CRAWFORD, Texas (AP)- Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps
has gotten a long-distance congratulations from President Bush.

The White House says Bush told Phelps: ``If you can handle eight
gold medals, you can handle anything.''

Bush called Phelps on Sunday morning from his Texas ranch.

A White House spokesman says Bush told Phelps that he and first lady
Laura Bush were proud of the swimmer's achievements and that he
handled himself with ``humility.''

The president told Phelps to give his mom a big hug for him.

Phelps set seven world records and one Olympic record during the
Beijing Olympics.

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