Michael Phelps (English Wikipedia)

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archive.today

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weblogs.baltimoresun.com

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bbc.co.uk

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bbc.com

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belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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biography.com

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bleacherreport.com

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bostonglobe.com

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britannica.com

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cbc.ca

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ctvnews.ca

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dnaindia.com

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ft.com

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espn.go.com

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golfdigest.com

Myers, Alex (August 10, 2016). "Michael Phelps' other claim to fame? Making the longest televised putt in history. (Seriously.)". Golf Digest.

google.com

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guinnessworldrecords.com

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the result of the linked search will display higher number of records, however many of those displayed contain the name of Michael Phelps in the description of the record but don't belong to him". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

huffingtonpost.com

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ibtimes.com

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ifollosports.com

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instagram.com

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irishtimes.com

John Kenny (August 3, 2009). "Phelps goes under 50 seconds in 100m butterfly". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 5, 2009.

latimes.com

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