{"id":7783,"date":"2004-08-14T05:17:40","date_gmt":"2004-08-14T10:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2004\/08\/let-the-games-begin-mens-400-im-prelims-phelps-cruises-to-413-29-and-lane-4-for-final-vendt-qualifies-sixth\/"},"modified":"2014-07-25T16:29:03","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T23:29:03","slug":"let-the-games-begin-mens-400-im-prelims-phelps-cruises-to-413-29-and-lane-4-for-final-vendt-qualifies-sixth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/let-the-games-begin-mens-400-im-prelims-phelps-cruises-to-413-29-and-lane-4-for-final-vendt-qualifies-sixth\/","title":{"rendered":"LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Men’s 400 IM Prelims: Phelps Cruises to 4:13.29 and Lane 4 for Final. Vendt Qualifies Sixth."},"content":{"rendered":"

By Stephen J. Thomas<\/p>\n

ATHENS, Greece August 14. MICHAEL Phelps had little trouble qualifying for the top slot in the 400 IM as the 2004 Olympic Games began.<\/p>\n

He pushed through the first three legs in 3:12.52 (his WR-split 3:10.75), then noticeably coasted through the final 100 meters of freestyle to touch just under a full second ahead of his most likely rival, Hungarian Laszlo Cseh, silver medalist from Barcelona, who was second fastest in a quality 4:14.26. <\/p>\n

World number two in 2004, Italian Alessio Boggiatto was third fastest, taking out the third heat in 4:15.78 and heading Japan\u2019s Jiro Miki, who took the fourth spot in 4:16.32. The home crowd gave local boy Ioannis Kokkodis a real lift when he smashed his national record to take fifth spot in 4:16.56. <\/p>\n

Tunisian Oussama Mellouli, bronze medallist from last year\u2019s World Champs was next through in 4:16.68, tying for sixth with the USA\u2019s Erik Vendt. Mellouli and Vendt were teammates and training partners at USC.<\/p>\n

Aussie rookie Travis Nederpelt took the last spot for the final, just outside his best, in 4:16.77. The other more experienced Aussie, Justin Norris, missed out in eleventh place.<\/p>\n

Phelps who will begin his attempt to equal or better Mark Spitz's record seven gold medal effort at the 1972 Olympics, dominated the final heat with teammate Erik Vendt taken second place. <\/p>\n

After his heat Phelps said of his race, \u201cI was glad the meet has finally started, I felt comfortable and in control. I\u2019m not worried about the time tonight. I just want to get my hand on the wall first.\u201d<\/p>\n

RESULTS
\nDAY ONE Prelims: August 14, 2004<\/p>\n

Men 400m Individual Medley Heats <\/b> <\/p>\n

Record Splits Name NOC Location Date <\/p>\n

WR 4:08.41 55.66 1:57.85 3:10.75 PHELPS Michael USA Long Beach (USA) 07 JUL 2004
\nOR 4:11.76 58.02 2:01.12 3:13.06 DOLAN Tom USA Sydney (AUS) 17 SEP 2000 <\/p>\n

Event No: 1 <\/p>\n

Rank Heat Lane Name NOC R.T. Time Time
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\n1 5 4 PHELPS Michael USA 0.78 4:13.29
\n29.48
\n50m 26.41
\n 100m 55.88
\n29.47 150m 1:27.24
\n31.36 200m 1:58.35
\n31.11 250m 2:35.16
\n36.81 300m 3:12.52
\n37.36 350m 3:43.81
\n31.29
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\n29.48 0.97
\n50m 27.37
\n 100m 58.26
\n30.89 150m 1:30.55
\n32.29 200m 2:01.66
\n31.11 250m 2:37.75
\n36.09 300m 3:13.60
\n35.85 350m 3:44.78
\n31.18
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\n29.30 2.49
\n50m 27.86
\n 100m 58.40
\n30.54 150m 1:31.44
\n33.04 200m 2:03.29
\n31.85 250m 2:39.52
\n36.23 300m 3:15.48
\n35.96 350m 3:46.48
\n31.00
\n4 3 5 MIKI Jiro JPN 0.67 4:16.32
\n29.17 3.03
\n50m 27.07
\n 100m 57.80
\n30.73 150m 1:31.00
\n33.20 200m 2:03.48
\n32.48 250m 2:39.66
\n36.18 300m 3:16.50
\n36.84 350m 3:47.15
\n30.65
\n5 3 7 KOKKODIS Ioannis GRE 0.94 4:16.56
\n29.51 3.27
\n50m 27.60
\n 100m 59.05
\n31.45 150m 1:32.37
\n33.32 200m 2:04.93
\n32.56 250m 2:40.32
\n35.39 300m 3:16.39
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\n30.66
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\n28.86 3.39
\n50m 27.44
\n 100m 58.26
\n30.82 150m 1:31.82
\n33.56 200m 2:04.17
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\n37.05 300m 3:18.05
\n36.83 350m 3:47.82
\n29.77
\n6 5 5 VENDT Erik USA 0.63 4:16.68
\n29.49 3.39
\n50m 27.23
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\n30.62 150m 1:30.74
\n32.89 200m 2:02.52
\n31.78 250m 2:39.16
\n36.64 300m 3:16.04
\n36.88 350m 3:47.19
\n31.15
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\n28.76 3.48
\n50m 26.73
\n 100m 57.28
\n30.55 150m 1:32.01
\n34.73 200m 2:06.56
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\n35.68 300m 3:17.66
\n35.42 350m 3:48.01
\n30.35 <\/p>\n

