American swimmer Caeleb Dressel won his second gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics Thursday in the men's 100-meter freestyle race, setting a new Olympic record.

The big picture: Dressel is considered the top American men's swimmer at the Tokyo Games. He won his first gold earlier this week in the men's 4x100m medley relay.

• He is set to swim in two more individual races and likely multiple relays in the coming days.

Go deeper: Caeleb Dressel could join the ranks of Olympic swimming legends in Tokyo