All He Does Is Win Gold Medals: Caeleb Dressel Captures 8th Gold as Anchor of US Relay Team

All He Does Is Win Gold Medals: Caeleb Dressel Captures 8th Gold as Anchor of US Relay Team
Caeleb Dressel of the United States (R) and Kyle Chalmers of Australia shake hands after a heat in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, on July 27, 2024. Ashley Landis/AP Photo
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NANTERRE, France—Caeleb Dressel touched the wall and shouted in triumph. He threw his fists to the air and high-fived U.S. fans during a victory lap. Then, finally, he found his family and gave his wife and baby boy celebratory hugs and kisses.

Dressel only knows the top of an Olympic podium in a decorated career.