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Michael Phelps said recent months, including a six-month suspension following a DUI arrest, were the hardest times of his life and that he hurt a lot of people, but now he’s the happiest he’s ever been on the eve of his first swim meet since August.
And that he wants to compete in the Rio Olympics.
Phelps, bearded, wearing a blue T-shirt and next to a water bottle both inscribed with his initials for a new swimwear logo, reflected and looked ahead while answering questions for 40 minutes in Mesa, Ariz., on Wednesday.