You can't put a limit on anything. In the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps lost to Tom Malchow, finishing behind him 1:55.41 to 1:55.21. His rise to stardom began at the age of just 15 when he took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics and despite winning no medals, showed great potential . *Phelps is a former WR holder in this event, however, his personal best came in a 2nd-place finish to Ryan Lochte's new WR at the 2011 World Championships. [76][77] The following day, Phelps, along with Ian Crocker, Neil Walker, and Jason Lezak, finished in third place in the 4100-meter freestyle relay with a time of 3:14.62. Get some calories into my system and try to recover the best I can, Phelps said at the time. Phelps's final event was the 4100-meter medley relay in which he went on to win his 18th career gold medal and his 22nd overall. [170] In his third event, the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps won with a world-record time of 50.22. The next day, Phelps participated in two finals. [296][297] Phelps stated he hoped to work with his Foundation more after retirement from competition following the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps also apologized to "everyone I have let down.". [238][239], In his second event on August 9, the 200-meter butterfly, he became the first swimmer in history to make five finals in the same event, after finishing 5th in 2000, 1st in 2004 and 2008, and 2nd in 2012. [74] However, Phelps dropped the 200-meter backstroke to focus on the 200-meter freestyle because he wanted to race Ian Thorpe. At the 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, Phelps' Olympic medal count increased to 22, setting a new record for most Olympic medals (beating gymnast Larisa Latynina's prior record of 18). Phelps put up a solid time of 1:46.60 (an American record) but the Americans could not match the depth of the Australians and ultimately finished second 7:10.26 to 7:08.58. So once I retire I want to travel and see what places are really about. At the US Nationals in Indianapolis on August 1, 2007, Phelps swam a 1:54.65 in the 200-meter backstroke, which was the third fastest of all time in the event, 0.33 of a second off the world record of 1:54.32 held by Ryan Lochte. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. May 5, 2016),Beckett Richard (b.February 12, 2018)andMaverick Nicolas (b.September 9, 2019). In his first event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps won gold ahead of Erik Vendt with a time of 4:12.48. [152], Before the final of the 100-meter butterfly, US born Serbian swimmer Milorad avi caused a minor stir when he said it would be "good" if Phelps lost. In his first finals of the Summer Olympics, Phelps placed fourth behind fellow American Ryan Lochte, Thiago Pereira of Brazil, and Kosuke Hagino of Japan in the 400-meter individual medley. Phelps was a USA Olympic team member in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, and holds the records for most Olympic gold medals (23), most such medals in individual events (13), and most such medals at a single games (8, in Beijing 2008). [8] They did not swim the 100 meters side by side but rather individually in the same open water, with CGI images of the sharks displayed alongside Phelps as he raced. Phelps married Nicole Johnson on June 13, 2016. [117] In his fourth event, the 200-meter backstroke, Phelps won the silver medal, finishing behind Aaron Peirsol 1:56.81 to 1:54.44 (a new world record). He holds the record for most Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). [150] Moreover, Phelps became the first swimmer, male or female, to win three Olympic butterfly titles, after his two titles in the Athens 2004 Olympics. Not surprisingly, the first stroke he mastered was the backstroke. 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[193] Phelps did not swim in the B final of the 400-meter individual medley. [24], Phelps began swimming at the age of seven, partly because of the influence of his sisters and partly to provide him with an outlet for his energy. If you ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. [270][271] They have three sons together. It goes to show you that not only is this guy the greatest swimmer of all time and the greatest Olympian of all time, he's maybe the greatest athlete of all time. [31], Phelps has trained under Bob Bowman since he was 11 years old. [10] At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps tied the record of eight medals of any color at a single Games, held by gymnast Alexander Dityatin, by winning six gold and two bronze medals. [104] Later that day, Phelps won his third gold in the 200-meter individual medley. The average . [198] This was Phelps's first bronze in a World Aquatics Championships. [274] Thorpe initially said that it would be highly unlikely for Phelps to win eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [273], As a teenager, Phelps idolized Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe and modeled his public image after Thorpe. . Phelps swam a 51.10 (also under his former world record), but had to settle for silver. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to. Golden Goggle Relay Performance of the Year (since 2004): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. [191][192] On day two of the competition, Phelps swam in the heats of the 400-meter individual medley and contributed in the 4200-meter freestyle relay. At the U.S. spring nationals in 2003, he became the first male swimmer to claim titles in three different strokes at a single national championship, and he later broke an unprecedented five individual world records at the world championships in Barcelona, Spain. Event Time Standard Age Meet Meet Date; Event. