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The American swimmer nabs his seventh medal in a come-from-behind win
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Phelps Ties Spitz’s Record
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... victory. He lead most of the race – until Phelps out-touched him at the wall.
Following Phelps’s win, Mark Spitz addressed Phelps via satellite from Detroit during NBC’s Olympics broadcast. “One word comes to mind: Epic,” Spitz told Phelps. “What you did tonight was epic.”
Phelps has a chance to better Spitz’s record Sunday when he races in the 4×100 medley relay on the final day of swimming in Beijing.
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