FINA Short Course World Championships: Flash! Ryan Lochte Sets World Record in 400 IM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 16. RYAN Lochte earned his second gold of the meet with a world record time of 3:55.50 in the men's 400 IM, shattering the previous global standard of 3:57.27 set in 2009 by Laszlo Cseh. Lochte was not under world record pace until 350 meters. The time also destroyed his American record of 4:01.76 that he set in the prelims.

Here are the comparative record splits:

Cseh: 53.58, 1:52.36 (58.78), 3:01.11 (1:08.75), 3:57.27 (56.16)
Lochte: 54.62, 1:53.73(59.11), 3:01.14 (1:07.41), 3:55.50 (54.36)

This marks Lochte's first-ever world record in the event.

Ous Mellouli earned the silver medal with a 3:57.40, just off Cseh's record. He was in third place for most of the race, trailing Tyler Clary of the USA until the final 50 meters. Clary was third in 3:57.56. Three of the top four times in history were swum in that final.

Rounding out the history-making final were David Verraszto (4:02.73), Chad Le Clos (4:03.74), Cseh (4:04.93), Gal Nevo (4:05.26) and Alexander Tikhonov (4:06.39).

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