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The time smashed his previous record of 4:09.09 from last summer&#39;s World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Phelps trailed his world record pace after the fly but moved ahead of the pace after the first lap of the backstroke. He remained ahead of world record pace for the rest of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Splits:<br \/>\nFly      55.66<br \/>\nBack   1:02.19<br \/>\nBreast 1:12.90<br \/>\nFree     57.66<\/p>\n<p>After the race Phelps said &quot;I wanted to go into the Olympics with the fastest time in the world and I&#39;ve accomplished that goal.  It&#39;s exciting to be the first member of the 2004 US Olympic team.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>2000 Olympic silver medalist Erik Vendt held off a fast-closing Eric Shanteau to gain the second spot, 4:14.09 to 4:15.08.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/media\/Vendt_Erik(1).jpg\" alt=\"Erik Vendt is happy to make the US Olympic team in the 400 IM. 2004 Olympic Trials\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Phillip Whitten LONG BEACH, Calif., July 7. 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