TIME: The Olympians (4)

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M I C H A E L P H E L P S
Age: 19 Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Events: Freestyle, 100m Butterfly, 200m Butterfly, 200m IM, 400m IM
The Drama: Can Phelps, already a world record holder in three events, surpass Mark Spitz and win eight medals?
The Competition: Rival Ian Crocker defeated Phelps in the 100-m butterfly at the 2003 world championships; Australian Ian Thorpe will challenge in the 200-m freestyle.


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