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! [267], Bob Bowman described Phelps as "a solitary man"[268] with a "rigid focus"[18] at the pool prior to a race, but afterward "a man incredibly invested in the success of the people he cares about". Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian in history, is to come out of retirement at the age of 28. The initial refusal by official timekeeper Omega to release underwater photos of the finish also raised questions due to Phelps's sponsorship relationship with Omega. Together with Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller, and Nathan Adrian, swimming as the butterfly leg of the medley, they broke the Olympic record,[256] and won the United States' 1001st all time Olympic gold medal, in accordance with the USOC. [135] In his fifth event, the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps broke his own world record of 1:54.98 with a time of 1:54.80. They haven't always been good times but I've learned from them. Previously the youngest male had been Ian Thorpe, who captured the 400-meter freestyle world record at 16 years, 10 months. I'm happy with how things finished," he said. Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated athletes of all time. In the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps was barely beaten by Klete Keller and in the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps beat Ian Crocker. Coach Bowman coached Phelps through all five Games, and all 28 medals. [27][28] By the age of 10, he held a national record for his age group (in the 100-meter butterfly)[29] and began to train at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club under coach Bob Bowman. Still, it became a job, he said at an event in New York City. Looks like 23 Olympic gold medals is enough for champion swimmer Michael Phelps. [216] After two very close victories in the 100 m butterfly at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics (by 0.04 and 0.01 sec, respectively), in this race Phelps beat Le Clos and Yevgeny Korotyshkin, who tied for silver, by 0.23 sec. [40] There is a popular myth that Phelps ate 12,000 calories every day, but Phelps has stated it has been exaggerated and that he did not eat so much even in his growing days. [291], In 2010, the Michael Phelps Foundation, the Michael Phelps Swim School and KidsHealth.org developed and nationally piloted the "im" program for Boys & Girls Club members. [61] In the final of the 400-meter individual medley, on July 27, Phelps broke his own world record with a time of 4:09.09 to easily claim the gold medal. He trained with coach Bob Bowman at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club and quickly broke multiple age-group records. Michael Phelps was only 15 when he made the American team for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. In 2004, at the age of 18, he swam his way to eight medals (six of them gold) at the summer Olympics in Athens. ESPN has put Phelps top swimming speed at 6 miles per hour. Beijing 2008 would see the greatest ever medal haul by a single athlete in an Olympic Games. Team: Aquajet Swim Team / Minnesota. In the beginning. ; Photo: Adam Pretty/Getty Images, 10 Things You Might Not Know About Jimmy Butler, Name: Michael Phelps, Birth Year: 1985, Birth date: June 30, 1985, Birth State: Maryland, Birth City: Baltimore, Birth Country: United States. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. [260], Phelps's performance in the Rio Olympics was unique in "winning multiple gold medals at 31 years old, well beyond the typical peak for male swimmers". Times. The top five teams in the final finished ahead of the world record of 3:12.23 set the previous day by the American B team in a preliminary heat. Astrological Sign: Cancer. [21] Phelps later revealed that the divorce had a severe negative impact on him and his siblings, and his relationship with his father was distant for a few years after the divorce. Best Known For: Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 28, of any Olympic athlete in history. In his second event, the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps won silver for the second consecutive time at a World Aquatics Championships. Phelps also became the first swimmer to win individual gold medals 12 years apart. "I didn't want to be alive anymore. Michael Phelps set out with the goal "to change the sport of swimming.". [121] Phelps first gold medal came in the 4100-meter freestyle. This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 11:43. [58] On July 25, in the final of the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps smashed his own record with a time of 1:56.04 to win the gold medal and finished almost 3 seconds ahead of Ian Thorpe. I feel most at home in the water. Phelps went on to compete in the 200-meter individual medley, an event dubbed "the Duel in the Pool" because he faced off against friend, teammate and rival Ryan Lochte, the world record holder in the race. Phelps, along with teammates Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau, and David Walters, set a new world record in the event with a time of 3 minutes, 27.28 seconds. Phelps works for his own charitable foundation, which has a particular emphasis on the mental health of children. [54] Phelps broke his first world record on July 22 in the semi-finals for the 200-meter butterfly. All told, Phelps set world records in all but one (the 100-metre butterfly) of his eight gold medal-winning events. He is now retired and is married to Nicole, with whom he has three sons, Boomer, Becker, and Maverick. [92][93] In winning six gold and two bronze medals, Phelps, still a teenager, had the second-best performance ever at a single Olympics, behind Mark Spitz's seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He went on that year to win his first international title at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The couple was married in a private ceremony in Paradise Valley, Arizona, although their wedding was kept secret until TMZ broke the news in October 2016. Michael Fred Phelps II[5] (born June 30, 1985)[6] is an American former competitive swimmer. As the first Olympic swimmer to earn a spot on five Olympic teams and one of the oldest individual swimmer to earn Olympic. [244][253], In the 100 m butterfly, Phelps was defeated in his last individual event of the Rio Olympics by Singaporean Joseph Schooling, when he earned joint silver along with Chad le Clos and Lszl Cseh. The stories were just ridiculous. Thats all I can do. Also, he became the second male swimmer ever to win more than two individual titles at a single Games with four, tying Spitz's four from 1972. [247][248], Also on August 9, Phelps won his 21st gold medal in the 4 200 m freestyle relay together with Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas, and Ryan Lochte. Phelps competed in his first Olympics at the age of 15, as part of the U.S. men's swim team. This was the fourth gold medal for Phelps. [237] Phelps's leg proved to be the decisive factor in the race, and Gilot later remarked "As fast as my teammates were, the extraterrestrial that is Phelps was faster". [228] In each of these events he swam the fastest time in the world for 2015. [50] He became the first American swimmer to win three different races in three different strokes at a national championship. Best Known As: The swimmer who won a record 28 Olympic medals. Michael Phelps is considered to be the greatest Olympian swimmer of all time. In a huddle with his teammates following the race, Phelps felt the emotion of the moment, according to the .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}New York Times. [106] On July 30, Phelps swam in his last individual event, the 100-meter butterfly. [90][91] Phelps's gesture gave Crocker a chance to make amends (for a mistake at the start of a previous race) as well, getting his final shot at a gold medal. He currently practices at Terra Nova Counseling. [275] Phelps used the remarks as motivation and taped the words to his locker during the Games. He estimated thatas many as 90 percent of Olympic athletes go through a post-Games depression, and called onthe U.S. Olympic Committee to do more to help. Phelps has set 39 world records, the most of all time. [101] Later that day, in the 4100-meter freestyle relay, Phelps won his first gold in the Championships. I'd like to be that guy", avi said. [63] Phelps did not swim in the finals, but still earned a medal because he swam in the heats. I'm in a better state of mind this time than I was four years ago.". CNN . [284] When Phelps was later asked about the incident by Matt Lauer on the Today Show, he said that he had "let a lot of people in the country down". As of August1, 2021[update], he holds world records in three events (indicated in bold). [56] Less than an hour later, Phelps swam the lead-off leg for the 4200-meter freestyle relay. [109], At the 2006 National Championships, Phelps won three events. Info. He has won 82 medals in major international long course competitions, of which 65 were gold, 14 silver, and three bronze, spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. I think that's pretty cool. Four years later, when he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. [143], Phelps swam the first leg of the 4100-meter freestyle relay in a time of 47.51 seconds (an American record for the 100-meter freestyle), and won his second gold medal of the 2008 Olympics, as well as setting his second world record of the Olympics (3:08.24). .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}10 Things You Might Not Know About Jimmy Butler, Celebrities & Notables Running the Boston Marathon, 7 Facts About Gymnast and TikTok Star Olivia Dunne, Nat Sweetwater Cliftons First NBA Season, 8 Negro League Legends Featured in a New MLB Game, Get to Know NCAA Tournament Star Caitlin Clark. By winning 4 gold and 2 silver medals, Phelps concluded the 2012 Olympics as the most successful swimmer of the meet for the third Olympics in a row. [177] After his loss in the 200-meter freestyle, many thought Phelps was vulnerable coming into the final for the 100-meter butterfly. [276] Thorpe was in the stands for the 4100-meter medley relay, where Phelps was swimming for his eighth Olympic gold medal. [323] It is the highest number of accumulative Guinness World Records held by an athlete. ", The experience prompted him to seek help, and Phelps said he came to realize that"it's OK to not be OK," though he acknowledged there was still a stigma associated with mental illness. On August 13 he won golds in the 200-metre butterfly and the 4 200-metre freestyle relay to capture his 10th and 11th career gold medals, a new Olympic record. Phelps's finish 0.01 seconds ahead of avi prompted the Serbian delegation to file a protest. US swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian to date with a total of 28 medals under his belt 23 of them being gold. [84] In his fourth event, the 200-meter butterfly, held the following day, Phelps won a