SHANGHAI - Ryan Lochte beat Michael Phelps by 0.16 seconds with a World-record time in the latest challenge at the world swimming championships in Shaghai tonight.
The US swimmer lowered his own mark in the 200 metres individual medley final, touching in 1:54.00 (0.10 seconds better than his time from 2009).
Phelps was second in 1:54.16, a personal best, while third was Hungary's Laszlo Cseh in 1:57.69.
The times compared:
| Lochte | 2011: | 24.89 | 53.48 | 1:26.51 | 1:54.00 |
| Lochte | 2009: | 24.72 | 53.20 | 1:26.28 | 1:54.10 |
| Phelps | 2011: | 24.83 | 53.67 | 1:26.80 | 1:54.16 |
World record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
1:54.00 Ryan Lochte USA Shanghai 28.07.11
1:54.10 Ryan Lochte USA Rome 30.07.09
1:54.23 Michael Phelps USA Beijing 15.08.08
1:54.80 Michael Phelps USA Omaha 04.07.08
1:54.98 Michael Phelps USA Melbourne 29.03.07
1:55.84 Michael Phelps USA Victoria 21.08.06
1:55.94 Michael Phelps USA College Park 09.08.03
1:56.04 Michael Phelps USA Barcelona 24.07.03
1:57.52 Michael Phelp USA Barcelona 24.07.03
1:57.94 Michael Phelps USA Santa Clara 29.06.03
1:58.16 Jani Sievinen FIN Rome 11.09.94
Also see:
World Champs, Lochte smashes men's 200 individual medley world mark
Jul 30, 2009