Olympic stars Ledecky, Dressel headline US team for worlds
May 1, 2022 GMTGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel highlight a 41-member U.S.
Shiffrin talks about watching Biles deal with Olympic stress
February 2, 2022 GMTAlpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin was paying attention when gymnastics superstar Simone Biles opened up about being burdened by “the weight of the world” and sat out a string of finals at the Tokyo Olympics six months ago.
Dressel, Ledecky win athletes of year at Golden Goggles
December 8, 2021 GMTMIAMI (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as male and female athletes of the year at USA Swimming’s annual Golden Goggle awards on Tuesday night.
Dressel repeated as athlete of the year after earning gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 100 free, and 100 butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics.
Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end
August 8, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon blowing through and, still, a virus.
The Perseverance Games: Surreal Olympics approach their end
August 8, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The cauldron will be snuffed Sunday on the exhausting, enlightening, sometimes enraging 2020 Tokyo Olympics — held, actually, in 2021. These are the Games that were to be tolerated, not celebrated.
Olympic families find solace, create bonds far from Tokyo
August 3, 2021 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christina Dressel began organizing the room long before the NBC cameras started rolling.
The mother of swimming superstar Caeleb Dressel reeled off a makeshift seating chart for the couch, directed everyone who wanted to be on television where to stand and even scoured the posh hotel for life-sized, cardboard cutouts of her son.
Weekend Sports in Brief
August 2, 2021 GMTOLYMPICS
TOKYO (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters, pointing at the scoreboard even before crossing the line in 10.61 seconds Saturday to defend her title and lead a Jamaican sweep of the medals.
Olympics Latest: Belarus runner says team forcing departure
August 1, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, August 1
August 1, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Sunday, August 1, at the Tokyo Games:
Milestone medals in pool, surprising winner in 100M dash
August 1, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before Italian runner Marcell Jacobs was the surprising winner of the race to determine the fastest man in the world.
King Caeleb: Dressel joins elite club with dazzling Olympics
August 1, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — There was no joy in the process for Caeleb Dressel.
Sleepless nights. Hardly any appetite. A virtual cocoon of an Olympics, cut off from his wife, family and friends back in Florida.
Epic swims: Dressel, McKeon take place among Olympic greats
August 1, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel finished off his gold rush at the Tokyo Olympics with two more dazzling swims. The guy who dreads all the attention won't be able to escape it now.
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
July 31, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — If NBC's Michele Tafoya expected exultation or tears of joy from American swimmer Caeleb Dressel when she asked how it felt to reach his dream of an Olympic gold medal, that's not what she got.
Ledecky, Dressel star for US; Thompson-Herah wins 100 meters
July 31, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Same for Caeleb Dressel.
Elaine Thompson-Herah made her history on the track.
Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her grueling Olympic program with a third straight victory in a race she hasn’t lost since 2010.
Pool finale: Dressel, McKeon highlight last day of swimming
July 31, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — American star Caeleb Dressel still has a shot at five gold medals.
Australia's Emma McKeon can make some Olympic history, too.
The final day of swimming at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre is teeming with storylines, led by the world's two aquatic superpowers.
In Olympic first, men, women swim together in wild medley
July 31, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — One swimmer’s goggles slipped off. Another worried about who was chasing her down. And strangest of all, the world’s dominant male swimmer dived in with no chance.
The Olympic debut of the 4x100-meter mixed medley relay lived up to its promise of utter chaos and unpredictability.
Chaotic waters: US stars win, but Dressel won’t get 6 golds
July 31, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel is pretty much invincible when he has a lane to himself.
But give him a deficit of more than 8 seconds?
Well, that’s too much for even the world’s greatest swimmer to overcome with two laps of the pool.
Caeleb Dressel goes for more gold on Day 7 of Tokyo Games
July 29, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel is expected to be the star of Day 7 at the Tokyo Games as he seeks his third gold medal in Friday night coverage of the Olympics.
The U.S. women's soccer team plays Netherlands in a rematch of the World Cup final, and Allyson Felix can become the most decorated female Olympian in track and field.
Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics
July 29, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Caeleb 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.
After the biggest action of the day session on Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics came at the pool, Lee shined at night in gymnastics with teammate Simone Biles watching from the stands.
After big morning, Dressel, Ledecky cruise in swim prelims
July 29, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — A few hours after winning the first individual gold medal of his career, Caeleb Dressel returned to the pool Thursday night to tie an Olympic record in preliminaries of the 100-meter butterfly.
