Aussie McKeon Wins Record 7th Medal With Relay Gold

Aussie McKeon Wins Record 7th Medal With Relay Gold
Emma Mckeon, of Australia, smiles after winning the gold medal in a women's 50-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2021. David Goldman/AP Photo
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TOKYO—Australia’s Emma McKeon became the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games on Sunday after winning gold in the women’s 4x100 medley relay and completing the sprint double with victory in the 50m freestyle.

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