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Tripp Mickle of SportsBusiness Daily reports that Michael Phelps ‘inadvertently’ found himself in hot water last night at the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha.

Moments after winning the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps pulled off a plain black swim cap to reveal a second swim cap emblazoned with a Visa logo. The ‘wardrobe malfunction’ put Phelps at risk for disqualification from the event because it broke a USOC and USA Swimming rule that forbids swimmers from wearing caps featuring corporate logos.

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Prior to the trials, swimmers were told that breaking the rule would result in immediate disqualification. But Phelps, already viewed as the face and story of the Beijing Games, was not disqualified.

-- Debbie Goffa

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