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OMAHA, Neb. Will Clapp Jersey . -- Michael Phelps chuckled. He paused. Then he looked away. He needed a second. The man who had spent almost his entire career hiding his true emotions was about to break down in tears. A few minutes earlier, in the arena where he has created so many memories over the past eight years, he had just qualified for his fifth consecutive Olympic team, a first for a U.S. male. And without much time to process, he struggled to articulate exactly what it meant.That was probably harder than any swim I had in my life, Phelps confessed.For once, it wasnt entirely about what had just happened in the water. Oh sure, he was pleased to win Wednesday nights 200-meter butterfly (1:54.84), the event in which he first qualified for the Olympics 16 years ago as well as the one in which his older sister, Whitney, once competed. But this was just as much about the person Phelps had become as an adult. The one who spent 45 days at an inpatient addiction treatment facility in late 2014 after his second DUI arrest. The one who is rebuilding his relationship with his father, whom he hadnt talked to regularly for decades. The one who finally stopped stiff-arming the people who cared about him most whenever they suggested he needed to grow up and change. And the one who is embracing the final chapter of his swimming career and allowing himself to feel all those emotions he for so long tried to shove away.Its just where Im at in life, Phelps explained later. Things are probably going to hit me a lot more emotionally now than what they would have in the past because Im enjoying and embracing the moment.This week, every time he has walked into CenturyLink Center for finals, Phelps says he has felt chills. They were there Sunday night when he raised his hands high above his head to cheer for teammate and good friend Chase Kalisz in the 400-meter individual medley. They were there a day later when he did the same for Allison Schmitt, who lives with him and his fiancé in Arizona. And they were there Tuesday and Wednesday when he was the one diving into the water.Wednesday, when he competed in his first final at these trials, it was fitting in a way that he and the other seven finalists in the 200 fly paraded onto the pool deck to Mark Morrisons Return of the Mack. A few minutes later, he was returning to the Olympics. When it was over, Phelps hung on the lane line and signaled No. 5 with his hand.In the stands, his fiancé, Nicole Johnson, bobbed up and down with their 7-week-old baby, Boomer, in his arms, the boys ears covered in red, white and blue stars-and-stripes headphones. To their left, Michaels mother, Debbie, frantically cheered. And four seats down the row, Michaels father, Fred, clapped in proud approval. And then there was his sister Hillary, newly married. This is what mattered most, a group unlike any other that had cheered for him in any of his previous four trials. From his future wife and son to his father, whom he was barely talking to during the Beijing and London Olympics, one night after meeting Boomer for the first time.Its just really good to have kind of the whole family here, Phelps said later. Everybody from my mom to Nicole to my father and Boomer. Having them all here to support me, together -- its just amazing. Phelps said Boomer had managed to stay awake for most of his dads race. After receiving his medal, he walked over to where his family was sitting, handed his championship flowers to Nicole and leaned in to give Boomer a kiss.I just wanted to share that with them, he said. Its just special being able to have Nicole and Is first born being part of this journey that we are on right now.Phelps wasnt thrilled with his time Wednesday night. It was the fifth-fastest time in the world this year and almost two seconds off his top time from 2015. But all that mattered was finishing the race with a 1 or 2 next to his name and earning one of those 26 spots on the U.S. team. For the fifth time. Its a stunning accomplishment, really. Consider that the main story line from here this week has been the changing of the guard, with 19 of the 27 swimmers who have made the team so far heading to their first Olympics. Digging deeper, of the nine reigning Olympic gold medalists from London who are competing at trials, four of them have thus far failed to make the 2016 team in that same event. And yet Phelps just qualified for his fifth consecutive Olympics. On the eve of his 31st birthday. At a time when the average age of the 13 potential U.S. men to make the team before him was 23.2.Back in 2000, after making the team in the 200 fly, Phelps coach Bob Bowman said the post-race news conference was filled with questions like, Do you have a girlfriend? and Have you kissed her? Now the questions are about fatherhood. And legacy. Weve progressed in subject matter over the 16 years, Bowman joked Wednesday night.Thursday, Phelps will celebrate his birthday by swimming in the prelims and likely semifinals of the 200-meter individual medley, another event in which he had the top time in the world in 2015. Depending on when he gets out of the arena, there might be a dinner with family and friends, but for the most part the celebrating will be muted. Between now and when trials end Sunday, there will be no days off. Every session Ill be going, Ill be firing.Phelps has made a career out of refusing to discuss his end-of-season goals and this, his final