Dressel books 50m free Olympic title defence

Dressel, whose five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 included the 50m and 100m free and 100m fly, booked his first individual swim in Paris after missing out with a third-place finish in the 100m free.

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Caeleb Dressel of the United States. AFP PHOTO

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Caeleb Dressel shook off his doubts and booked a chance to defend his 50m freestyle Olympic title in Paris with a victory on Friday at the US Olympic swimming trials.

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Dressel books 50m free Olympic title defence

Dressel, whose five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 included the 50m and 100m free and 100m fly, booked his first individual swim in Paris after missing out with a third-place finish in the 100m free.

Caeleb Dressel of the United States. AFP PHOTO

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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