Lochte wins 1st gold for USA in 400m IM swimming

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SATURDAY, JULY 28 - USA's Ryan Lochte turned his much-anticipated duel with fellow American Michael Phelps into a blowout, pulling away to win the Olympic 400-meter individual medley (swimming) by more than 3 seconds. Phelps, who won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics, didn't win any medals at all as he finished in 4th place.

Lochte took the gold with a time of 4 minutes & 5.18 seconds. Brazil's Thiago Pereira (4:08.86) settled for silver, while Japan's Kosuke Hagino (4:08.94) claimed the bronze — beating Phelps by a fairly comfortable 34-hundredths of a second for the last spot on the podium.

Lochte gave the Americans their first gold medal of the London Games and put himself in position to fulfill the promise he showed at last year's world championships, where he won five golds and beat Phelps in their two head-to-head meetings.

OTHER USA MEDALS WON...

SILVER - Men's Archery, Women's Swimming (Elizabeth Beisel - 400m IM)

BRONZE - Women's Swimming (4x100m Freestyle), Men's Swimming (Peter Vanderkaay - 400m Freestyle)