PHELPS SETS NEW WORLD RECORDMonday June 30,2008 Six-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the 400 metre individual medley at the 2008 US Olympic team trials on Sunday. Phelps clocked 4mins 05.22secs to break his previous mark of 4:06.22 and edge out Ryan Lochte.
The 22-year-old Phelps clocked the second-fastest time in the event's qualifying swim, finishing in 4:13.43. Lochte, who holds the world record in the 200m backstroke, was the fastest qualifier in 4:13.38. Katie Hoff quikcly followed Phelps' lead, winning the women's 400 metre individual medley in a world record 4:31.12secs. Hoff erased Stephanie Rice's mark of 4:31.46 to qualify for the trip to Beijing alongside 15-year-old Elizabeth Beisel, who finished second. |
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