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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Michael Phelps has descended from the mountains of Colorado still stinging from two recent losses in the pool.
The 14-time Olympic gold medalist feels he has something to prove, mostly to himself, and he hopes to avenge those defeats this weekend at the Santa Clara Invitational Grand Prix.
“I can’t stand to lose, no matter what stroke it is,” he said Thursday after practice at the outdoor pool where wind whipped up the water. “I can always turn a negative into a positive. If I’m disappointed, it’s going to motivate me.”
Phelps is back in serious training, having spent the last three weeks at high altitude.