year, has been no different. But after his victory Wednesday night, he hinted at what might be in store for Rio. Its a jaw dropper. Phelps suggested that hed like to get one more personal best before he retires, something he hasnt done since world championships in 2009, the last major international meet with speed-inducing tech suits.Its been a hell of a long time since Ive had a best time, Phelps said. Hopefully I can get one more in the last four weeks or so, here or there.With everything that hell be facing in and out of the water, it wont be easy in Rio. Especially in the 200 fly, the race that has meant so much to him all these years.This 200 fly that will happen in the next couple weeks, he said, will be harder than any 200 fly Ive ever done. Manti Teo Jersey . Bjorn, who had a 36-hole total of 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot. 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PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Cambia Portland Classic has had a little bit of just about everything as the LPGAs longest-running non-major, but in its 45-year history hasnt seen a teenage winner quite like Brooke Henderson.The 18-year-old Canadian became Portlands first back-to-back champion in 13 years when Henderson shot a final round 1-under 71 to win by four strokes over American Stacy Lewis at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.The second-ranked Henderson posted a 14-under 274 for 72 holes, though it was a far different grind than her performance in 2015, when she won the Portland Classic by a record-setting eight strokes.Hendersons final two rounds became a collection of par saves after hitting many wayward drives and approach shots.I didnt really play my best today, but I hit good shots when I needed to, and I got some good breaks, Henderson said. A weird day of golf. I hit some really good shots and some really bad shots.Henderson became the first back-to-back winner at Portland since Annika Sorenstam won consecutive tournaments in 2002 and 2003. The 18-year-old is the first wire-to-wire winner at Portland since the tournament went to a 72-hole event in 2013.Henderson is the tours second wire-to-wire winner this year, joining Ha Na Jang, who won the Coates Championship in February.It was Hendersons third career win, all coming in the Northwest. Aside from her two Portland victories, Henderson won the Womens PGA Championship at Sahalee in Sammamish, Washington, three weeks ago.The three wins came in different fashion. Last years Portland win was a runaway, and at Sahalee, Henderson caught fire during the final round to rally past top-ranked Lydia Ko.Its cool to think Ive won in three different ways, Henderson said.Henderson heads to this weeks U.S. Womens Open at CordeValle in San Martin, California, having won two of her past four tournaments, including a major.Coming off a win here is really going to give me a lot of confidence, Henderson said.Lewis was 10-under after a final round 69, though she never genuinely threatened. Lewis is winless in 53 starts since taking the North Texas LPGA Shootout in June 2014 for her 11th tour victory. She has 11 runner-up finishes during the drought and 24 overall.Norways Suzann Pettersen, the 2011 and 2013 Portland champion finished third at 9-under affter a 72. Jermon Bushrod Jersey. Austin Ernst, who won Portland in 2014, was 8-under after a 73. But Hendersons main opponent was Mariajo Uribe, who was tied for the lead with seven holes remaining but finished with two double bogeys. Uribe was 8-under after a 75.The whole week I didnt hit the ball great, and it I just couldnt do it the last couple holes, said Uribe, winless in six years on the LPGA Tour.Sunday turned into a two-player race early on the back nine, when Uribe birdied the par-4, 337-yard 11th to tie Henderson for the lead at 14-under.But Henderson quickly resumed control at the par-5, 546-yard 12th. Uribe hit a poor drive and made bogey, while Henderson dropped a three-foot birdie putt to take a two-shot lead.The lead melted to one at 13, when Hendersons tee shot at the 160-yard par-3 went into the bunker and she made bogey. Uribe fell two strokes back at the par-4, 372-yard 15th with a bogey.The par-4, 397-yard 17th became the tournaments decisive hole. Henderson and Uribe both drove into a bunker, then blasted their approach shots over the green. But Uribe hit her third shot 50 feet past the hole and made double bogey, while Henderson was able to get up and down to save par, making an eight-foot putt.Henderson said it was advantage to have Uribe hit her chip shot first, as both players were over the green and facing testing downhill shots.I was lucky. She was in the same situation ... I realized how fast it was and how delicate of a shot it needed to be, Henderson said.Lewis never got closer than three strokes, and might have put some pressure on Henderson but made bogeys at 16 and 18.Christina Kim posted the low score of the day with a 66 to finish 7-under, as did Lee-Anne Pace, Lee Lopez and Cheyenne Woods. Pace shot 68, while Woods had a 72 for her first career top 10. Lopez, an LPGA rookie, shot 73.Lewis never got closer than three strokes, and might have put some pressure on Henderson but made bogeys at 16 and 18.Sakura Yokomine (69), Vicky Hurst (71) and Carlota Cignada (73) were eight shots back at 6-under. In-Kyung Kim shot 69 to head a group of five at 5-under.American Morgan Pressel was 2-under after posting her best round of the week, a 67. ' ' '