http://www.goldmedalmel.typepad.com/mel/2010/08/ryan-lochte-goes-six-for-six-during-the-short-four-day-program-at-the-pan-pacific-championships-a-gold-medal-haul-like-micha.html
Click on the link above for an interesting blog entry by Gold Medal Mel. One thing about the Pan Pacs that cannot be overlooked is the entire meet was only four days long. Ryan won six gold medals in only four days. How many more could he have won if the meet was longer?
In the 2008, the Olympic trials took place from June 29 - July 5 (7 days), the Olympics lasted August 9 - 17 (9 days) and 2009 Worlds lasted Granted, these meets had prelims, semi-finals and finals; nevertheless, the time was a lot longer than four days. This makes Ryan's accomplishment at Pan Pacs - six gold medals in four days and four individual golds - even more striking.
It's going to be hard for Ryan to expand his events in 2012 if the schedule remains the same as 2008. In Beijing, the 200 free and 100 back were swum on the same days and tripled up with the 400 IM, 4 x 100 free relay and the 4 x 200 free relay. The 200 back and 200 IM were doubles. As indicated in the Sports Illustrated article posted below, Ryan may be better off training for the 200 fly than the 100 back.
Note in the comments Mel states that Ryan is working with his lawyers and reps on 3 major projects. Can't wait to hear more about this.
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