American fans hit out at ‘washed up’ Caeleb Dressel as swimmer endures nightmare day at the Olympics
Team USA fans have expressed their feelings about Caeleb Dressel’s terrible performance at the Olympics, with many claiming the decorated swimmer is now “washed up.”
Dressel had a long day of swimming, finishing 13th in the men’s 100-meter butterfly semifinal with a time of 51.57. His performance on Friday was a significant drop from his world record time of 49.45 set at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
In an unusual finish, users on social media expressed their frustration over its demise.
“Caleb Dressel keep your head in the game man Lochte and Phelps are watching right now,” one user wrote.
“It’s hard to watch Caleb Dressel swim and realize that one of the world’s greats just isn’t doing as well as he used to,” added another.
Fans claimed Caeleb Dressel was ‘washed’ after a tough day of swimming on Friday
The eight-time Olympic gold medalist has yet to win a medal in individual races in Paris
More fans responded by pointing out how “washed” the American is, as the adjective was repeatedly used in tweets about his loss.
“It hurts to see Dressel washed,” said a third user, while a fourth insisted “Caeleb Dressel is so washed wtf…”
“Dress is washed. This whole swim team needs an overhaul,” suggested a fifth.
For his 13th-place finish, Dressel finished sixth in the men’s 50m freestyle final. He also swam in the mixed 4 100m medley relay semifinal – where his team finished first – and the men’s 100m butterfly quarterfinal, where he finished sixth to advance.
Dressel led Team USA to a gold medal in the men’s 4×100 meter relay on Saturday
After five gold medals at the Tokyo Games, Dressel has been disappointing this year
Fans expressed their feelings about his relapse on social media
His subpar individual performance came after Dressel helped the Americans secure gold in the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay to open their campaign.
Dressel’s decline began to show on Thursday when he finished 13th in the quarterfinals of the men’s 50m freestyle. However, he finished fifth in the semifinals before losing his losing effort in the final.
The Green Cove Spring, Florida native won five golds in Tokyo and two in Rio de Janeiro, but that may have been his highlight, as his Paris campaign was marred by heartbreak.