Christian Swimmer Breaks Michael Phelps World Record: Wears This Scripture Beneath His Goggles

Tré Goines-Phillips : Jul 31, 2019
Faithwire.com

"Swimming is my life, and I wouldn't want it any other way. This is what I'm supposed to be doing, and God gave me the talent and I'm going to do that for Him, myself and my family and all my friends." -Caeleb Dressel

(South Korea) — [Faithwire.com] US swimmer Caeleb Dressel broke retired Olympic competitor Michael Phelps' world record in the 100-meter butterfly [recently] at the world swimming championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (Image: AP Photo/Lee Jin-man /via Gatorsports)

Dressel, 22, won the competition in 49.50 seconds, beating Phelps by a mere 0.32 seconds, according to USA Today. The 34-year-old Phelps set the previous world record at the 2009 world meet in Rome.

On Instagram, Phelps posted a congratulatory message to Dressel, praising the swimmer for his performance.

"I appreciate you and what you've done for us," Dressel wrote back.

Who is Dressel?

The Florida native first earned national attention in 2016, when he won an Olympic gold medal alongside Phelps in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay in Rio de Janeiro.

Dressel again earned praise when, in 2017, he tied with Phelps as the only other swimmer to win seven gold medals at the world championships. This year, he earned a record eight.

Sometimes when he competes, Dressel, a Christian, has a Scripture passage scrawled across his face, right under his goggles. One of his favorite passages is Isaiah 40:31, which reads... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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