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Phelps wins 3rd race in US National Championships

Xinhua, December 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Michael Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly, the third victory in three days, at the U.S. Winter National Championships on Saturday.  

   The 30-year-old American swimming star, leading easily at each turn, finished in 1 minute 56.11 seconds, which is not as fast as the world record of 1:51.51 set by himself in Roma in 2009. Chase Kalisz was second at 1:57.19.  

   Phelps won the 100m butterfly on Friday and 200m individual medley on Thursday.

   The 18-time Olympic champion is preparing for his fifth Olympics next year in Rio de Janeiro.  Endi