Michael Phelps ended his incredible Olympic career on the perfect note, winning his 18th gold medal for the United States in the men?s 4x100metres medley relay in his last competitive race. Gold again: Michael Phelps celebrates his 22nd Olympic medal since his debut at Sydney 2000 (Picture: Getty) Swimming the butterfly leg, the most decorated Olympian of all time went out as the ultimate winner on the final night of competition at the Aquatics Centre when he joined forces with backstroker Matt Grevers, breaststroker Brendan Hansen and freestyler Nathan Adrian to crush their opponents and win the gold. The four set a time of three minutes, 29.35 seconds, just outside the world record set by the Americans at the 2009 world championships in Rome, but it hardly mattered. Japan finished second after leading at the halfway stage while Australia stormed home to collect the bronze ahead of the British squad of Liam Tancock, Michael Jamieson, Michael Rock and Adam Brown. Fran Halsall was fifth in the 50m freestyle as Ranomi Kromowidjojo claimed the sprint double. Halsall was in contention for a medal all the way but
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