U.S. star swimmer Caeleb Dressel has beaten his own world record in the 100 meter butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics.
The 24-year-old led for the entire two-lap sprint and clocked it in 49.45 seconds. After winning, he celebrated with his closest competitor, Kristof Milak from Hungary.
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