World Championships: Back to Work, Michael Phelps Leads 200 I.M. Qualifying

By John Lohn

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 27. A buzz still in the air over his world-record performance in the 200 freestyle from a night earlier, Michael Phelps went back to business in the preliminaries of the 200 individual medley. Gliding through the water, Phelps garnered the No. 1 qualifying mark heading into the semifinals, an effort of 1:58.70.

Not surprisingly, Hungarian Laszlo Cseh was also at the front of the pack, picking up the second slot for the semifinals with a time of 1:58.78. Meanwhile, American Ryan Lochte was sixth behind a cruise-control performance that led to a mark of 1:59.92. It will stunning if the podium positions are occupied by anyone but Phelps, Cseh and Lochte.

Racing next to Phelps in the last prelim heat, Brazilian Thiago Pereira was the third-swiftest performer in the morning, thanks to a swim of 1:59.39. He was followed by Brian Johns of Canada (1:59.45) and Hungary's Tamas Kerekjarto (1:59.67). The seventh and eighth spots went to Lithuania's Vytautas Janusaitis (2:00.21) and New Zealand's Dean Kent (2:00.30).

Click Here to view event results PDF file.

Check back for an updated story on this event as our team of Senior Writer John Lohn and CEO Brent Rutemiller, on the scene at Rod Laver Arena, provide in-depth coverage, along with radio and TV segments.

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