Why does Caeleb Dressel carry a blue bandana?

The bandana belonged to Claire McCool, Dressel’s high school math teacher, who died of breast cancer in 2017. Dressel considers McCool to be one of his closest people and hence wears her bandana to every significant swimming competition.

Where does Dressel go to college?

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Is Caeleb Dressel better than Michael Phelps?

Both these swimmers have excellent skills and have worked incredibly hard to be where they are or were, as in the 23-time Olympic gold medalist’s case. Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time and Dressel is one of today’s best and brightest for a lot of reasons, but their wingspans certainly help.

Why did Dressel give away gold medal?

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel tossed his relay gold medal to a teammate who didn’t get to swim in the final. The letter F. An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email.

Why does Caeleb Dressel not keep his medals?

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel told NBC he doesn’t keep his medals. Dressel said he loves the race itself, adding, “I don’t need a piece of metal to remind me of that.”

How much money has Caeleb Dressel made?

In the 2020 ISL (International Swimming League) season in 2020, the American landed nearly $292,000 in prize money. For his five gold medals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the swimmer earned over $560,000 (all figures via MySwimPro). So in 2020, he probably made well over $1 million.