Phelps v Lochte The Final

Michael Phelps wins 200 IM for record 16th Olympic gold LONDON - Michael Phelps added to his medal collection with his first individual gold of the London Games, and handed Ryan Lochte a double disappointment on his rival's final night in the pool. Phelps set the tone right from the start Thursday to become the first male swimmer to win the same individual event at three straight Olympics, capturing the 200-meter individual medley for his 20th career medal - and 16th gold. He touched in 1 minute, 54.27 seconds, just off his winning time in Beijing, but still good enough for gold. Lochte settled for silver and Hungary's Laszlo Cseh took the bronze. So a farewell games that started as a bit of a disappointment for Phelps is definitely looking up. He's now won two golds and two silvers in five races - not up to his standards when he went 8-for-8 in China four years ago, but a fitting capper to a brilliant career that still has two more events to go. MICHAEL PHELPS Gold USA team 4x200m London 2012 Olympic Games Highlights Swimming Juego 4 x 200 metres metros 4 x 200 metres metros libres free 1st Place record medals Le Clos 2º MICHAEL PHELPS Silver 200m butterfly London 2012 Olympic Games Highlights Swimming Juegos olimpicos Juego mariposa 200 m metros metres segundo second plata gold LOCHTE michael phelps cuarto 4º fourth Michel Phelps London 2012