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Olympic Swimmer Ricky Berens on the Way He Got into Swimming, and How His Body Is “Nothing Abnormal” | Vanity Fair
![US swimmers Michael Phelps (C) and Ricky Berens (R) cheer for their teammate during the men?s 4x200m freestyle relay competition at the FINA Swimming World Championships at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, US swimmers Michael Phelps (C) and Ricky Berens (R) cheer for their teammate during the men?s 4x200m freestyle relay competition at the FINA Swimming World Championships at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4RBF3/us-swimmers-michael-phelps-c-and-ricky-berens-r-cheer-for-their-teammate-D4RBF3.jpg)
US swimmers Michael Phelps (C) and Ricky Berens (R) cheer for their teammate during the men?s 4x200m freestyle relay competition at the FINA Swimming World Championships at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy,
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![Michael Phelps (L) and Ricky Berens of the U.S. celebrate winning the men's 4x200m freestyle swimming final as Ryan Lochte finishes the relay at the World Championships in Rome July 31, 2009. Michael Phelps (L) and Ricky Berens of the U.S. celebrate winning the men's 4x200m freestyle swimming final as Ryan Lochte finishes the relay at the World Championships in Rome July 31, 2009.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1M2E3/michael-phelps-l-and-ricky-berens-of-the-us-celebrate-winning-the-mens-4x200m-freestyle-swimming-final-as-ryan-lochte-finishes-the-relay-at-the-world-championships-in-rome-july-31-2009-reutersalessandro-bianchi-italy-sport-swimming-2D1M2E3.jpg)
Michael Phelps (L) and Ricky Berens of the U.S. celebrate winning the men's 4x200m freestyle swimming final as Ryan Lochte finishes the relay at the World Championships in Rome July 31, 2009.
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