gold medal with a time of 1:54.04, breaking Tom Malchow's Olympic record. Phelps, 37, shared several throwback photos on Monday, Oct. 24, of himself with his dad . [231], Phelps was chosen to be the American flag bearer at the opening ceremony, which was the first Olympic opening ceremony that he would attend. Honestly, were kind of taking it day by day. [130] Two days later Phelps swam a time of 53.01 sec in the 100-meter backstroke, 0.03 of a second short of the world record of 52.98 held by Aaron Peirsol and the second-fastest performance of all time. [219], After the 2012 Olympics, Phelps retired from swimming, stating: "I'm done. Michael Phelps Team USA Swimming. [281][282], At age 19 in November 2004, Phelps was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Salisbury, Maryland. Phelps holds 20 Guinness World Records which predominantly consist of accumulative Guinness World Records ("Guinness mosts", records formulated starting with "most") for total number of accomplishments and victories in swimming such as: most medals, consecutive number of medals, most medals within one tournament, most records in swimming etc. [33] Phelps has said Bowman reminded him of a drill sergeant because of his disciplined and regimented ways. [131] That's where I belong. [179] For his fifth race, the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps won the gold and became the first man to complete it in under 50 seconds, beating avi 49.82 to 49.95. He's the greatest racer who ever walked the planet. Phelps won eight golds every event he entered and broke World Records in seven of them. Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympic athlete in history and holds a total of 28 Olympic Medals (23 of them gold) He is considered by many to be the greatest swimmer of all time. "[26] When Phelps was in the sixth grade, he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [114] In his first event, the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps won in a world record time of 1:53.80, his first world record in two years. Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. It was also his fifth individual gold medal in Beijing, tying the record for individual gold medals at a single Games originally set by Eric Heiden in the 1980 Winter Olympics and equaled by Vitaly Scherbo at the 1992 Summer Games. He took the gold in each of his first three eventsthe 400-metre IM, the 4 100-metre freestyle relay, and the 200-metre freestyleand each victory took place in world record time. [139][140] He followed that up in the final by winning the gold medal, as well as breaking his previous world record by nearly two seconds. Youre going to have bumps in the road. This made him the first American male swimmer, and the second American swimmer overall after Dara Torres, to qualify for a fifth Olympics. [184] But Phelps was not happy with his performance and called it the "worst" 200-meter butterfly of his life. When he broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2009 World Championships, Phelps swam at an astonishingly speedy (or at least by human standards) 5.5 miles per hour. [80][81] In the event many were calling The Race of the Century, the 200-meter freestyle that was held the following day, Phelps finished in third place behind Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband. He went for a voluntary 45-day rehab stint, where he faced his issues of abandonment and avoidance towards his father, Fred. . I've accepted defeat, and there's nothing wrong with losing to the greatest swimmer there has ever been. [166] During the Games, Phelps passed all nine tests that were administered to him. Lochte failed to medal. [8] Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23),[9] Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). Afterwards, Thorpe said "I'm really proud of him not just because he won eight golds. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to. Phelps swam the lead-off leg in 48.42 seconds and Neil Walker, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak each expanded the lead to win in a Championship record of 3:12.72, just missing the world record of 3:12.46 set the previous year. Michael Phelps is arguably the greatest Olympian ever. Throughout my career I've been all over the world, but all I've seen have been hotels and swimming pools. At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Phelps competed in six individual events. "[35] After the 2004 Summer Olympics, Bowman was hired as the head coach for the University of Michigan after Jon Urbanchek retired. [164][165] In response, Phelps noted that he had signed up for Project Believe, a project by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in which U.S. Olympians can volunteer to be tested in excess of the World Anti-Doping Agency guidelines. This was typical of someone who is over half a foot shorter, giving him less body to pull through the water. