Katie Ledecky and Paige Madden celebrate after the Women’s 800 freestyle finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Caeleb Dressel swims during the Men’s 100 butterfly finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the Men’s 100 butterfly finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the Men’s 100 butterfly finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the Men’s 100 butterfly finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Kate Douglass swins during the Women’s 200 individual medley finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kate Douglass swims during the Women’s 200 individual medley finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kate Douglass swims during the Women’s 200 individual medley finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh celebrate after the Women’s 200 individual medley finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the Women’s 800 freestyle finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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By PAUL NEWBERRY (AP National Writer)
INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics.
Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too. She could be one of the the biggest American stars at the pool.
And, of course, Katie Ledecky will be swimming a whole bunch of events.
Dressel, the winner of five gold medals at the Tokyo Games, touched first in the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Saturday night.
Dressel followed up his triumph in the 50 freestyle with a winning time of 50.19 seconds, giving him a chance to defend another of the gold medals he captured in Tokyo.
“I think all of my swims, I executed as well as I could,” he said.
Douglass locked up her third individual event at the Olympics with a victory in the 200-meter individual medley.
She was neck and neck with Alex Walsh at the final turn, but no one could keep up with Douglass on the freestyle leg.
She finished in 2:06.79, while Walsh held on for the second Olympic spot in 2:07.86.
Douglass has lived up to her billing as one of the world’s most versatile swimmers, also claiming trials victories in the 200 breaststroke and 100 freestyle.
“I’m really happy with that,” Douglass said. “I was coming into the meet trying to win all three events, but I didn’t
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