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Michael Phelps tears swim cap, wins another gold anyway

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A minute before jumping into the pool in search of another gold medal, Michael Phelps ripped his swim cap.

It didn't matter. Phelps, wearing a teammate's cap, swam the anchor leg of the men's 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay and brought home his second gold medal of the night.

Michael Phelps rips his swim cap. pic.twitter.com/GvGnvcSfgb

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Phelps, Ryan Lochte and the U.S. beat Great Britain by about three seconds.

About an hour before, Phelps won gold in the 200-meter butterfly.