Michael Phelps' week at the FINA world swimming championships in Rome had highs and lows, just like his last 12 months. Phelps, who won eight gold medals just under a year ago at the Beijing Olympics and then came back to earth when controversial photos of him with a marijuana bong surfaced, experienced a disappointment early in the Italian meet and then was the picture of intense celebration when he won the 100-meter butterfly with a world record time on Saturday.
Phelps lost his first major international race since 2005, the 200-meter freestyle, to unheralded German Paul Biedermann earlier in the week and then roared back to claim five gold medals by the end of the meet. For his efforts, especially in his grudge-match butterfly win over Serbian Milorad Cavic on Saturday, Phelps earns this week's USA TODAY Olympic Athlete wof the Week award.
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