Caeleb Dressel

I'm pretty over swimming, guys.

— Caeleb Dressel

I like to race. I like to compete.

— Caeleb Dressel

I hate wearing shirts.

— Caeleb Dressel

I can't do anything about what other people expect me to do.

— Caeleb Dressel

As soon as the whistle blows, something triggers me.

— Caeleb Dressel

I take each event, and I have to learn from it.

— Caeleb Dressel

One thing I learned from my older brothers is there's two sides to everything.

— Caeleb Dressel

People want to dream up this big, giant goal without putting the stepping stones along the way, and for me, that's what…

— Caeleb Dressel

Whatever other people expect me to do, whatever they're comparing me to, I don't care. I'm just trying to swim fast.

— Caeleb Dressel

I probably sound like a broken record every time I do a race, but I always look for the bad. That's just…

— Caeleb Dressel

Strength training is an important part of every athlete's training program, but for me it's become almost like a sanctuary.

— Caeleb Dressel

The goal is not to count medals, it's just racing the best I can.

— Caeleb Dressel

I feel like I fell short in Rio.

— Caeleb Dressel

I'm really good at hiding my emotions.

— Caeleb Dressel

Fifth place is unacceptable for U.S.A. Swimming. It stings.

— Caeleb Dressel

I just tried to find a fine line between muscling in and staying relaxed.

— Caeleb Dressel

I can get the physical exercise done with practice and staying in shape. But you've got to sharpen the mental side.

— Caeleb Dressel

I wanted swimming to be something that I loved, something that I was motivated to do for myself.

— Caeleb Dressel

I was nervous before races. Every race was not perfect... Every morning when I woke up the first words weren't always, 'Oh,…

— Caeleb Dressel