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Men's 200m Individual Medley: Phelps chalks up sixth gold
Updated: 2008-08-15 12:21:58
Michael Phelps competes (Photo credit: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
(BEIJING, August 15) -- Michael Phelps continued his attack on winning a record eight gold medals on Friday pocketing his sixth at the National Aquatics Center, this time in the 200m Individual Medley.
He swam yet another world record, saving 0.57 seconds off the mark he set at the US trials in July this year.
Michael Phelps celebrates victory after the Men's 200m Individual Medley Final (Photo credit: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Phelps was never in trouble and led comfortably throughout, touching the wall in 1:54.23.
The field stayed with Phelps during the Backstroke and Butterfly legs but the defending Olympic champion took the lead during the Breaststroke leg and pulled away in the final 50 meters of Freestyle.
Phelps has dominated every event he has entered, including the 400m Individual Medley.
(L-R) Silver medalist Laszlo Cseh, gold medalist Michael Phelps and bronze medalist Ryan Lochte pose on the podium (Photo credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)
Hungarian Laszlo Cseh put in another great performance, again edging out Phelps' teammate Ryan Lochte to win the silver medal in a European record time of 1:56.52.
Cseh now has a pair of silver medals from the Individual Medley events after finishing second to Phelps in Sunday's Men's 400m Individual Medley.
With only 10 minutes to recover after winning the gold in the 200m Backstroke, Lochte could only manage the bronze medal in a time of 1:56.53, just one hundredth of a second behind Cseh.
Lochte now has a pair of bronze medals in the Individual Medley events after finishing third in Sunday's 400m Individual Medley.
Swimming Day 5 Review: Phelps makes history with 11 career Olympic gold medals
Updated: 2008-08-13 22:13:04
Michael Phelps poses with the gold medal (Photo credit: Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
(BEIJING, August 13) -- After cruising to a world record win in the Men's 200m Butterfly on Wednesday morning, US swimming powerhouse Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian of all time, with 10 Olympic gold medals under his belt.
Just an hour later, one more gold was added to Phelps's huge medal collection, as his teammate Peter Vanderkaay touched the final wall over four seconds ahead of the previous world record in the Men's 200m Freestyle Relay. After a day's rest, Phelps will continue his eight-gold quest at the Water Cube.
Another two gold medals and three world records were generated at the Water Cube on Wednesday morning.
In the Women's 200m Freestyle final, Italy's Federica Pellegrini finally claimed her first gold in Beijing after smashing a world record (for the Women's 200m Freestyle) and an Olympic record (for the Women's 400m Freestyle) in the evening prelims. Her time of 1:54.82 is also a new world record.
In the Women's 200m Individual Medley, Stephanie Rice of Australia grabbed her second gold with a world record time of 2:08.45, and Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry (2:08.59) touched in second to take her third silver.
Alain Bernard of France broke the world record of 47.24 set by Australian Eamon Sullivan on Monday in the first heat of the Men's 100m Freestyle semifinals, but only to have Sullivan claim it back two minutes later in the following heat with a time of 47.05.
Men's 200m Backstroke: Lochte takes gold and world record
Updated: 2008-08-15 11:48:11
Lochte celebrates his win. (Photo credit: Chen Kai/Xinhua)
(BEIJING, August 15) -- Ryan Lochte of the United States had to fight off a strong Russian challenge but finished with a gold medal and a world record in the Men's 200m Backstroke final at the National Aquatics Center pool on Friday.
While many expected the fiercest fight to come from American Aaron Peirsol, Lochte instead had to contend with a strong swim from Russian Arkady Vyatchanin for much of the race.
Lochte, the world champion, trailed surprise leader Vyatchanin at the last turn but asserted his authority, pulling away in the last 50m for a comfortable win in a world record 1:53.94.
Lochte and Peirsol check results. (Photo credit: Chen Kai/Xinhua)
Peirsol, the defending Olympic champion who won the gold in the 100m Backstroke on Tuesday, came in second for the silver medal in 1:54.33.
