Swimming: Phelps downs Lochte in backstroke

CHARLOTTE: US Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps beat Ryan Lochte in the 200m backstroke to leave the Charlotte UltraSwim long course Grand Prix with one victory. Phelps, the 14-time Olympic gold medallist, had finished sixth in the 200m free and second in the 200m butterfly this week, but clocked one minute 57.20 seconds to win the backstroke with Lochte second in 1:58.82. “I saw a splash out of the corner of my eye and saw the green suit, so I knew it was Ryan,” said Phelps.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 17^th, 2011.