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TexasTowelie

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Sun Jul 30, 2017, 08:11 PM Jul 2017

Dressel matches Phelps and helps U.S. to best world medals haul

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Caeleb Dressel of the United States heralded a new era in world swimming when he equalled the great Michael Phelps's feat of seven golds at a single world championships as the 17th edition closed on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Dressel underlined his credentials as the world's fastest starter in breathtaking fashion at the Duna Arena when he broke away on the butterfly leg to give the U.S. gold in the men's 4x100 metres medley relay.

Dressel had already won three individual golds and threerelay titles in Budapest and Sunday's addition allowed him to match his compatriot Phelps's tally from the 2007 championships in Melbourne.

He also helped the U.S. to record their best-ever world championship haul, with 38 medals.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-swimming-world-dressel-record-idUSKBN1AF0RS

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Dressel matches Phelps and helps U.S. to best world medals haul (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP
The US team won 46 medals altogether at the meet ... Princess Turandot Jul 2017 #1
Is he the kid who won three racea joeybee12 Jul 2017 #2

Princess Turandot

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1. The US team won 46 medals altogether at the meet ...
Mon Jul 31, 2017, 07:12 AM
Jul 2017

The 38 medal count is for the pool racing events alone. They also won gold medals in men's high diving and women's 5k open water, as well as women's water polo, bringing their gold medal account to 21 (along with 12 silver and 13 bronze overall).

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