Vyatchanin, after leading much of the race, died in the final leg but managed to hold on for the bronze medal in a European record time of 1:54.93. Vyatchanin also won the bronze medal on Tuesday in the 100m Backstroke.
Peirsol and Lochte shared the world record up until today.
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Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: Phelps leads record relay
Updated: 2008-08-13 13:05:19
(L-R) Ricky Berens, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps of the United States shout encouragement to Peter Vanderkaay. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
(BEIJING, August 13) -- The US Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle team, led out by the indomitable Michael Phelps, smashed the world record on the way to winning the gold medal on Wednesday.
The triumph keeps alive Phelps' dream of gathering a record eight golds at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The win also brings Phelps his 11th career Olympic gold to date.
The US team of Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Peter Vanderkaay led for the entire race and stretched the world record margin throughout the race.
Lochte followed Phelps' lead-off leg and established command under the world record time by 3.63 seconds. Berens slightly increased this lead, handing over to Vanderkaay to anchor the relay home and extend their lead on the world record. They smashed the world record, shaving off 4.68 seconds to break the seven-minute barrier at 6:58.56.
(L-R) Ricky Berens, Peter Vanderkaay, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps celebrate their victory (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
US and Russia fought out the first 200m, with Australia's Grant Hackett edging the Russians out for second place at the 400m mark. Canada enjoyed a great third leg through Brent Hayden, to give them second place behind the US at the 600m mark.
Russia's Alexander Sukhorukov swam a fast final 200m to move past Canada and grab the silver medal in 7:03.70 which was also under the old Olympic record.
Australia, through Nick Frost, also overhauled the Canadians to take the Bronze medal in 7:04.98.
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(L-R) Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Peter Vanderkaay. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Michael Phelps shouts encouragement to his teammates. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Michael Phelps celebrates finishing the final first. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Women's 100m Freestyle: Steffen wins gold in upset
Updated: 2008-08-15 12:26:08
Trickett, Steffen and Coughlin pose on the podium. (Photo credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)
(BEIJING, August 15) -- Britta Steffen of Germany won an unexpected gold medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle final on Friday, August 15 at the National Aquatics Center.
Steffen and the rest of the field were led out by Lisbeth Trickett of Australia, who was 0.22 seconds under world record pace at the 50m mark. She turned first, but the German was soon matching the Australian stroke for stroke.
Steffen surged in the final few meters to touch the Australian out in the lunge for the line, winning in an Olympic record of 53.12, a mere 0.04 seconds in front of Trickett.
In third place was the resilient Natalie Coughlin, who took the bronze medal in a time of 53.39.
Steffen celebrates her victory. (Photo credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
Steffen reacts to her victory. (Photo credit: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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Photos: Australian Rice wins Women's 200m Individual Medley with world record
Updated: 2008-08-13 12:27:00
Stephanie Rice poses with the gold medal. (Photo credit: Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
The Women's 200m Individual Medley final was held at the National Aquatics Center during day five of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, 2008 in Beijing, China. Stephanie Rice of Australia broke the world record to win the gold medal. Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe took the silver in 2:08.59 and Natalie Coughlin of the United States won the bronze in 2:10.34.
L-R) Kirsty Coventry, Stephanie Rice and Natalie Coughlin (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Stephanie Rice competes. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Post an EntryStephanie Rice celebrates. (Photo credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
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Australia's Leisel Jones wins Women's 100m Breaststroke gold
Updated: 2008-08-12 12:34:38
Leisel Jones poses with the gold medal. (Photo credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)
The Women's 100m Breaststroke final was held at the National Aquatics Center on day four of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. Leisel Jones of Australia finished the race in first place in a time of 1.05.17 to win the gold medal, setting a new Olympic record in the process. American Rebecca Soni (1:06.73) won the silver medal and Mirna Jukic of Austria took the bronze at 1:07.34.
(L-R) Rebecca Soni, Leisel Jones and Mirna Jukic (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Leisel Jones of Australia competes. (Photo credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)
Leisel Jones of Australia celebrates. (Photo credit: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)