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American Jack Alexy made waves in the pool at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore Wednesday.
Alexy blew past Caeleb Dressel’s national record in 100-yard freestyle in the second semi-final heat.
He knocked on the wall with a time of 46.81 and served him the top location in the final. Dressel ended in 46.96 at the World Cup in 2019 to set the record earlier.
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Jack Alexy from the United States responds after competing in the men’s 100 -meter freestyle semi -final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
The brand was 0.18 seconds better than the US open record he set in June and is third all the time, according to SWOM SWO.
Morristown, New Jersey, natives still have the challenge of bringing a podium place home in the final. He won a silver medal in the 2023 championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
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Gold medalists Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong and Caeleb Dressel of Team United States make up with their medals after men’s 4×100 meters freestyle relay at the Olympic games Paris 2024 in Paris La Defense Arena 27 July 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Al Bello via Getty Images)
Romanian swimmer David Popovici is among the favorites in case. American Patrick Sammon also swims in the race. Shockingly, China’s Pan Zhanle, who holds the world record in 100 freestyle, ended with a 47.81 brand. Pan set the world record at Paris -ol with time of 46.40.
Alexy won a gold medal at Paris -ol in 2024. He was part of the 4×100 freestyle team. He and the United States also served a silver medal in the 4×100 medley.
The World Cup ‘100 Freestyle final is scheduled for Thursday.
