Phelps Notches Meet Record in 400 IM

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 1 MICHAEL Phelps claimed his first gold medal of the 2006 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Nationals Championships in Irvine, Calif., with a meet-record time of 4:10.16. That effort eclipsed his former standard of 4:11.09 set in 2002.

Meanwhile, Daytona Beach's Ryan Lochte made a serious run at Phelps before picking up silver in 4:11.53. Additionally, Phelps' Club Wolverine teammate Erik Vendt continued his remarkable comeback with a bronze-winning 4:12.69.

"In all, I was pretty disappointed," Phelps said. "I am not happy at all with how the meet has started, but that is the way it goes. Ryan had a great swim and so did Erik. I was going to make it hurt and make sure I got my hand on the wall first, but the last 200 meters were just really bad. It is better than last year, but not where we want to be."

Phelps went out in the first 50 meters under world-record pace with a 25.89. He built his pace to a 55.10, .40 seconds under world-record pace. He remained on pace at the 150-meter mark with a 1:26.51. Phelps continued on world-record pace with a 1:57.02 at the halfway point.

Phelps fell out of world-record pace with a 2:33.86, while Lochte closed the gap. Phelps slid further behind world-record pace with a 3:11.44, while Lochte pulled even closer.

Phelps held a half-second lead of Lochte, as the Florida Gator made a run, but Phelps dropped the hammer in the final 50 meters to pocket gold.

In the consolation heat, FAST’s Scott Clary jumped out to an early lead at the 200-meter mark with a 2:04.24. Wisconsin’s Timothy Liebhold, however, ripped past to win the event in 4:23.77. Meanwhile, Daytona Beach’s Dustin McLarty snared a second-plac 4:23.63, while Pine Crest’s Christopher Nuess earned third in 4:24.67.

In the bonus consolation heat, Northern Kentucky Clipper Cory Chitwood recorded the quickest 200-meter split with a 2:06.11. Big Cat Aquatics’ Brennan Morris, however, cruised past Chitwood with a first-place 4:26.08. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley Aquatics’ Scott Weltz placed second in 4:27.30, while Orinda Aquatics’ Scott Lathrope garnered third in 4:27.42.

Event 6 Men 400 LC Meter IM
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World: W 4:08.26 8/14/2004 Michael Phelps, USA
American: A 4:08.26 8/14/2004 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 4:08.41 7/7/2004 Michael Phelps, N. Baltimore
LC Nationals: M 4:11.09 8/15/2002 Michael F Phelps, NORTH BALTIMORE
Oly. Trial: 4:30.49
Sum. Nat Cut: 4:34.29
US Open Cut: 4:37.39
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A – Final ===

1 Phelps, Michael 21 Club Wolverine-M 4:12.38 4:10.16M 1024
r:+0.70 25.88 55.10 (29.22)
1:26.51 (31.41) 1:57.02 (30.51)
2:33.86 (36.84) 3:11.44 (37.58)
3:41.63 (30.19) 4:10.16 (28.53)
2 Lochte, Ryan 21 Daytona Beach Sw 4:15.60 4:11.53 1008
r:+0.72 26.52 57.10 (30.58)
1:28.83 (31.73) 2:00.22 (31.39)
2:35.35 (35.13) 3:12.70 (37.35)
3:42.20 (29.50) 4:11.53 (29.33)
3 Vendt, Erik 25 Club Wolverine-M 4:15.72 4:12.69 994
r:+0.62 26.78 57.74 (30.96)
1:30.37 (32.63) 2:01.89 (31.52)
2:37.16 (35.27) 3:13.67 (36.51)
3:43.83 (30.16) 4:12.69 (28.86)
4 Margalis, Rober 24 Saint Petersburg 4:19.01 4:12.92 991
r:+0.74 27.43 57.87 (30.44)
1:31.42 (33.55) 2:03.09 (31.67)
2:39.30 (36.21) 3:15.47 (36.17)
3:44.60 (29.13) 4:12.92 (28.32)
5 Shanteau, Eric 22 Swim Atlanta-GA 4:19.02 4:14.33 975
r:+0.73 27.76 59.14 (31.38)
1:32.41 (33.27) 2:05.40 (32.99)
2:39.87 (34.47) 3:15.20 (35.33)
3:45.21 (30.01) 4:14.33 (29.12)
6 Vanderkaay, Ale 20 Club Wolverine-M 4:22.05 4:22.68 885
r:+0.83 27.26 57.90 (30.64)
1:32.55 (34.65) 2:05.81 (33.26)
2:43.81 (38.00) 3:22.80 (38.99)
3:53.89 (31.09) 4:22.68 (28.79)
7 Mellors, Patric 20 Jewish Community 4:22.77 4:23.05 881
r:+0.76 27.05 58.25 (31.20)
1:32.55 (34.30) 2:05.59 (33.04)
2:44.14 (38.55) 3:22.70 (38.56)
3:53.76 (31.06) 4:23.05 (29.29)
8 Callahan, Andre 19 Auburn Universit 4:22.73 4:23.34 878
r:+0.78 28.13 1:00.08 (31.95)
1:35.54 (35.46) 2:10.98 (35.44)
2:45.77 (34.79) 3:22.99 (37.22)
3:53.85 (30.86) 4:23.34 (29.49)

