Olympics-Swimming-McKeon gets record seventh medal, Dressel clinches sprint double


Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Men's 50m Freestyle - Final - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Caeleb Dressel of the United States reacts after winning REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

TOKYO (Reuters) -Australia's Emma McKeon became the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games on Sunday after completing the sprint double with victory in the 50m freestyle and then winning another gold in the women's 4x100 medley relay.

American Caeleb Dressel confirmed his dominance in men's sprint swimming, powering to victory in the 50 free to go with his 100 gold and clinching a fifth medal of the Games as Team USA triumphed in the men's medley relay.

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