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If I want to achieve the goals I've set, I've got to be in tip-top shape.

Michael Phelps

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Michael Phelps
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: June 30
Swimmer
Baltimore
Maryland
Michael Fred Phelps II
The Baltimore Bullet
Flying Fish
Goals
Shape
Shapes
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