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U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins 50-meter freestyle final, sets new Olympic record

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel won gold and set an Olympic record in the men's 50-meter freestyle on Saturday, beating his own world record that he set in 2020.

The big picture: This was his last race in Tokyo. Dressel won gold in the men's 100-meter butterfly, 100-meter freestyle and 4x100-meter medley relay in Tokyo. He also broke the world record in the men's 100-meter butterfly final on Friday.

  • Dressel had two gold medals going into the Tokyo Olympics.

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