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Phelps 1st to break 50 seconds in event

Associated Press

Saturday, August 1, 2009

ROME -- He defiantly spit out a mouthful of water, climbed atop the lane rope, pumped his fists furiously and tugged on that supposedly inferior swimsuit. The message was clear: Don't mess with Michael Phelps. Milorad Cavic tried to get in his head and wound up looking at his back, losing again to the guy who beat him at the Beijing Olympics. This time, there was no doubt about it. "There are always things that fire me up and motivate me," Phelps said Saturday, after becoming the first swi ...

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