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American swimmer Caeleb Dressel broke the world record in the men's 100-meter butterfly final in Tokyo on Saturday, picking up his third gold medal of this year's Games. 

The big picture: Dressel finished with a time of 49.45 seconds. Hungary's Kristóf Milák won the silver, and Switzerland's Noe Ponti took the bronze. 

Dressel still has the men's 50m freestyle race ahead of him, as well as a relay. He has already won gold in the men's 100m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay in Tokyo. 

The Tokyo medals add to the two golds he won at the 2016 Rio Games.

Caeleb Dressel breaks world record in men's 100m butterfly, wins 3rd gold in Tokyo

Caeleb Dressel of USA during the 100m Butterfly semifinal

2021 Olympics

Beijing Winter Olympics

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel broke the world record in the men&#x27;s 100-meter butterfly final in Tokyo on Saturday, picking up his third gold medal of this year&#x27;s Games. The big picture: Dressel finished with a time of 49.45 seconds. Hungary&#x27;s Kristóf Milák won the silver, and Switzerland&#x27;s Noe Ponti took the bronze.

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Caeleb Dressel breaks world record in men's 100m butterfly, wins 3rd gold in Tokyo

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