9 4 2 DRYMONAKOS Ioannis GRE 0.74 4:16.83
\n29.17 3.54
\n50m 27.03
\n 100m 57.66
\n30.63 150m 1:31.38
\n33.72 200m 2:04.62
\n33.24 250m 2:41.08
\n36.46 300m 3:17.76
\n36.68 350m 3:47.66
\n29.90
\n10 4 5 MARIN Luca ITA 0.96 4:16.85
\n28.66 3.56
\n50m 27.95
\n 100m 58.96
\n31.01 150m 1:32.11
\n33.15 200m 2:04.30
\n32.19 250m 2:41.16
\n36.86 300m 3:17.69
\n36.53 350m 3:48.19
\n30.50
\n11 5 3 NORRIS Justin AUS 0.81 4:16.90
\n28.90 3.61
\n50m 26.97
\n 100m 56.92
\n29.95 150m 1:31.41
\n34.49 200m 2:04.89
\n33.48 250m 2:40.75
\n35.86 300m 3:16.71
\n35.96 350m 3:48.00
\n31.29
\n12 4 7 FRANCIS Robin GBR 0.91 4:18.34
\n30.72 5.05
\n50m 27.49
\n 100m 58.60
\n31.11 150m 1:31.71
\n33.11 200m 2:04.67
\n32.96 250m 2:39.60
\n34.93 300m 3:16.36
\n36.76 350m 3:47.62
\n31.26
\n13 2 2 KENT Dean NZL 0.74 4:18.55
\n30.15 5.26
\n50m 27.40
\n 100m 58.64
\n31.24 150m 1:32.56
\n33.92 200m 2:05.75
\n33.19 250m 2:41.34
\n35.59 300m 3:17.42
\n36.08 350m 3:48.40
\n30.98
\n14 3 6 WU Peng CHN 0.80 4:19.32
\n29.44 6.03
\n50m 27.04
\n 100m 57.61
\n30.57 150m 1:31.01
\n33.40 200m 2:03.66
\n32.65 250m 2:41.08
\n37.42 300m 3:19.52
\n38.44 350m 3:49.88
\n30.36
\n15 5 2 JOHNS Brian CAN 0.80 4:21.10
\n31.00 7.81
\n50m 27.57
\n 100m 58.72
\n31.15 150m 1:32.20
\n33.48 200m 2:05.15
\n32.95 250m 2:41.76
\n36.61 300m 3:18.95
\n37.19 350m 3:50.10
\n31.15
\n16 5 7 BEAVERS Keith CAN 0.72 4:21.47
\n30.19 8.18
\n50m 28.01
\n 100m 59.18
\n31.17 150m 1:32.32
\n33.14 200m 2:04.69
\n32.37 250m 2:42.23
\n37.54 300m 3:20.15
\n37.92 350m 3:51.28
\n31.13
\n17 3 2 PEREIRA Thiago BRA 0.81 4:22.06
\n31.61 8.77
\n50m 26.72
\n 100m 57.80
\n31.08 150m 1:30.53
\n32.73 200m 2:03.27
\n32.74 250m 2:40.43
\n37.16 300m 3:18.32
\n37.89 350m 3:50.45
\n32.13
\n18 3 3 TABUCHI Susumu JPN 0.85 4:22.46
\n31.12 9.17
\n50m 27.50
\n 100m 57.85
\n30.35 150m 1:30.77
\n32.92 200m 2:03.75
\n32.98 250m 2:40.82
\n37.07 300m 3:19.72
\n38.90 350m 3:51.34
\n31.62
\n19 3 1 SALATTA Lucas BRA 0.76 4:23.01
\n30.65 9.72
\n50m 26.67
\n 100m 57.50
\n30.83 150m 1:30.66
\n33.16 200m 2:03.25
\n32.59 250m 2:41.88
\n38.63 300m 3:21.43
