Michael Phelps is 3 for 3 in Gold Medals -- Shatters another World Record

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Phelps breaks 200 free world record by almost a second

Associated Press




Updated: August 11, 2008, 10:27 PM ET

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March Toward History

Michael Phelps continued his march through the history books, winning the men's 200 freestyle for his third gold medal of the 2008 Bejing Games, tying Mark Spitz for the most career U.S. swimming Olympics gold medals.

Most Olympic Gold Medals
U.S. Swimmers, All-time

Swimmer	Gold Medals
Michael Phelps	9
Mark Spitz	9
Jenny Thompson	8
Matt Biondi	8

BEIJING -- Michael Phelps won his third gold medal and record-tying ninth of his career Tuesday, breaking his own world record in the 200-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympics.
The American touched in 1 minute, 42.96 seconds, lowering his old mark of 1:43.86 set at last year's world championships in Australia.
He cruised to the wall nearly 2 seconds ahead of silver medalist Park Tae-hwan of South Korea, who finished in 1:44.85. American Peter Vanderkaay earned the bronze in 1:45.14.
Phelps' ninth gold medal tied him with four others, including Mark Spitz and track star Carl Lewis, for most career golds.
He is 3-for-3, with three world records, in his attempt to break Spitz's 36-year-old record of seven golds in a single games. Spitz set world records in each of his races at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Phelps' other victories were in the 400 individual medley and 400 freestyle relay.
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