Caeleb Dressel Wins 50m Freestyle, Misses 100m Title but Qualifies for Multiple Events

Caeleb Dressel secured his first individual event for the Paris Olympics by winning the men's 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, finishing in 21.41 seconds. Despite missing out on defending his 100m freestyle title after placing third, Dressel will still compete in the 4x100m freestyle relay and other events, including the 100 butterfly. Chris Guiliano also impressed, earning three individual events for Paris with his performances. Regan Smith qualified for three individual events after winning the 200 backstroke, finishing ahead of Phoebe Bacon. Smith, who set a world record in the 100 backstroke, has shown resilience since her first world record in 2019.