200m free
Ryan finished second to Michael Phelps and it was so close!! I didn't get to see the race, but from what I read, Ryan was ahead after the last turn, but MP had a very strong finish.
Let's look at the splits:
Michael Phelps: 25.48 52.76 (27.28) 1:20.97 (28.21) 1:48.45 (27.48)
Ryan Lochte: 25.38 52.70 (27.32) 1:20.52 (27.82) 1:48.69 (28.17)
It would have been nice to see Ryan win this close race, but I don't think it is cause for concern that he didn't. The last lap times show Ryan is tired. I still think he's injured in some way. The fact that he's swimming this well despite his physical condition is amazing. When world championships come in July, he will be rested and his last lap will not be his slowest time.
100m fly
Ryan won the "B" final in this event with a time of 54.27, out touching Simon Burnett by .01. It's always good to see a close win, even if it is in the "B" final.
Saturday Prelims
200m fly
Ryan qualified for lane 8 (the last spot) in the "C" final with a time of 2:06.77. Yikes!! He would have needed to swim 5 seconds faster - better than a 2:01.83 - to make the "A" final. I'm going to have to look up Ryan's times in this event, but I believe he's swum it much faster in the past, even in prelims. Hope everything is OK.
100m back
Ryan rebounded nicely in the 100m back, winning his heat and qualifying for the "A" final with the 4th fastest time in the prelims. Tonight's finals should be fun to watch. The top 4 qualifiers are:
Michael Phelps - 55.13
David Nolan - 55.66
V. Janusaitis - 56.02
Ryan Lochte - 56.11
David Nolan is a high school senior and only 18 years old. He swam in the same heat as MP in the prelims and pushed him hard. Very impressive! I can't wait to see this race tonight.
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