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Left to right: Washington Redskins cornerback Jordan Bernstine (48), defensive back DeJon Gomes (24), defensive back Reed Doughty (37), and defensive back Travon Bellamy (40), make their way to the field for afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins cornerback Jordan Bernstine (48), left defensive back DeJon Gomes (24), center, and defensive back Brandyn Thompson (32), right, make their way to the field for afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss (89), left, wide receiver Brandon Banks (16), center, and special teams coach Danny Smith, right, make their way to the field for afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) makes his way onto the field for afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) pumps his fist for the cheering crowd of Washington Redskins fans as he takes the field for afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Sofillas, of Germantown, Md., waits to get his footballs autographed by Washington Redskins players on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Daxton Williams, 4, of Cumberland, Pa. plays with a football on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins fans Kenneth and Donna Cole of Ft. Washington, Md., arrive for the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Fans arrive for the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher (59), left, and other players leave the indoor training dome as the Washington Redskins finish morning walkthroughs on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10), center, leaves the indoor training dome along with other players and staff as they finish morning walkthroughs on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) leaves the indoor training dome as the Washington Redskins finish morning walkthroughs on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Ryan Lochte (left) took home five gold medals from the world championships in Shanghai last year, and Baltimore area native Michael Phelps collected eight golds from the Beijing Games in 2008. The rivalry continues when the U.S. Olympic swimming team hits the water in London, and Phelps already has announced he will retire after the games. (Associated Press)

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In this photo provided by Sports Illustrated, U.S. swimmer and all-time Olympian Michael Phelps is seen with his eight gold medals, posing exclusively for the Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2008 edition of Sports Illustrated in a photo taken on Aug. 17, 2008 in Beijing, China. At age 23, Phelps owns 16 Olympic medals, 14 of which are gold. The Aug. 25 issue hits newsstands on Wednesday, Aug. 20. (AP Photo/Sports Illustrated, Simon Bruty)

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Michael Phelps (top) and Ryan Lochte will dominate the headlines in swimming and just may be the biggest attraction of the London Games. (Associated Press)

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Ryan Lochte gives a thumbs up after swimming in the men’s 200-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Michael Phelps (pictured) made waves throughout the Beijing Games in 2008 when he brought home eight gold medals, a feat that was prominently displayed on a cover for Sports Illustrated. His first Olympics came as a 15-year-old in 2000. Ryan Lochte (below), who will turn 28 on Aug. 3, has yet to achieve Phelps’ level of Olympic greatness, but he isn’t lacking in confidence. (Associated Press)