TOKYO—U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel will be going for the first individual Olympic gold of his multi-medal career in Thursday’s showcase 100m freestyle, with the world record possibly in reach. Little can be taken for granted in a Tokyo Games that have already provided plenty of shocks and surprises, but the race should certainly live up to its billing for speed and excitement. “It is going to be a fast final. It will be a fun race, I’m looking forward to it,” said Dressel, who opened his Tokyo account with 4×100 freestyle gold on Monday and won his semifinal in a time of 47.23 on Wednesday. The 24-year-old, who won a record eight medals at the 2019 world championships including six golds, already has three Olympic relay titles, two from Rio 2016. Russian rival Kliment Kolesnikov looks the biggest immediate obstacle after qualifying in a European record time of 47.11 and …
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