Caeleb Dressel sets Olympic record in 100 free, wins first individual gold

Caeleb Dressel celebrates a gold medal swim in the men's 100m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics.

By NBC Olympics

Published July 28, 2021 7:52 pm

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“It was a really tough year, really hard,” an emotional Dressel said after breaking the Olympic record. “To have the results, it really came together so I’m happy.”

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