Steve Furniss, bronze medalist in the men's 200-meter individual medley swimming event in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, went on to make swimsuits for champions.

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Ye Shiwen took seconds off her personal best to break the world record and win a gold medal in the 400m medley on Saturday, swimming faster in the last 50m than the winner of the men's event.

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Spitz won seven golds, four individual, at Munich in 1972 and while Phelps could not match that feat, he is likely to take his tally here to eight medals after Saturday's medley relay final without swimming a stroke.

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Michael Phelps has a good shot to win the first swimming gold in the 400-meter individual medley Saturday.

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Phelps, 27 years old, said Thursday he would retire after swimming the 100-meter butterfly Friday and the medley relay Saturday.

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In the last day of London's swimming competition, the American women won the 4x100-meter medley relay race, setting a new world record with a time of 3:52.05.

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But history on Saturday also favored the leaders, as the most decorated Olympian of all time tallied another win with his American teammates in the 4 x 100-meter medley relay, handing Michael Phelps his 18th gold medal in the last race of his storied swimming career.

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ParalympicsGB swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds won her second 2012 gold with a world record in the SM6 200m individual medley on Monday.

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