An Olympic gold medallist has been given a run for his money in the pool - by his pet Labrador.
American swimmer Caeleb Dressel, who boasts an impressive seven golds, shared a video of his pooch diving into the pool as the pair raced in the water.
The black Labrador was raring to go from the starting block before leaping into the water, giving chase to a red toy held by Dressel.
He can be seen swimming backwards as the dog desperately tries to catch the toy, The Mirror reports.
Meghan Dressel - Caeleb’s wife - can be heard cheering on her four-legged swimmer, called Jane, as she jokes "this is insane!"
Fellow Olympian Bobby Fink, who won two gold medals in Toyko, commented on the post, saying: “Still a better start than mine.”
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers, who won silver in the men’s 100m freestyle, added: “So you’re not the only Dressel that would smoke me to 25.”
Caeleb Dressel won five gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including the 100m freestyle against Kyle.
