Caeleb Dressel earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, winning the men's 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Friday night.
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But he'll get a chance to defend his 50 free title in Paris, powering to a relatively easy victory in the all-out sprint from one end of the pool to the other at Lucas Oil Stadium. Smith was under world-record pace through the first two laps, but faded a bit at the end to touch in 2 minutes, 5.16 seconds.
Still, it's been a dynamic meet for the Minnesota native, who has endured plenty of ups and downs since setting her first world record in 2019. It was a busy night for Dressel, who returned about 35 minutes later to compete in the semifinals of his final event, the 100 butterfly. Carson Foster will be doubling up in Paris, adding a victory in the 200 individual medley to the title he won in the 400 IM.
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