Rio 2015: Ryan Lochte fastest in 200 metre swimming, Phelps finishes third

Rio de Janeiro: With two places ahead of rival Michael Phelps, American swimmer Ryan Lochte finished first in the 200 metres individual event at the ongoing Rio Olympics.

• Lochte clocked one minute 57.38 seconds in the afternoon heats
• Philip Heintz of Germany finished second 1:57.59.
• American swimmer and 21 gold medal winners Phelps was third in 1:58.41.

It may be recalled that Phelps won the gold medal and Lochte won the silver in 2012 London games.

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What Lochte said:

• It is just the starting for United States of America.
• We know when the time is right.
• Working hard to reduce the time.