{"id":264235,"date":"2017-07-01T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=264235"},"modified":"2017-07-02T10:30:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T17:30:16","slug":"swimming-world-splashback-one-year-ago-today-last-phelps-lochte-battle-on-u-s-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-splashback-one-year-ago-today-last-phelps-lochte-battle-on-u-s-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Splashback One Year Ago Today: Last Phelps-Lochte Battle on U.S. Soil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Phelps-Lochte battle is one for the history books. Not only are <strong>Michael Phelps<\/strong> and <strong>Ryan Lochte<\/strong> two of the most decorated swimmers of all time, but they are also two of the most exciting to watch go head-to-head.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago today, the men set out on their final Phelps-Lochte battle on U.S. soil &#8211; the 200 IM at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. Phelps got to the wall first this time around by about three tenths, but both men have had their fair share of time on top throughout their 13 years of racing.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is a rivalry or not, one thing is clear: The Phelps-Lochte era of swimming will be appreciated for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><em>Swimming World<\/em> is digging into the archives this week to carry on these legacies\u00a0from the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Splashbacks from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-splashback-one-year-ago-today-the-start-of-usa-swimming-trials-for-rio\/\" target=\"_blank\">day 1<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/splashback-olympic-trial-day-2-miller-cordes-worrell-become-olympians\/\" target=\"_blank\">day 2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/splashbacks-lilly-king-begins-her-reign\/\" target=\"_blank\">day 3<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/263283-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">day 4<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/splashbacks-dressel-joins-adrian\/\" target=\"_blank\">day 5<\/a> are also available.<\/p>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210800 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-michael-phelps tag-press-conference tag-usa-2\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/press-conference-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/michael-phelps-press-conference-2016-trials-e1467431266145-280x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/press-conference-4\/\">(Press Conference) Phelps Ready to Put on a Good Show in Rio<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210792 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-press-conferences tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-ryan-lochte\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/press-conference-lochte-cherishes-racing-phelps-over-the-past-decade\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ryan-lochte-2016-o-trials-7936-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/press-conference-lochte-cherishes-racing-phelps-over-the-past-decade\/\">(Press Conference) Lochte Cherishes Racing Phelps Over the Past Decade<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210787 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-meet-recaps category-usa tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-abbey-weitzeil tag-allison-schmitt tag-amanda-weir tag-anthony-ervin tag-caeleb-dressel tag-cullen-jones tag-dana-vollmer tag-danielle-galyer tag-elizabeth-beisel tag-jack-conger tag-jacob-pebley tag-josh-schneider tag-kosuke-hagino tag-lia-neal tag-lilly-king tag-matthew-josa tag-maya-dirado tag-micah-lawrence tag-michael-phelps tag-missy-franklin tag-molly-hannis tag-nathan-adrian tag-ryan-lochte tag-ryan-murphy tag-seth-stubblefield tag-simone-manuel tag-tom-shields tag-tyler-clary\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-trials-day-six-expert-analysis\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/michael-phelps-2016-o-trials-6358-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-trials-day-six-expert-analysis\/\">USA Swimming Trials: Day Six Expert Analysis<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210778 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-abbey-weitzeil tag-press-conference tag-usa-2\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-interview-8\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/abbey-weitzeil-press-conference-2016-trials-e1467430207236-280x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-interview-8\/\">(Press Conference) Weitzeil: \u201cOh My Gosh, I Did It\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210784 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-usa tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-abbey-weitzeil tag-molly-hannis 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tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-cal tag-jacob-pebley tag-ryan-murphy tag-usa-2 tag-video-interview\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-interview-7\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/MurphyR.-PebleyJ.-MNCAA-2014-2991-e1467424371179-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-interview-7\/\">(Video Interview) Murphy, Pebley Excited to Represent USA in Rio Together<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210760 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-tyler-clary tag-usa-2 tag-video-interview\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-interview-tyler-clary-walks-away-with-his-head-held-high\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Tyler-Clary-Pos-3-Usa-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-interview-tyler-clary-walks-away-with-his-head-held-high\/\">(Video Interview) Tyler Clary Walks Away With His Head Held High<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210759 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-usa tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-michael-phelps tag-tom-shields\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/seth-stubblefield-tim-phillips-post-worlds-4th-and-5th-best-100-butterfly-times-in-semis\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/seth-stubblefield-2016-o-trials-9506-e1488326948988-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/seth-stubblefield-tim-phillips-post-worlds-4th-and-5th-best-100-butterfly-times-in-semis\/\">Seth Stubblefield, Tim Phillips Post World\u2019s 4th and 5th Best 100 Fly Times<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210753 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-usa tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/abbey-weitzeil-earns-rio-berth-with-100-freestyle-us-open-record\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/abbey-weitzeil-2016-o-trials-8313-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/abbey-weitzeil-earns-rio-berth-with-100-freestyle-us-open-record\/\">Abbey Weitzeil Earns Rio Berth with 100 Freestyle US Open Record<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210747 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-usa tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-lochte tag-phelps\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/phelps-lochte-200-im-rivalry-heads-to-rio\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/michael-phelps-2016-o-trials-6743-e1484765656122-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/phelps-lochte-200-im-rivalry-heads-to-rio\/\">Phelps, Lochte 200 IM Rivalry Heads to Rio<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210740 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-usa tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-alex-walsh tag-lisa-bratton tag-maya-dirado tag-missy-franklin\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/maya-dirado-missy-franklin-lead-way-into-200-backstroke-finals\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/maya-dirado-2016-o-trials-9922-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/maya-dirado-missy-franklin-lead-way-into-200-backstroke-finals\/\">Maya DiRado, Missy Franklin Lead Way into 200 Backstroke Finals<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210742 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-usa tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials tag-tyler-clary\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/cal-teammates-ryan-murphy-jacob-pebley-rio-bound-in-200-backstroke\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jacob-pebley-2016-o-trials-8404-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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Freestyle in Semifinals<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post entry post-loop clearfix post-210645 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-usa tag-2016-us-olympic-swimming-trials\">\n<div class=\"post-loop-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail float-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2016-usa-swimming-trials-day-6-finals-live-recap\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimmingworld.azureedge.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/venue-opening-ceremony-2016-o-trials-6179-280x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-detail\">\n<h2 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2016-usa-swimming-trials-day-6-finals-live-recap\/\">2016 USA Swimming Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Phelps-Lochte battle is one for the history books. 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