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"Michael Phelps will take his last lap at this summer&amp;apos;s London Olympics, but his legacy -- and his sculpted body -- will be far from forgotten.\r\nAt 6-foot-4, the 16-time medalist has gone from a skinny mini teen to a statuesque grown man. &amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s the whole package: the Speedo, the goggles, the cap. It makes me feel like a superhero!&amp;quot; he tells Us Weekly of his most recognized uniform.\r\n\r\nSince bringing home a whopping eight gold medals at the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, Phelps has had his fare share of non-swimming headline-making moments. In early 2009, he was suspended from competitive swimming after being caught smoking marijuana -- a moment he tells Us Weekly was &amp;quot;the lowest point in my career.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;After 2008, I knew deep down inside I wanted to [swim], but I just didn&amp;apos;t want to put in the work,&amp;quot; the 27-year-old athlete tells Us of his party fouls while living the high life. &amp;quot;There were times when I just wouldn&amp;apos;t come to practice and it didn&amp;apos;t excite me.&amp;quot;\r\nBut this time around, Phelps is in it to win it -- if not on the boards, then for his own personal goals.\r\n&amp;quot;Once I hang my suit up I want to be able to look back and say I&amp;apos;ve done everything I can in my career -- whether that&amp;apos;s having fifty gold medals or having sixteen total medals,&amp;quot; the Baltimore, Maryland native tells Us. &amp;quot;If I can say I&amp;apos;ve done everything I&amp;apos;ve wanted, I think that&amp;apos;s really all that matters.&amp;quot;\r\nWant more Olympics? Meet Team USA&amp;apos;s families, go inside their homes (and gyms!), and more! Check out Us Weekly&amp;apos;s Olympic collectors edition, &amp;quot;American Heroes,&amp;quot; on newsstands now. Order at bn.com/usolympics."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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