RACE VIDEO: Ryan Lochte edged by Radoslaw Kawecki in 200 Backstroke at World Championships scm

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MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – FINALS

2012 World Champ: 1:48.48 – Radoslaw Kawecki – Poland
2010 World Champ: 1:46.68 – Ryan Lochte – United States
Meet Record: 1:46.68 – Ryan Lochte – United States – 2012
World Record: 1:46.11 – Arkady Vyatchanin – Russia – 2009

Radoslaw Kawecki of Poland defended his 200 backstroke world championship crown winning the event by almost a second posting a time of 1:47.38, which is the top time recorded this year.

Australian Mitch Larkin, who came into the event with the world’s top time, turned with the lead at the 100 meter mark, but fell off the pace in the third 50 meters being passed by both Kawecki and Ryan Lochte. Larkin did make up some ground on Lochte in the final 50 meters but did not have enough to catch the American.

Ryan Lochte took the silver in a time of 1:48.20 followed by Larkin who collected the bronze in a time of 1:48.35.

Irie Ryosuke of Japan finished fourth in a time of 1:48.77 followed by American Tyler Clary who posted a 1:49.87.

Omar Andres Pinzon Garcia of Columbia finished sixth in a time of 1:50.88 breaking his own national record of 1:52.27 which he set in 2011.
Yuki Shirai of Japan finished seventh in a time of 1:51.67 followed by David Gamburg of Israel who touched in a time of 1:52.24.

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About Gold Medal Mel Stewart

Gold Medal Mel Stewart

MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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