Tokyo: American Powerhouse Caeleb Dressel destroyed his own world record to win the 100 million old men’s Olympic butter title for the third gold medal from the Tokyo game.
The world champion twice touched 49.45 seconds to improve his own world 49.50 the best in the 2019 World Championship.
Hungarian Flying Champion 200m Kristi MiLak was in second place in 49.68 – only the fourth person who had left under 50 seconds – and Noe Ponti from the third Swiss at 50.74.
Dressel is always a man to beat, after setting the third fastest time ever in the heat without other active swimmers before the final is close to his world record.
It was a fourth new world record in the Tokyo pool, and the second individual after Tatjana Schoenmaker in South Africa destroyed a long 200m chest style sign on Friday.
Australian women set new benchmarks in 4x100m relays, like China in women’s 4x200m relay.
Dressel remains on track for the possibility of six gold medals, after winning the 100m freestyle crown and helping the US team reach the title of the 4x100m relay.
He is expected to contest Saturday the Final Relay Medley 4x100m and is an undeniable favorite in the Final Freestyle 50m on Sunday.
Dressel is also expected to swim to 4x100m Medley Relay men on Sunday, the last event in the Tokyo pool.