It goes without saying that Michael Phelps has been the most dominant swimmer of all time, with 25 medals and 21 of them being gold. Wednesday night he’ll have the opportunity to add to that haul in the 200 IM final, but it won’t be easy. Why? Because teammate Ryan Lochte qualified for the final as well, with his time of 1:56.28 being the second-best time of the semifinal heats.
Phelps finished in 1:55.78, which makes him the top seed for the final.
Both Phelps and Lochte have won medals in this race in each of the last three Olympics, with Phelps taking the gold in all three races and Lochte boasting two silver medals and one bronze.