London 2012: Michael Phelps is aiming to repeat Beijing haul - BBC News
Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, has confirmed he intends to compete in the same eight events in London.
He has already qualified for three of the five individual events and will be automatic choice in the three relays.
After qualifying in the 400m medley and 200m freestyle, he has now secured his place in the 200m butterfly.
Allison Schmitt has also gained qualification for London 2012 in both the 200m and 400m freestyle.
Phelps, 26, needs just three more medals of any colour in London to surpass the overall record of 18 held by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina.
He still has the 200m medley and 100m butterfly qualification to secure but is confident of doing so at the qualification event in Omaha.
After a difficult day one, where he was pushed all the way by Ryan Lochte, he eased to victory in the 200m butterfly, finishing well clear of second placed Tyler Clary, with a time of 53.65, the fastest time in the world this year. Clary's frantic finish means he will join Phelps in London.
"Today was the best my stroke has felt throughout the whole meet," Phelps said. "I'm pleased, but I think I need to go faster if I want to win that at the Olympics."
The battle for medals between Phelps and Lochte is set to be one of the most anticipated in the pool. They will go head to head in the 200m and 400m individual medley and the 200m freestyle.
Schmitt , who trains with the same team as Phelps in North Baltimore, will also be on the plane to London after she swam the fastest times in the world since synthetic suits were banned at the end of 2009, meaning she will be one of the favourites this summer.
"I was just going for it and trying to hold on," she told reporters after winning the 200m final on Thursday.
"I'm surprised, but I've been having a great training year, and I've been preparing for this. I still have another race, the 100m free, then I'm ready for London."
By winning the 200m, the 22-year-old, who won relay bronze medal in Beijing, automatically booked herself a spot in the 4x200m relay and could add the 4x100m relay if she finishes in the top six.
Limited-run Corsa has a potent new engine - This is Derbyshire
VAUXHALL'S new limited-run Black Edition Corsa adds a new engine to the range in a punchy 1.4-litre turbocharged power plant that makes it one of the most powerful examples of the supermini on the market.
The new engine produces 120PS and maximum torque of 175Nm, starting at 1,750rpm, giving the latest addition to the Corsa range a top speed of 121mph with 60mph reached from rest in 9.7 seconds.
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Vauxhall Corsa Black Edition gains a raft of sporty styling features, including body-coloured front and rear spoilers.
Fuel consumption is 51.4mpg and CO2 emissions are as low as 129g/km thanks to a stop/start system.
Initially, production of the model is being limited to 500 examples with these coming in both three and five-door form.
The Black Edition is based on the Corsa Limited Edition and along with the 120PS engine gains a black logo bar and new 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels.
The car attracts attention thanks to a raft of sporty styling features, including body-coloured front and rear spoilers, side sills, and a rear lower skirt that turn it into one of the sleekest Corsas yet.
Its looks are enhanced further with front fog lights, dark style headlights and tail lights, plus dark-tinted rearside windows.
Inside, sports seats, a leather-covered steering wheel, sports pedals, silver interior seat stitching and matt chrome air vent surrounds set the Black Edition apart from all other Corsas.
For those who wish to go even more upmarket, Vauxhall is offering a broad range of innovative extras not offered by competitors, including a Touch and Connect infotainment system, climate control and adaptive forward lighting.
The Black Edition is on sale now priced at £15,995 for the three-door version and £16,425 for the five-door model.
Pentagon Vauxhall represents the brand in Derby and Burton. Its Derby showroom is at Pentagon Island.
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