Dressel keen to avoid Phelps comparisons heading into the Olympic year

After six golds in a record eight-medal haul at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Caeleb Dressel is hotly tipped to add to his... two Olympic golds at Tokyo 2020. But speaking after being named USA Swimming's Male Athlete of the Year, the swim star says Phelps' Olympic achievements are not on his radar. And the 23-year-old admits he struggled in the build-up to the Worlds.

Dressel keen to avoid Phelps comparisons heading into the Olympic year

Name: Swim star Caeleb Dressel keen to avoid Michael Phelps comparison
Uploaded: 2019-12-31T17:24:12.000Z
Duration: 2 min
Description: Dressel could be one of the standout swimmers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Find out about his targets and how he struggled ahead of the 2019 Worlds.

After six golds in a record eight-medal haul at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Caeleb Dressel is hotly tipped to add to his... two Olympic golds at Tokyo 2020. But speaking after being named USA Swimming's Male Athlete of the Year, the swim star says Phelps' Olympic achievements are not on his radar. And the 23-year-old admits he struggled in the build-up to the Worlds.

Dressel keen to avoid Phelps comparisons heading into the Olympic year

Dressel keen to avoid Phelps comparisons heading into the Olympic year

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