Caeleb Dressel sets another Olympic record in 100 meter Butterfly semi-final
Tokyo — Caeleb Dressel set another Olympic record at the Tokyo Games in the 100 meter Butterfly semi-final. Dressel had already set an Olympic record in winning the gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle, beating Australia's Kyle Chalmers by just .06 of a second.
OLYMPIC RECORD for Caeleb Dressel!
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HE DID IT! #TokyoOlympics x @TeamUSA
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That was Dressel's second gold in Tokyo. His first came in the 4x100-meter freestyle.
Dressel wasn't the only swimmer to break an Olympic mark this week. South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker set a world record while winning the 200 meter breaststroke, edging out Lilly King of the U.S. in the last few seconds.
What a wonderful moment!
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Tatjana Schoenmaker wins gold for South Africa and breaks the world record while Lilly King and Annie Lazor pick up silver and bronze.
The embrace afterwards is just awesome. pic.twitter.com/eJLSWfp8hZ
After the record-breaking win, Schoenmaker broke out in tears and was embraced by fellow swimmers.