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NANTERRE, France — After winning his eighth career gold medal in a relay on Day 1 of the Olympic swimming slate, American star Caeleb Dressel missed chances to defend two of his Olympic titles from three years ago in Tokyo in the 50-meter freestyle and 100 butterfly. Dressel sobbed when he failed to reach the fly final with the 13th-fastest time just shortly after a sixth-place showing in the 50 free. He still has one more relay to go in Paris.
