American swimmer Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals, breaking the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics.

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And he did it faster than the world record time Phelps set last year at the Beijing Olympics.

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That was all Tuesday. The next day, Michael Phelps competed in the two hundred meter butterfly.

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He said that after he defeated American Michael Phelps in the two hundred meter freestyle.

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Phelps wore last year's version.

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