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US swimmer Michael Phelps, men's 200m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics Center in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 12, 2008
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008

Open quoteI just wanted to be out there at the 50-m point and be there at the 100. After that it was just open water.Close quote

  • MICHAEL PHELPS,
  • U.S. swimmer, on how he shaved almost a full second off his world record in the 200-m freestyle, winning his third gold medal in as many days on Aug. 12
Photo: Francois-Xavier Marit / AFP / Getty | Source: Reuters