He’ll try to become the first swimmer, male or female, to win the same event in four straight Olympics.
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“Any chance I can get up and race Michael, that’s the best”, gushed Lochte, second fastest in the semi-finals half a second behind Phelps. Lochte, who grew up in Daytona Beach, colored his hair with the intention of achieving a blue tint in celebration of his fourth Olympics, but it came out silver, making him look 20 years older, and has now taken on a Brazilian green shade because of the chlorine in the water.
Brazil’s Thiago Pereira, who had led the Americans after the butterfly and backstroke legs and was second behind Phelps at the final turn, qualified third in 1:57.11 to give the home country a shot at a first medal in the pool. “We’ve created a good rivalry and good friendship”. In any other era, he would be a swimming god. That’s why he brings out the best in me.
The Post describes the hoplite race like this: “The hoplitodromos – also called the hoplite race – might be the most intriguing. It’s just really relaxed”. The Americans are the top two all-time performers in the event.
It hurt so much that Phelps made it his mission to exact revenge in Rio and win it one last time. ‘Leaving everything in the pool one last time is what I’m going to do and if that’s good enough to win, we’ll see’.
“You know the history him and I have had with one another is something special and something I have never had in another competitor of mine”. Lochte, the world record-holder at 1:54.00, has won every world championships 200 IM since 2009.
Don’t mess! Michael Phelps didn’t just scream and holler after beating his rival Chad le Clos at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Tuesday, August 9.
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We all know that Michael Phelps is an unbelievable athlete, but according to The Washington Post, he’s tied an Olympic record that’s stood for over 2,000 years.
