settle for relay spots at the Olympics on Wednesday night.
Tokyo Olympic star Caeleb Dressel makes his debut at US swim trials, advancing in the 100 free
Read full article: Tokyo Olympic star Caeleb Dressel makes his debut at US swim trials, advancing in the 100 freeCaeleb Dressel has made his debut at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, posting the third-fastest time in the preliminaries of the 100-meter freestyle.
Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyle
Read full article: Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyleTwo years after winning five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Caeleb Dressel has failed to qualify for the swimming world championships.
Anthony Nesty is a significant presence at US swimming nationals in a sport struggling to diversify
Read full article: Anthony Nesty is a significant presence at US swimming nationals in a sport struggling to diversifyIn a sport still struggling to diversify, Anthony Nesty is a significant presence on the pool deck at the U.S. national championships.
Caeleb Dressel struggles to 29th in 100 freestyle at US swimming nationals
Read full article: Caeleb Dressel struggles to 29th in 100 freestyle at US swimming nationalsCaeleb Dressel has finished 29th in the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. nationals to fall far short of qualifying for the world championships in an event he won at the Tokyo Olympics.
Defending champ Dressel drops out of 100 freestyle at worlds
Read full article: Defending champ Dressel drops out of 100 freestyle at worldsTwo-time world champion Caeleb Dressel is not defending his title in the men’s 100 freestyle at the swimming world championships after withdrawing before the semifinals.
Green Cove Springs native Caeleb Dressel claims gold for U.S. at swimming worlds
Read full article: Green Cove Springs native Caeleb Dressel claims gold for U.S. at swimming worldsTorri Huske, Caeleb Dressel and Alex Walsh have all won golds for the United States on the second day of racing at the world swimming championships.
Clay County native, Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel recognized with bobblehead
Read full article: Clay County native, Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel recognized with bobbleheadGreen Cove Springs native Caeleb Dressel has seven Olympic gold medals and multiple swimming world records, and now he can add one more -- interesting -- trophy to the case.
Some countries pay more than six figures to athletes who bring home a medal -- but not the U.S.
Read full article: Some countries pay more than six figures to athletes who bring home a medal -- but not the U.S.Here’s a breakdown of what certain countries pay athletes when they win a medal in the Summer Olympics, according to Forbes.
Olympic families find solace, create bonds far from Tokyo
Read full article: Olympic families find solace, create bonds far from TokyoMore than 7,000 miles from Tokyo and hidden in a ballroom at a posh resort, Team USA family and friends are getting an Olympic experience they never would have half a world away.
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
Read full article: Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public.
What’s in the water? Jacksonville school, club program spawn Olympic swimmers
Read full article: What’s in the water? Jacksonville school, club program spawn Olympic swimmersCaeleb Dressel and Ryan Murphy have already earned gold medals. Fans say chances are, they’ll return home with several more.
Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics
Read full article: Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnasticsCaeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women’s all-around gymnastics gold.
Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Olympics start
Read full article: Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Olympics startA debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over U.S. medal threat Michael Andrew’s decision not to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus on the eve of competition at the Tokyo Olympics.
Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of pool
Read full article: Simone says: Olympic champ pushes for change in, out of poolOutside of it, the Olympic champion is pushing herself in a new endeavor to boost the profile of women’s sports. AdShe’s aiming to defend her 100 free title at the Tokyo Olympics, delayed for a year by the coronavirus pandemic. When Stanford closed its facilities last March, Manuel and training partner Katie Ledecky found a backyard pool to work out in. He failed to make it out of the preliminaries, finishing 32nd in the 100 free and 25th in the 100 breaststroke. Blake Pieroni won the men’s 100 free in 49.19 seconds.
With COVID-19 surging, swimmers return to racing in the US
Read full article: With COVID-19 surging, swimmers return to racing in the USIrvine is hosting about 240 swimmers — a mix of national team members, collegians and high schoolers — competing outdoors under strict safety guidelines at a time when COVID-19 is surging again in many parts of the country. Ryan Lochte, seeking to make his fifth Olympic team at age 36, is competing at the U.S. Open site in Sarasota, Florida. Swimmers enter the complex through a designated spot and follow a progression from the warm-up pool, competition pool, warm-down pool and exit. The number of swimmers who can be in the same lane training at the same time is limited to a maximum of four. Multiple sessions are being staged to keep the number of swimmers at the complex at one time lower.
Clay County native Caeleb Dressel breaks Phelps' butterfly record
Read full article: Clay County native Caeleb Dressel breaks Phelps' butterfly recordCaeleb Dressel competes in the men's 100-meter butterfly semifinal at the 2019 FINA World Championships. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)GWANGJU, South Korea - Caeleb Dressel broke Michael Phelps' world record in the 100-meter butterfly on Friday at the world swimming championships. Dressel was out in 22.83 seconds -- 0.53 seconds under Phelps' pace -- and came home in 26.67 to lead eight men into Saturday's final. It's the second world record of Phelps' to fall at this year's worlds. Caeleb Dressel celebrates as he sets a new world record of 49.50 seconds in the men's 100-meter butterfly semifinal at the 2019 FINA World Championships.