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Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel has trained his dog to race like an Olympic swimmer

Caeleb Dressel's dog Jane prepares to dive into the pool.
Caeleb Dressel's dog Jane. caelebdressel / Instagram
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American swimmer Caeleb Dressel is having quite a summer.

At Tokyo 2020, Dressel became one of the stars of Team USA, winning five gold medals in five attempts in the pool, and showing off some fantastic sportsmanship along the way.

But while Dressel's star-making moment came at the Olympics, another member of the family has made her case for celebrity in the days since Tokyo 2020.

Meet Caeleb's dog, Jane.

A post shared by Caeleb Dressel (@caelebdressel)

There is Jane, lined up on the starting block just like her father Caeleb did at the Olympics, and flying through the pool at thrilling speed.

Jane, a black lab, looks just as ready to compete as Caeleb did in Tokyo.

"Someone check the time to 25," Dressel wrote in his caption for the post. "She's built to float not for speed."

Other members of Team USA chimed in on Jane's performance in the comments.

"Start is still better than mine," said fellow Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke.

If the 25-meter doggy-paddle is added to the Olympic program in time for Paris 2024, Team USA knows which dog to call.

When Jane is not busy tearing up the pool, she makes various other appearances on her dad's Instagram account.

A post shared by Caeleb Dressel (@caelebdressel)

Good dog.

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Tyler Lauletta is a sports reporter for Business Insider covering everything from the latest in NFL trades to the NBA playoff race to that weird rugby highlight you don't quite understand but know to be impressive. Hailing from Philadelphia, he is a known Truster of The Process. He graduated from Temple University. You can contact him at tlauletta@jkmperu.com with your questions, pitches, or if you ever feel like gloating after your favorite team beat the Philadelphia 76ers.