Ryan Lochte: “I’m having more fun than I ever have” (Video)

Reported by James Sutherland.

EN’S 200 BACK FINAL

  • PSS Record: 1:55.04, Xu Jiayu, 2017
  1. Ryan Murphy, CAL, 1:56.06
  2. Ryosuke Irie, TE, 1:56.36
  3. Jacob Pebley, CAL, 1:57.34

Three of the world’s best in the men’s 200 back battled it out in the A-final, with Ryan Murphy getting out to the early lead and ultimately holding on to win in 1:56.06. Murphy is ranked 3rd in the world with his 1:55.46 from Atlanta.

Team Elite’s Ryosuke Irie made up nearly six tenths on the last 50, splitting 28.71, but settled for 2nd in 1:56.36, and Murphy’s teammate Jacob Pebley was 3rd in 1:57.34.

Swim Ontario’s Javier Acevedo (1:59.97) cracked 2:00 for the first time in 4th, and Markus Thormeyer (2:00.13) and Ryan Lochte (2:00.82) were 5th and 6th.

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SUNY Cal
6 years ago

He looks so different and definitely older in this video.

2Fat4Speed
Reply to  SUNY Cal
6 years ago

As a Dad I can tell you why that is…

Cate
Reply to  2Fat4Speed
6 years ago

I tried to give you 100 up votes but it won’t let me

anonymoose
Reply to  2Fat4Speed
6 years ago

so tell us why please

gregor
6 years ago

Give him some time, he only started back training in January

Coach
Reply to  gregor
6 years ago

Prettty sure it’s been September??

Caeleb Dressel Will Win 9 Gold Medals in Tokyo
Reply to  Coach
6 years ago

That’s not bad. You can’t expect him to go as fast as the younger guys in season.

Ol' Longhorn

Why not? If he’s adapting his training schedule to account for increased recovery, why wouldn’t he be able to swim as fast in-season? Dressel can barely break 23 in the 50 free right now, and he was routinely swimming 19’s in the NCAA dual meet season. He’s a “younger guy.” Then again, Locthe’s always swum very slow in-season, even at his peak, so there’s no point in arguing.

Caeleb Dressel Will Win 9 Gold Medals in Tokyo
Reply to  Ol' Longhorn
6 years ago

Exactly. I just think that going 1:58.9 in the 200 im and 4:15 in the 400 bodes well for this summer. It’s faster than he’s been for years in season.

Cate
Reply to  Coach
6 years ago

Depends on which of his interviews you saw

Scribble
6 years ago

Ha. Age is definitely NOT just a number. Not sure he’ll make another Olympic Trials A finals.

John
Reply to  Scribble
6 years ago

Humour me, why not? The man is world ranked top 0 in both IM’s yet you feel a top 8 in the US is out of reach….

Edit.top 10

Cate
Reply to  John
6 years ago

Looked at the 2017-2018 ranking list. Don’t see him in the top 10 on either event.

Caeleb Dressel Will Win 9 Gold Medals in Tokyo
Reply to  Scribble
6 years ago

I’ll remember you in 2020.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Scribble
6 years ago

you will eat your hat if he gets second at the 400 IM in July at trials to begin with

dude
Reply to  Scribble
6 years ago

he already went 158 in the 200 IM. IF he just goes that, he’ll make an A final. I believe that was 3rd in 2016.

phelps swims 200 breast rio
6 years ago

I’m really glad that Lochte is still swimming. He’s one of my favorite swimmers.

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