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Torri Huske, Caeleb Dressel and Alex Walsh all won for the United States on the second day of racing at the world swimming championships on Sunday. Only Nicolò Martinenghi prevented an American clean sweep as the 22-year-old claimed Italy’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s 100 breaststroke. “My first medal, a gold medal in my first final at the world championship is something special,” said Martinenghi, who also set a national record. It’s always the most nerve-racking,” said Dressel, who became the first American to win back-to-back world titles in the event. Germany’s Anna Elendt was fastest in the women’s breaststroke semifinals, where world record holder Lilly King qualified in eighth place for Monday’s final.

Hungary Swimming Worlds Torri Huske of the United States reacts after winning the Women 100m Butterfly final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, June 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (Petr David Josek)BUDAPEST, Hungary — (AP) — Torri Huske and Caeleb Dressel claimed more gold medals for the United States in butterfly races at the world swimming championships on Sunday. The 19-year-old Huske improved on her own American record in the women’s 100 butterfly, clocking 55.64 seconds to finish ahead of French swimmer Marie Wattel and China’s Zhang Yufei. Dressel was a half-second off the world record as he took gold in the men's 50 butterfly with 22.57, ahead of Brazilian Nicholas Santos and American teammate Michael Andrew. Germany’s Anna Elendt was fastest in the women’s breaststroke semifinals, where world record holder Lilly King qualified in eighth place for Monday’s final.

Torri Huske, Caeleb Dressel and Alex Walsh have all won golds for the United States on the second day of racing at the world swimming championships.

The U.S. is expected to send around 240 athletes to the Winter Olympics, though the mandate will impact hundreds more — anyone with hopes of making the final squad. With that guidance, most national Olympic committees, including the USOPC, followed suit by strongly recommending the vaccines but not requiring them. The IOC's first “Playbook,” a booklet offering health-related and other guidance for the Winter Games, is due out next month. In her letter, Hirshland said the USOPC had been hopeful that many COVID-19 restrictions would be lifted by the end of the Tokyo Games. The USOPC policy veers from those at other American sports organizations, including the NFL and NBA, which don't have mandates.

Caeleb Dressel capped one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with his fourth and fifth gold medals of the Tokyo Games.

American Michael Andrew isn't wearing a mask while speaking to journalists. He says it's hard to breath after a race. U.S. Olympic officials first said he broke protocol, but then said it's allowed.

While masks are not required in the "mixed zone" most athletes still wear them.

Tokyo Olympics Swimming Michael Andrew, of United States, comes off the pool after swimming in the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (David Goldman)TOKYO — (AP) — Michael Andrew, who made waves for saying he wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19, didn't wear a mask behind the scenes after swimming his final at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. The 22-year-old American was maskless when he stopped to speak with reporters in the mixed zone, an area where journalists interview athletes after events. The Tokyo organizing committee’s policy states that following a competition all athletes must wear masks, but that masks can be removed during media interviews in the mixed zone. The USOOC said after talking to Andrew and reviewing the Games Playbook, they determined he wasn't violating the policy.

Michael Andrew didn't wear a mask behind the scenes at the Tokyo Olympics.

A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over U.S. medal threat Michael Andrew’s decision not to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus on the eve of competition at the Tokyo Olympics.

Athletes are not required to get vaccinated before the Olympics.

APTOPIX US Swimming Olympic Trials Simone Manuel and Abbey Weitzeil hug after the women's 50 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. Days after revealing she was diagnosed with overtraining syndrome, Manuel brought the crowd to its feet on the final night of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials with a thrilling victory in the 50-meter freestyle Sunday. While Manuel earned a trip to Tokyo, Nathan Adrian's bid for a fourth Olympics came up short when he finished third in the men's 50 free. The two shortest races of the trials were followed by the final event of the eight-day meet, the men's 1,500 free. ___Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at https://twitter.com/pnewberry1963 and his work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/paulnewberry___More AP Olympic coverage: https://www.apnews.com/OlympicGames and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Simone Manuel is going back to the Olympics.

US Swimming Olympic Trials Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the Women's 400 Freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Monday, June 14, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. — (AP) — Katie Ledecky touched the wall far ahead of everyone else at the U.S. swimming trials. It wasn't as fast as expected, raising the stakes for an expected showdown in Tokyo with the Aussie Terminator. It’s really crazy.”An even younger swimmer, 16-year-old Claire Curzan of Cary, North Carolina, took the expected second spot on the Olympic team at 56.43. Andrew has taken an unorthodox path to the Olympic team.

Katie Ledecky touched the wall far ahead of everyone else at the U.S. swimming trials.