U.S. Swimmers Set Records In Olympic Trials

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Published July 3, 2008 at 6:00 AM EDT

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are going on in Omaha, Neb., where records have already been broken.

Co-host Ari Shapiro talks with USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about the events and Michael Phelps, who is midway through his quest to qualify for an astonishing number of events.

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