Caeleb Dressel

I like to learn.

— Caeleb Dressel

I'm pretty over swimming, guys.

— Caeleb Dressel

I love meatloaf so much.

— Caeleb Dressel

I've had a couple breakdowns.

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I hate wearing shirts.

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I have to manage my emotions.

— Caeleb Dressel

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

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I don't want to be some hotshot. I'm not about that.

— Caeleb Dressel

I understand people's interest in my career.

— Caeleb Dressel

I like to race. I like to compete.

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I don't want it to be easy, I really don't.

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

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I don't mind the sun at all, I like it.

— Caeleb Dressel

I want these medals to be for everyone, not just myself.

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I hope the feeling of standing up on the podium winning gold will never get old.

— Caeleb Dressel

It's just me and the water, and I'll share the water with my teammates.

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

— Caeleb Dressel

In the gym, you get out what you put in. There's no room for excuses, for taking shortcuts or giving half effort.

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It's not my goal to beat anybody in particular, it's about achieving what I think my potential is.

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Swimming's been a part of my life very much so since around age 4, and I never really dropped it.

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You go your whole life for one moment that boils down to a race that lasts a couple seconds.

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

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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

I don't want to end up leaving the sport early or hating it because I didn't give myself time to respect the…

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I've been doing the sport since I was 5 years old. And if I don't have support behind me, it's just a…

— Caeleb Dressel

Look, I'm going to turn on the TV to watch LeBron. I don't care if he's better than Jordan. He's amazing at…

— Caeleb Dressel

We play a lot of Nintendo games, a lot of Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, a few different card games, really just…

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The whole podium time was like it was in slow motion. I was watching the flag go up realizing I'm part of…

— Caeleb Dressel

It takes a lot of people. I would not swim if it was just me. If I didn't have any teammates, I…

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Being on the podium, of course, is enjoyable, but the majority of what - not just myself, not just swimmers, I think…

— Caeleb Dressel

You become Team U.S.A. when you're teaching some of the girls to play poker or you're getting food someplace in Hawaii together.…

— Caeleb Dressel

Your whole life boils down to a moment that will take 20-40 seconds. How crazy is that? And it's every four years.…

— Caeleb Dressel

I always look for the bad. There's plenty to improve on.

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I've got pimples on my face, I'm losing some hair.

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

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I feel like I fell short in Rio.

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I don't very much care for the spotlight.

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Just because it's bad doesn't mean it's not worth it.

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I'm really good at hiding my emotions.

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I pick and choose when I like to have my moments.

— Caeleb Dressel