00:00Selub Dressel, the decorated American swimmer, broke down in tears, letting it all out under
00:07the Paris night sky after his final individual event at the Paris Olympics.
00:13The echo of his hopes lingered as he walked away without the results he had dreamt of.
00:20Missing chances to defend his Olympic titles from Tokyo, Dressel sobbed, the weight of
00:25finality and disappointment seeping into his very bones.
00:30In his sixth-place finish in the 50-meter freestyle and failure to reach the final in
00:35the 1-0-0-meter butterfly, the Olympic podium was out of reach.
00:40Obviously, it's not my best work, Dressel admitted amidst his tears.
00:45I had a lot of fun, though, I can honestly say that.
00:51It hasn't been my best week, I don't think I need to shy away from that, but the racing's
00:56been really fun here.
00:59Before his freestyle race, Dressel exuded confidence, bouncing along onto the pool deck
01:04with raised arms, side-shuffling to his place in lane two.
01:09The man who set Olympic records and a world record while winning five golds in Tokyo humbly
01:15touched the wall in 21.61 seconds for sixth place in the freestyle.
01:22His butterfly semifinal placed him at a shocking 13th fastest.
01:27Hanging over the lane rope after the freestyle, Dressel took his time leaving the water, refusing
01:33to let disappointment overshadow his experience.
01:37Seeing the moment for what it is instead of relying on just the times, he reflected.
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