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Jul 2021
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USA Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel on pr...

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USA swimming co-captain Caeleb Dressel spoke to CBS News national correspondent Jamie Yuccas before heading to Tokyo to compete in this year's Olympics. Having won gold in Rio, Dressel is looking to add to medal count at the 2020 Olympics, competing in up to seven different events. The 24-year-old discussed trying to stay motivated during the pandemic to train, what it's like being the veteran on the team and life as a newlywed.

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