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Missy Franklin of the United States launches into the women's 200m backstroke. Franklin won the gold medal and set a world record with a time of 2:04:06.
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Missy Franklin of the United States competes in the women's 200m backstroke. Franklin won the gold medal in the event and set a world record with a time of 2:04:06.
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Missy Franklin of the United States won the women's 200m backstroke in a time of 2:04.06.
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Missy Franklin of the United States smiled after winning the women's 200m backstroke.
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Missy Franklin of the United States, right, hugged teammate Elizabeth Beisel after Franklin won the women's 200m backstroke. Beisel won the bronze in the event.
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Missy Franklin of the United States smiled after she left the pool after winning the women's 200m backstroke.
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Missy Franklin, center, shares a laugh with United States teammate Elizabeth Beisel, left, and Russia's Anastasia Zueva as they are photographed with Olympic medals they won in the women's 200m backstroke.
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Michael Phelps won gold in the men's 100m butterfly to earn his 17th career gold medal.
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Michael Phelps, right, was congratulated by Russia's Chad le Clos, left, after his men's 100m butterfly gold medal performance. le Clos finished with the silver medal.
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Michael Phelps looked back at the scoreboard as he left the pool after his men's 100m butterfly gold medal performance.
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Michael Phelps raised his arm in celebration after his men's 100m butterfly gold medal performance.
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Michael Phelps raised his arms in celebration after his men's 100m butterfly gold medal performance.
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Michael Phelps, right, shook hands with Evgeny Korotyshkin of Russia, left, during the victory ceremony for the men's 100m butterfly. Korotyshkin was co-winner of the silver medal.
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Michael Phelps, second from right, held his gold medal for photographers after the medal ceremony in the men's 100m butterfly.
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Michael Phelps smiled after the medal ceremony in the men's 100m butterfly.
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Katie Ledecky of the United States won the women's 800m freestyle gold medal in a time of 8:14.63.
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Katie Ledecky of the United States reacted after seeing her gold medal winning time of 8:14.63.
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Katie Ledecky of the United States, right, looked at the scoreboard with Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain, left, after Ledecky won in time of 8:14.63.
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Katie Ledecky of the United States smiled after her gold medal winning time of 8:14.63 in the women's 800m freestyle.
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Florent Manaudou of France celebrated his gold medal win in the men's 50m freestyle in a time of 21.34.
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Team Great Britain swimmers cheer on teammate Rebecca Aslington as she competes in the women's 800m freestyle final. Adlington finished third.
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