The last American swimmer to win that many medals in a single Olympics was Michael Phelps.
A former swimmer from the University of Florida — which has produced a number of Olympic swimmers, including Ryan Lochte and Elizabeth Beisel — Dressel first began turning heads at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he won two gold medals in the 4x100-meter free and 4x100-meter medley relays. However, it's his accomplishments since then that really put him on the map. In 2019, Dressel became the, out swimming Phelps's previous record by 0.32 seconds.
Dressel could have the biggest Olympics of his career in Tokyo, and it's only just getting started. Here are five facts you should know about this now two-time Olympian.
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