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Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps comes out of retirement

By Take Two Staff
Published Apr 15, 2014
OMAHA, NE - JUNE 29: Michael Phelps competes in preliminary heat 12 of the Men's 200 m Individual Medley during Day Five of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials at CenturyLink Center on June 29, 2012 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE - JUNE 29: Michael Phelps competes in preliminary heat 12 of the Men's 200 m Individual Medley during Day Five of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials at CenturyLink Center on June 29, 2012 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps comes out of retirement

Now for some big news in sports. The most decorated Olympic athlete history announced he's coming out of retirement. Michael Phelps, the 22-time Olympic medalist, is set to compete at the Arena Grand Prix Series in Arizona in less than two weeks.

And if that goes well, he'll be in Southern California this summer at the U.S. National Championships. Amy Van Dyken, an Olympic swimmer and 6-time gold medalist joins us to talk more about this