=== B – Final ===

9 McLarty, Dustin 20 Daytona Beach Sw 4:25.04 4:23.63 875
r:+0.69 27.72 59.23 (31.51)
1:33.40 (34.17) 2:07.16 (33.76)
2:45.15 (37.99) 3:23.89 (38.74)
3:54.35 (30.46) 4:23.63 (29.28)
10 Liebhold, Timot 23 Wisconsin Aquati 4:23.65 4:23.77 874
r:+0.72 27.48 59.56 (32.08)
1:33.96 (34.40) 2:07.11 (33.15)
2:45.74 (38.63) 3:24.42 (38.68)
3:54.85 (30.43) 4:23.77 (28.92)
11 Nuess, Christop 20 Pine Crest Schoo 4:25.88 4:24.67 865
r:+0.75 28.20 59.95 (31.75)
1:33.54 (33.59) 2:06.83 (33.29)
2:44.30 (37.47) 3:22.00 (37.70)
3:53.20 (31.20) 4:24.67 (31.47)
12 Burckle, Christ 18 Lakeside Swim Te 4:24.31 4:24.93 862
r:+0.68 28.07 59.84 (31.77)
1:34.24 (34.40) 2:07.93 (33.69)
2:44.66 (36.73) 3:22.44 (37.78)
3:54.75 (32.31) 4:24.93 (30.18)
13 Vayo, Louis 20 Fast Swim Team-C 4:25.86 4:25.63 856
r:+0.82 28.40 1:00.98 (32.58)
1:34.28 (33.30) 2:06.89 (32.61)
2:46.29 (39.40) 3:25.96 (39.67)
3:56.31 (30.35) 4:25.63 (29.32)
14 Clary, Scott 17 Fast Swim Team-C 4:24.34 4:26.61 846
r:+0.63 27.93 59.87 (31.94)
1:32.48 (32.61) 2:04.24 (31.76)
2:44.14 (39.90) 3:25.43 (41.29)
3:56.55 (31.12) 4:26.61 (30.06)
15 Nead, Kevin 20 Gator Swim Club- 4:26.24 4:27.66 836
r:+0.81 28.24 1:00.48 (32.24)
1:34.50 (34.02) 2:07.50 (33.00)
2:46.70 (39.20) 3:26.34 (39.64)
3:57.85 (31.51) 4:27.66 (29.81)
16 Looney, Robert 17 City of Shrevepo 4:26.57 4:29.46 820
r:+0.75 28.42 1:00.47 (32.05)
1:36.23 (35.76) 2:10.29 (34.06)
2:49.06 (38.77) 3:28.49 (39.43)
3:59.37 (30.88) 4:29.46 (30.09)

=== C – Final ===

17 Morris, Brennan 15 Big Cat Aquatics 4:26.76 4:26.08 851
r:+0.78 28.23 1:00.48 (32.25)
1:33.96 (33.48) 2:06.81 (32.85)
2:45.28 (38.47) 3:24.59 (39.31)
3:56.08 (31.49) 4:26.08 (30.00)
18 Weltz, Scott 19 Silicon Valley A 4:27.79 4:27.30 840
r:+0.80 28.45 1:00.45 (32.00)
1:35.73 (35.28) 2:09.73 (34.00)
2:48.59 (38.86) 3:26.92 (38.33)
3:58.16 (31.24) 4:27.30 (29.14)
19 Lathrope, Scott 20 Orinda Aquatics- 4:27.22 4:27.42 839
r:+0.72 27.96 1:00.14 (32.18)
1:34.36 (34.22) 2:07.91 (33.55)
2:46.68 (38.77) 3:26.65 (39.97)
3:57.81 (31.16) 4:27.42 (29.61)
20 Grenda, Dane 20 Club Wolverine-M 4:28.90 4:27.70 836
r:+0.77 28.51 1:00.33 (31.82)
1:34.93 (34.60) 2:08.47 (33.54)
2:46.50 (38.03) 3:25.76 (39.26)
3:57.60 (31.84) 4:27.70 (30.10)
21 Harris, William 17 Nova of Virginia 4:29.26 4:28.63 827
r:+0.84 27.65 59.30 (31.65)
1:34.21 (34.91) 2:08.58 (34.37)
2:47.19 (38.61) 3:26.20 (39.01)
3:58.04 (31.84) 4:28.63 (30.59)
22 Chitwood, Cory 17 Northern KY Clip 4:28.53 4:29.20 822
r:+0.68 27.38 59.36 (31.98)
1:33.39 (34.03) 2:06.11 (32.72)
2:47.11 (41.00) 3:28.11 (41.00)
3:59.55 (31.44) 4:29.20 (29.65)
23 Work, Tobias 20 Cape Cod Swim Cl 4:27.82 4:30.59 809
r:+0.67 28.84 1:01.09 (32.25)
1:36.14 (35.05) 2:09.97 (33.83)
2:50.47 (40.50) 3:31.17 (40.70)
4:01.86 (30.69) 4:30.59 (28.73)
24 Clark, Ian 21 Suburban Swim Ce 4:27.06 4:31.63 800
r:+0.77 28.91 1:01.88 (32.97)
1:36.16 (34.28) 2:09.69 (33.53)
2:48.84 (39.15) 3:27.66 (38.82)
3:59.58 (31.92) 4:31.63 (32.05)

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