Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel, both coming back from long layoffs, missed qualifying to race individually in the 100-meter freestyle at the Olympics.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Coming back from long layoffs, American swimming stars Caeleb Dressel and Simone Manuel had to settle for relay spots at the Olympics on Wednesday night.
Dressel was all smiles as he hugged the swimmers ahead of him, saying he was pleased to be on the relay that will set its sights on taking down the world record at the Olympics. Manuel, the first Black woman to capture an individual swimming gold when she tied for the top spot in this event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, had hoped to complete her comeback from overtraining syndrome by claiming a spot in the 100 free."It means everything to me," she said, breaking down in tears on deck before the crowd of 22,209."It's a miracle that I'm even able to stand up here and be able to race again.
After his starring role in Tokyo, Dressel walked away from the sport in the midst of the 2022 world championships, later revealing that he needed to get away for an extended period to rediscover his love of the sport. Ledecky touched in 15 minutes, 37.35 seconds, more than a half-lap ahead of runner-up Katie Grimes at 15:57.77.
Manuel didn't even qualify to defend her title in the 100 freestyle, though she did rally to earn a spot in the 50 free. In Tokyo, she was eliminated in the semifinals of her only individual event, with her lone medal coming as the anchor of the 4x100 free relay team that finished third.
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