Phelps drops 200 free, bid for 8 golds in London

Phelps drops 200 free, bid for 8 golds in London

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CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 12: Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200m butterfly finals of the 2012 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix at Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center on May 12, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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by Associated Press

WCNC.com

Posted on July 2, 2012 at 9:15 AM

Updated Monday, Jul 2 at 1:45 PM

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Michael Phelps has dropped one of his races at the London Olympics, giving up the chance go for another eight gold medals.

Coach Bob Bowman tweeted Monday that Phelps was scratching the 200-meter freestyle, and the decision was confirmed by U.S. head coach Gregg Troy.

Phelps qualified in five individual events for London at the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha, and he's expected to swim all three relays. But he's decided to focus on the 200 and 400 individual medley, and the 100 and 200 butterfly.

 

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