Video produced by Coleman Hodges.
Reported by Anne Lepesant.
The much-anticipated showdown between Michael Phelps of North Baltimore Aquatic Club and Ryan Lochte of SwimMAC was an excellent race that might have gone either way. Lochte led by 3/100 after the fly, extending it to 6/10 after the back. Phelps looked like he might make up ground on the breast, but Lochte kept his lead. Meanwhile Conor Dwyer had moved into second by 3/10. The three leaders turned for home, and finished in the same order. Lochte won with 1:58.70. Dwyer was second in 1:59.04. Phelps picked up the bronze with 2:00.01.
Uvis Kalnins took fourth with 2:02.50. Matt Josa was fifth in 2:04.19. Carlos Claveriefrom Louisville, Marko Blazevski of SwimMAC, and Austin Surhoff of North Baltimore all came in together, touching in 2:05.45, 2:05.58, and 2:05.64, respectively.
poor guy… by the way his interviews are advertised, people only care what he says when it pertains to phelps