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IRVINE, California, August 20. THE 2010 Pan Pacific Championships might as well be renamed the Ryan Lochte show with the performance he has had thus far. With three gold medals, including one in the 200 free, 400 IM and the 800 free relay, Lochte added his fourth gold with a Pan Pacific record time in the men's 200 back.
Lochte clocked a 1:54.12, crushing Ryosuke Irie's previously top-ranked time of 1:55.11 from February. Lochte also clipped Aaron Peirsol's meet record of 1:54.44 set in 2006. Lochte's time this evening nearly cracked the top 10 all time, currently cut-off by a 1:54.09 from Irie in 2009. The U.S. has never lost the event in Pan Pacs history since the meet began in 1985. Peirsol had won the last two titles with a 1:56.88 in 2002 and the previous Pan Pac record of 1:54.44 in 2006.
USA's Tyler Clary raced to second in 1:54.90 to move to second in the world, while Irie wound up third overall in 1:55.21 – just off his season best.
Australia's Ashley Delaney (1:57.78), New Zealand's Gareth Kean (1:58.55), South Africa's George Du Rand (1:59.66), Canada's Charles Francis (2:00.37) and Canada's Tobias Oriwol (2:00.79) rounded out the rest of the championship field.
Peirsol, who holds the world record in the event with a 1:51.92 from last year, wound up winning the B final with a 1:56.67 after qualifying third in the morning. He finished just off his season best of 1:56.22 from prelims as well.
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August 21, 2010 I'm so impressed!
BUT, can someone please tell me why he is backing off in the last 10m ? He also did it in the 400IM. I don't get it, yea I know he has 7 or so starts. But still?? Submitted by: google7
August 21, 2010 He didn't back off. He was winded. Submitted by: ShortChange
August 21, 2010 What about the 400im ? Submitted by: google7
August 21, 2010 I think he back off in the im because he still had the rest of meet ahead him and a 200 free on the relay Submitted by: bbrswimmer24
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