The London Olympics got off to a disastrous start for Michael Phelps, as the 14-time gold medalist finished off the podium in the 400 IM, the event he had won at the past two Summer Games. It was Phelps’ first Olympic loss in eight years. The last time he failed to medal was in his debut as a 15-year-old in Sydney.
Ryan Lochte steamrolled the rest of the field to win the gold medal. He was ahead of Phelps’ world-record pace for much of the race but faltered in the freestyle leg. His winning time of 4:05.18 was more than a second behind the mark Phelps set in Beijing. The world record may have proved elusive, but Lochte drew first blood in his much-heralded matchup with Phelps.
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