American swimmer Caeleb Dressel faced a surprising setback in the 100-meter butterfly semifinals, failing to secure a spot in the finals after finishing outside the top four in his heat. This unexpected turn of events comes as a disappointment for Dressel, who had high hopes of clinching four gold medals at the Games.
Dressel, who had already claimed gold with the USA's 4x100m medley relay team, encountered a challenging evening with two consecutive setbacks. Earlier in the day, he placed sixth in the 50-meter freestyle event before missing out on a chance to compete in the 100m butterfly final.
