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Article: Jumping right in, Phelps wins gold number one World record in 400- meter individual medley is shattered
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- August 11, 2008
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Karen Crouse The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
08-11-2008
Jumping right in, Phelps wins gold number one World record in 400- meter individual medley is shattered
Byline: Karen Crouse The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 1
Section: SPORTS
BEIJING --
Shortly after shattering the world record in the 400-meter individual medley, one of swimming's toughest events, Michael Phelps dropped a bombshell.
"I would like to not swim that anymore," he said after his gold medal performance Sunday morning. "It's one of the hardest races and I'd like to try other events."
Ahead of his world-record pace from the first 50 meters, Phelps pulled away from his American rival Ryan ...