It’s a keeper: Caeleb Dressel wins Olympic gold on his own
July 29, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel tossed his gold medal from a winning relay at the Tokyo Olympics to a teammate in the stands.
He’s keeping his second one.
Dressel edged defending champion Kyle Chalmers of Australia in a thrilling finish to win the 100-meter freestyle on Thursday and earn his first individual Olympic gold.
Living up to the hype: Dressel wins 1st individual gold
July 29, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel climbed atop the lane rope, a look of wonder in his eyes. He gazed all around the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, eager to soak up every last moment of something he’s never done before.
Dressel qualifies 2nd-quickest in 100 free at Tokyo Games
July 27, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel opened his individual Olympic program as the second-fastest qualifier in the 100-meter freestyle.
Thomas Ceccon of Italy led the way in 47.71 seconds on Tuesday night at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Biles tries to lead Team USA to third consecutive gold medal
July 27, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The greatest gymnast of all time must rally Team USA for the Americans to win their third consecutive gold medal.
Simone Biles and her squad trail the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee heading into Tuesday's women's gymnastics team final.
Dressel wins US Olympic swimming gold; Aussie beats Ledecky
July 26, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel got started on his quest for six gold medals in swimming, while Katie Ledecky found herself in a very unusual position.
Second place.
Dressel led off a U.S.
Spotlight beckons Caeleb Dressel, swimming’s reluctant star
July 18, 2021 GMTFor a man tabbed as swimming’s next superstar, Caeleb Dressel couldn’t be more disinterested. Of course, he cares about being fast in the pool. He just isn’t into anyone else’s expectations or comparisons.
Phelps is gone, but plenty of star power at Olympic pool
June 29, 2021 GMTMichael Phelps loomed over the pool at the past four Summer Olympics, a figure so transcendent it was hard for anyone else to get their proper due.
He's retired now, leaving a giant void in his wake.
Dressel, Ledecky lead powerful US swim team headed to Tokyo
June 21, 2021 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With Michael Phelps five years into retirement, the stage is set in Tokyo for Caeleb Dressel. Katie Ledecky is ready to extend her dominance, competing in four individual events plus relays at the pandemic-delayed Olympics.
Night of the stars: Dressel, Ledecky keep winning at trials
June 20, 2021 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — America's biggest swimming stars shined brightly on the next-to-last night of the Olympic trials.
Their only complaint? Both wanted to go a bit faster Saturday.
Caeleb Dressel added another event to his Tokyo program, powering to a dominating victory in the 100-meter butterfly.
Dressel wins, but Manuel fails to advance in swim stunner
June 18, 2021 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Caeleb Dressel locked up his spot for Tokyo, where he's expected to be one of the biggest stars in the Olympic pool.
Lochte fails to advance in 200 free prelims at US trials
June 14, 2021 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Olympic champion Ryan Lochte failed to advance from the preliminaries of the 200-meter freestyle on Monday, his first event of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
The 36-year-old Lochte, attempting to make his fifth Olympic team, posted a time of 1 minute, 49.23 seconds — only good enough for 25th place overall.
Dressel, Ledecky lead chase for Olympic berths at US trials
June 12, 2021 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Caeleb Dressel wants to command the Olympics the way he’s done at worlds. Katie Ledecky is seeking to extend her dominance. Ryan Lochte is going after his fifth — and last — Olympic berth.
Caeleb Dressel joins new International Swimming League
September 5, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Caeleb Dressel, the top American male swimmer, has joined the new International Swimming League that begins competition in October.
Dressel, who won a record eight medals at the world championships in July, will compete for the Cali Condors, based in San Francisco.
High-water mark: Dressel sets own standard with 8 medals
July 30, 2019 GMTGWANGJU, South Korea (AP) — Exhaustion and relief flooded Caeleb Dressel. Maybe now the comparisons with Michael Phelps can fade away...
Dressel wins record 8th swimming medal at worlds
July 28, 2019 GMTGWANGJU, South Korea (AP) — This time, Caeleb Dressel stands alone.
The American won his record eighth medal at the world swimming championships Sunday, helping the U...
Caeleb Dressel breaks Phelps’ world record in 100 butterfly
July 26, 2019 GMTGWANGJU, South Korea (AP) — Caeleb Dressel broke Michael Phelps' world record in the 100-meter butterfly on Friday at the world swimming championships...
US swimmers set world record at short-course championships
December 13, 2018 GMTHANGZHOU, China (AP) — The United States has set a world record in the 200-meter mixed medley relay at the world short-course swimming championships...