Ahead of the final of the men’s 200 individual medley, most of the conversation focused on the race being the final Olympic duel between Americans Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Would Phelps win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the event? Or would Lochte (or someone else) pull off an incredible upset and end the streak?
Phelps did what Phelps has done throughout his illustrious career, taking the gold in dominant fashion with a time of 1:54.66. As for Lochte, after earning a medal in each of those last three races he fell off down the stretch and failed to medal.