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A very youthful Michael Phelps, second from left, and other Olympic team members get a send-off at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena after training for the 2000 Sydney Games.
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Michael Phelps through the years

Michael Phelps swim gala

A very youthful Michael Phelps, second from left, and other Olympic team members get a send-off at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena after training for the 2000 Sydney Games.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Michael Phelps 2004

Michael Phelps hugs anchor Klete Keller as Ryan Lochte, left, and Peter Vanderkaay celebrate a U.S. victory over Ian Thorpe and Australia in the 800-meter freestyle relay at the Athens Games in 2004. Phelps returned from those Olympics with six gold medals and two bronze.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Michael Phelps 2004

American Michael Phelps acknowledges the crowd after winning the 200-meter butterfly, his sixth medal of the 2004 Athens Games.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Michael Phelps 2004

Michael Phelps celebrates his victory in the 100-meter butterfly at the Athens Games.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Swim, Michael Phelps, Olympic trials, Omaha

Michael Phelps swims in the men’s 100-meter butterfly preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha in July.  (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

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Michael Phelps through the years

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