Michael Phelps is dropping the 200-metre freestyle at the US swimming trials, leaving the 18-time Olympic gold medallist with four events.
Phelps, 30, said on Sunday he wouldn't compete in the 200 free preliminaries on Monday (Tuesday AEST).
He didn't swim Sunday on the opening night of the eight-day meet that determines the US team for the Rio Olympics.
That means his first event in Omaha will be the 200 butterfly on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST).
Phelps earned silver in the event four years ago in London.
He won the 200 free at the 2008 Beijing Games, when Phelps earned a historic eight gold medals.
Besides the 200 fly, his remaining events at trials will be 100 fly, 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley.
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