Friday 14 December 2012

Watch Ryan Lochte set a new world record in the 200 IM



There have been some outstanding swims already in Istanbul, but Ryan Lochte breaking 1:50 in the 200 IM tops them all. Regardless of the length of the pool, this goes down as one of the all-time great IM swims.

Lochte's splits emphasised his sheer dominance - he had the fastest time on all four strokes.

Fly - 23.71 (Would have finished 20th in the 50 fly individual event, just missing the semi-final)
Back - 27.03 (Just a shade slower than 100 back bronze medalist Guilherme Guido's second 50m)
Breast - 31.74 
Free - 27.15

Additionally, after the medal presentation, Lochte gave his medal away to a young fan. A genuinely classy move.

Post-race comments

On why he gave his medal away to a young boy in the crowd:
“One of the main reasons for racing is because of my fans, so I always want to give something back.”
“If I took the medal it would end up in a sock drawer, if I give it to a fan they’re going to treasure it. It will make their day or even their life.”
“To see that smile on that little face means everything to me.”
On whether it is the first time he has given a medal away:
“I give them all away.”

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