OMAHA, Neb. – After a couple of epic duels with his biggest rival, Michael Phelps made this one look easy.

Phelps stayed on course to swim eight events at the London Games, pulling away for a dominating win in the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic trials on Thursday.

Phelps has locked up three individual events for London and he’s got two more to go in Omaha. Combined with a likely spot on all three relays, the 26-year-old from Baltimore – already the winningest Olympian ever – would have a chance to duplicate his record from the Beijing Games if he doesn’t stumble over the next three days.