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Michael Phelps’ career in photos on his 30th birthday

Phelps slaps his suit in one of his most exuberant individual swim reactions upon winning the 100m fly at the 2009 World Championships. The 2009 Worlds were the apex of the controversial high-tech suit era. Earlier, Phelps was beaten in the 200m free by German , who wore a rival Arena suit to Phelps’ Speedo.