Michael Phelps sets world record in 400 IM

Michael Phelps has set a world record in his first event of US Olympic swimming trials, holding off rival Ryan Lochte to win 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4 minutes 5.25 seconds.

Michael Phelps has set a world record in his first event of the US Olympic swimming trials, holding off rival Ryan Lochte to win the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4 minutes, 5.25 seconds.

Phelps beat his own mark of 4:06.22, set at last year’s world championships in Australia. Lochte also went under the previous mark on Sunday, finishing second in 4:06.08.

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Michael Phelps won’t be competing in the 100-meter backstroke at the US Olympic swimming trials, somewhat easing his busy schedule.

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The six-time Olympic gold medalist’s name was absent from the heat sheets released Sunday, leaving world record holder Aaron Peirsol without one of his biggest rivals in the event. But Peirsol will still have to face Ryan Lochte.

It’s the second event Phelps has dropped at the trials. He still has six events left during the eight-day meet.

Phelps will be in action Monday, swimming in the same preliminary heat of the 200 freestyle as Lochte, who lost to Phelps in the 400 individual medley Sunday night.

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