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. "[265], Phelps is an avid golfer, and has competed in numerous amateur and pro-am golf tournaments; he considered becoming a professional golfer after retiring from swimming. "I've been able to do everything I've ever put my mind to in this sport. Joseph Schooling of Singapore, a 21-year-old swimmer who idolized Phelps when he was boy, won the gold. . The U.S. 4100-meter medley relay team consisted of Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Phelps, and Ian Crocker. [196] In his final event, Phelps swam in the 4100-meter medley relay with Aaron Peirsol, Mark Gangloff, and Adrian and finished first ahead of Japan and Australia. Phelps is the long course world record holder in the men's 400-meter individual medley as well as the former long course world record holder in the 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, and 200-meter individual medley. Phelps's team won the gold medal in a time of 7:02.67. At the 2005 World Championship Trials, Phelps decided to drop his specialty events, the 400-meter individual medley and the 200-meter butterfly, and experiment with the 400-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle. The decorated swimmer has won 23. "[146], For his third race, Phelps broke his previous world record in the 200-meter freestyle by nearly a second and won his third gold medal. The two events in Athens, in which Phelps took bronze medals, were 200-meter freestyle and the 4-by-100-meter freestyle relay. Phelps's international titles and record-breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award eight times and American Swimmer of the Year Award eleven times, as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2012 and 2016. [197], In his first event at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Phelps won bronze in the 4100-meter freestyle relay with Garrett Weber-Gale, Jason Lezak, and Nathan Adrian. Compare with other Marriage & Family Therapists Compare Michael Phillips with other Marriage & Family Therapists near you Eli Gifford 0 reviews Learn More Leah Fairbank 0 reviews Learn More Ryan Clifford, LMFT 0 reviews [145] Phelps remarked that Bernard's pre-race comments of "smashing the Americans" had "fired me up more than anything else". Bowman said, "It took me five years to get Michael from 1:46 to 1:42 and this guy has done it in 11 months. His record looks unlikely to be surpassed any time soon. (2008), Most world records set for swimming (male), Most individual swimming Olympic gold medals, Most medals won at the FINA Swimming World Championships, Most Olympic gold medals in team swimming, Most medals won at the Olympics for swimming (male), Most Men's World Swimmer of the Year Awards, Most gold medals won at the Olympics for an individual event (male), Most FINA world records held by an individual, Most consecutive Olympic swimming gold medals in the same event (male), Fastest swim long course 400 metres medley (male), Most gold medals won at the Olympics (male), Most swimming Olympic medals won, men (single games), Most Olympic medals won (single games), men. [44], At the World Championship Trials for the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, on March 30, Phelps broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly to become, at 15 years and 9 months, the youngest male ever to set a world record in swimming. "[138], Phelps set an Olympic record in the preliminary heats of the 400-meter individual medley. For other people named Michael Phelps, see, International long-course competition results, first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games, List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games, List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists, List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games, List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event, List of top Olympic gold medalists in swimming, List of individual gold medalists in swimming at the Olympics and World Aquatics Championships (men), World record progression 100 metres butterfly, World record progression 200 metres butterfly, World record progression 200 metres freestyle, World record progression 200 metres individual medley, World record progression 400 metres individual medley, World record progression 4 100 metres freestyle relay, World record progression 4 200 metres freestyle relay, World record progression 4 100 metres medley relay, "Michael Phelps Biography: Swimming, Athlete (1985)", "Michael Phelps: 30 medals in Tokyo? [9][252] With that 13th individual gold medal, Phelps broke an ancient Olympic record, set by Leonidas of Rhodes, who had held the most Olympic individual titles of all time, with twelve. While Phelps did compete at the Mesa Grand Prix, he made a more impressive showing at the Pan Pacific Championships held that summer in Australia, winning three golds and two silvers. When Phelps and his teammates captured the gold, Thorpe gave a congratulatory kiss to Phelps's mother, then gave a handshake and a hug to congratulate Phelps. Two days later, in the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps finished first with a time of 1:57.14, an Olympic record. He also won gold in the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, 4-by-200-meter freestyle relay and 4-by-100-meter medley relay). He wasn't even training for all the fans. "I say this a lot, but every single day I'm living a dream come true," Phelps told NBC Sports. At Rio, he won the title that he had lost to Chad le Clos four years earlier in London, edging Masato Sakai by 0.04 s. Phelps stated that winning back this title had been the main goal during his comeback. In his first event, the 4100-meter freestyle relay, Phelps swam the lead-off leg in 47.78, well off his 47.51 performance in Beijing, but the American team was able to edge out Russia and France for the gold. He went on to win gold in both the 200-meter butterfly and in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay along with Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas and Ryan Lochte. [112] In his third event, the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps won with a time of 1:56.50, just ahead of Ryan Lochte's time of 1:56.78.

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