Caeleb Dressel and Meghan Dressel both attended the University of Florida. “This is the first time we’ve lived in the same city since we’ve been dating,” Caeleb told World Aquatics in April 2020. Like Caeleb, Meghan continued swimming competitively but decided that she wanted to focus on her education during her second year in college. Her dedication to her academic career paid off in December 2020 when she completed her schooling with Master of Education and Educational Specialist degrees. After sharing just how tough it was for her to achieve her goal, Meghan revealed what was next for her. “This girl is officially in the real world of Marriage and Family Therapy!” she captioned a celebratory Instagram post.
Meghan didn’t just have a new career as a therapist to build; she also had a wedding to plan and a talented husband to cheer for. Reflecting on the emotional day that she and Caeleb tied the knot in February 2021, she wrote on Instagram, “As a therapist, feelings [and] words are my bread and butter. And I have to say, I have no words to describe what this ceremony felt like other than, Jesus.”
Months after she became a bride, Meghan became a long-distance cheerleader. While she couldn’t attend the delayed Tokyo Olympics because of pandemic protocols, a video went viral of the emotional wife congratulating Caeleb after his second gold medal performance at the Games. He ultimately took home five.
