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Lochte beats Phelps in 200 IM at US nationals
By Beth Harris
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 08 - 08 - 2010

Ryan Lochte earned a rare victory over Michael Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley at the US National Swimming Championships Friday.
Lochte touched in 1 minute, 54.84 seconds, with Phelps second in 1:55.94. Their times were the two fastest in the world this year, while Lochte's time was fifth-quickest ever.
“Every time I go on the blocks I think I can win,” Lochte said.
That mindset hasn't helped him in the individual medleys against Phelps, who has dominated at 200 and 400 meters in the Olympics, worlds and Pan Pacific championships.
Phelps is the two-time defending Olympic champion and owned the world record from June 2003 until last year, when Lochte took it away at the world championships in Rome.
They are the two fastest swimmers ever in the 200 IM.
Lochte has shared the podium with Phelps, but he had never made the top spot.
That changed when Phelps took a break from the events after winning a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games. Lochte finally broke through, winning both distances in Rome.
It was Phelps' first loss this week after winning the 100 and 200 butterflys and the 200 freestyle. Lochte earlier won the 400 IM, which Phelps skipped. They will resume their rivalry, along with Aaron Peirsol, in the 200 backstroke Saturday.
Tyler Clary, silver medalist at worlds, was third.
Lochte came into this week with a left groin injury that had prevented him from practicing breaststroke for nearly a month. This meet was a major test of his left knee, which was surgically repaired last fall after he tore the meniscus while break dancing.
“I've been babying it,” he said of his groin. “I think it's just rested.” Reminded of Lochte's injuries, Phelps said laughingly, “He always says that.”
Phelps led through the first 100 meters of butterfly and backstroke, but Lochte pulled even on the breaststroke leg and took the lead at the final turn. He put distance between himself and Phelps over the last 25 meters of freestyle.
Lochte, who had finished second in the 100 free about 40 minutes earlier, knew the race would be decided at the final turn. Nathan Adrian won the 100 free with the world's second-fastest time.
Adrian touched in 48.41 seconds against a strong field of fellow Olympians. He completed a sweep of the sprints, having won the 50 free a night earlier. Adrian's time trails only Alain Bernard of France, who has swum 48.32.
Lochte took second in 48.83. His final lap of 25.37 was two one-hundredths faster than Adrian, who was quickest off the blocks and into the first turn.
They had already earned spots on the U.S. team for both the upcoming Pan Pacific championships and next year's world championships in Shanghai.
Jason Lezak, swimming in front of his hometown fans at age 34, tied with Garrett Weber-Gale for third in 48.96.
Olympian Cullen Jones failed to make the championship final, but he won the consolation race in 49.51.
Olympian Kathleen Hersey won the 200 butterfly in 2 minutes, 7 seconds, second-quickest in the world behind Jiao Liuyang of China. Tresa Crippen was second in 2:07.89.
USA Swimming said Josh Schneider's protest over the 50 free wouldn't be decided until Sunday. Schneider and Jones tied for second behind Adrian Thursday nght, but places two through eight were not declared official.
Schneider was entered in the morning heats of the 100 butterfly and 50 free. He failed to show up or scratch out of the fly, which according to the rules meant he was ineligible to swim the rest of the day. However, he swam the 50 under protest.
Ischenko wins solo synchro
Russian triple world champion Natalia Ischenko won the women's solo synchronized title at the European Swimming Championships at Budapest Saturday, her 98.900 points enough to see off Spain's Andrea Fuentes (96.600) and Ukraine's Lolita Ananasova (93.000).
Ischenko bagged the honors in the non-Olympic discipline which went to Spain's Gemma Mengual two years ago in Eindhoven. Mengual is not competing this year in Budapest as she is currently expecting a child.


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