Turns out, seven is enough for Michael Phelps

 
By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer | Modified: July 2, 2012 at 11:56 pm | Published: July 3, 2012   

OMAHA, Neb. — Michael Phelps did a wise thing Monday: He gave up the chance to compete for another eight Olympic gold medals.

The move will allow him to rest properly at the London Games and have time to recover between races, which is much more important now that he's 27 years old, his body battered by a dozen years of high-level swimming. He's out of an event that might be more loaded than any other, one he certainly could've won — never bet against Phelps — but appeared more competitive than his other races.

photo - Michael Phelps swims in the men's 200-meter individual medley preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Friday, June 29, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ORG XMIT: NEKS138
Michael Phelps swims in the men's 200-meter individual medley preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Friday, June 29, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ORG XMIT: NEKS138

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But perhaps the most compelling reason to drop the 200-meter freestyle from his program was not having to race against himself at his final Olympics.

Eight is retiring.

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