USA’s Caeleb Dressel Creates History- New World Record at 49.45 Seconds Created in Swimming at the Tokyo Olympics 2020
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Swimming – Men’s 100m Butterfly – Final – Tokyo Aquatics Centre – Tokyo, Japan – July 31, 2021. Caeleb Dressel of the United States in action REUTERS/Marko Djurica
The pressure and expectations on Caeleb Dressel since Michael Phelps retired have been huge. But the US swimmer continues to show us why he is the perfect heir to Phelps’ throne. The American won the 100-meter butterfly race after claiming the gold medal with a world record time at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. He took his tally to three gold medals and looks to win more in Japan.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Swimming – Men’s 100m Butterfly – Medal Ceremony – Tokyo Aquatics Centre – Tokyo, Japan – July 31, 2021. Caeleb Dressel of the United States in action REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Caeleb Dressel breaks world record at Tokyo Olympics 2020
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Fans predicted that Caeleb Dressel would win the event because of his dominance in recent years. The American flew from the platform from the start and looked to be a man possessed.
Although he was under the world record pace for the first split, he came back with a strong swim to end the race with a time of 49.45. His previous record stood at 49.50. Even though Kristof Milak made a late surge, he couldn’t finish ahead of Dressel and took home the silver. He set a time of 49.68. Noe Ponti from Switzerland claimed the bronze in an exciting race.
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Caeleb Dressel has done it again!!
He set a new world record in the 100m butterfly to secure his third gold medal 🥇 🥇 🥇 pic.twitter.com/EQnTvhkT3h
— ESPN (@espn) July 31, 2021
How it started vs. How it's going
Caeleb Dressel x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/Idtk0E3Fy7
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 29, 2021
Dressel’s dominance prevailed from start to finish. Despite Milak taking home the 200-meter butterfly, Dressel was the outright favorite to win the 100-meter event. By winning three gold medals, he has the chance to get more while competing in two more finals in Japan.
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Can Dressel win more?
Team USA’s performances in the relays would add to his medal tally. The 50-meter freestyle event will mark his next individual race and despite rival swimmers looking to pounce, Dressel is expected to win again. The American’s dominance came after Rio 2016, as he claimed seven gold medals in the 2017 World Championships and six gold medals in the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju.
#Swimming 100m Butterfly FINAL
Wooooorld record!!!!!!! Caeleb Dressel is gold medal
⏱ 49.45 #USA pic.twitter.com/ZYU8Q2ZXW4— FINA (@fina1908) July 31, 2021
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You might have noticed Caeleb Dressel carrying around a bandana with him during #Tokyo2020.
The bandanna belonged to his high school math teacher, Claire McCool, who died of breast cancer and was a big part of his life during those years.pic.twitter.com/9eFsttyabh
— Kyle Sockwell (@kylesockwell) July 31, 2021
The mentality of Caeleb Dressel is there for everyone to see. His workout routines, training in the pool, and food diets engineered him to become one of the best swimmers in the world. The dominance in Tokyo shows the quality he possesses in the pool. Whether he can win more medals in this year’s games remains to be seen, but Caeleb looks determined to go big.
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The swimming events at Tokyo Olympics have provided us with incredible moments. This is the second individual world record to be broken after Tatjana Schoenmaker’s antics the other night. Dressel’s 50-meter freestyle will be a must-watch for the swimming fraternity all around the world.
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