It took less than 20 minutes for the the U.S. swim team to confirm its dominance in Beijing Tuesday. Within that brief span, the team won three individual gold medals. Michael Phelps captured his third gold of the games by winning the 200 meter freestyle in world-record time. Veteran Olympians Aaron Piersol and Natalie Coughlin also scored impressive victories.
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