\n39.55 350m 3:52.36
\n30.93
\n20 2 1 KIM Bang-Hyun KOR 0.86 4:23.05
\n30.52 9.76
\n50m 28.46
\n 100m 1:00.01
\n31.55 150m 1:34.16
\n34.15 200m 2:07.82
\n33.66 250m 2:44.75
\n36.93 300m 3:22.23
\n37.48 350m 3:52.53
\n30.30
\n21 5 1 BEREZUTSKIY Igor RUS 0.85 4:23.20
\n30.35 9.91
\n50m 27.47
\n 100m 58.84
\n31.37 150m 1:33.16
\n34.32 200m 2:06.21
\n33.05 250m 2:43.67
\n37.46 300m 3:21.69
\n38.02 350m 3:52.85
\n31.16
\n22 2 4 KNOWLES Jeremy Daniel BAH 0.75 4:23.29
\n30.21 10.00
\n50m 27.90
\n 100m 59.32
\n31.42 150m 1:34.39
\n35.07 200m 2:08.20
\n33.81 250m 2:44.55
\n36.35 300m 3:21.95
\n37.40 350m 3:53.08
\n31.13
\n23 4 6 TURNER Adrian GBR 0.83 4:23.53
\n30.64 10.24
\n50m 27.58
\n 100m 58.80
\n31.22 150m 1:33.47
\n34.67 200m 2:06.89
\n33.42 250m 2:43.82
\n36.93 300m 3:21.30
\n37.48 350m 3:52.89
\n31.59
\n24 5 8 KOVRIGIN Alexey RUS 0.87 4:23.77
\n30.05 10.48
\n50m 27.68
\n 100m 59.22
\n31.54 150m 1:32.84
\n33.62 200m 2:05.34
\n32.50 250m 2:43.88
\n38.54 300m 3:22.66
\n38.78 350m 3:53.72
\n31.06
\n25 2 6 ALLY Bradley BAR 0.88 4:24.70
\n31.02 11.41
\n50m 27.82
\n 100m 58.65
\n30.83 150m 1:32.09
\n33.44 200m 2:05.22
\n33.13 250m 2:42.52
\n37.30 300m 3:20.85
\n38.33 350m 3:53.68
\n32.83
\n26 4 1 NAZARENKO Dmytro UKR 0.88 4:26.15
\n31.38 12.86
\n50m 28.16
\n 100m 1:00.41
\n32.25 150m 1:34.49
\n34.08 200m 2:07.94
\n33.45 250m 2:44.76
\n36.82 300m 3:22.34
\n37.58 350m 3:54.77
\n32.43
\n27 2 7 JANUSAITIS Vytautas LTU 0.85 4:26.30
\n31.18 13.01
\n50m 28.27
\n 100m 1:01.63
\n33.36 150m 1:35.84
\n34.21 200m 2:09.38
\n33.54 250m 2:46.32
\n36.94 300m 3:23.91
\n37.59 350m 3:55.12
\n31.21
\n28 4 8 LIU Weijia CHN 0.77 4:27.02
\n30.38 13.73
\n50m 27.74
\n 100m 59.87
\n32.13 150m 1:34.68
\n34.81 200m 2:09.73
\n35.05 250m 2:46.80
\n37.07 300m 3:25.13
\n38.33 350m 3:56.64
\n31.51
\n29 2 5 PLATEL Yves SUI 0.78 4:28.94
\n31.58 15.65
\n50m 28.08
\n 100m 59.86
\n31.78 150m 1:34.49
\n34.63 200m 2:08.64
\n34.15 250m 2:46.29
\n37.65 300m 3:24.79
\n38.50 350m 3:57.36
\n32.57
\n30 2 8 DEICMANS Guntars LAT 0.87 4:29.17
\n31.50 15.88
\n50m 28.21
\n 100m 1:00.63
\n32.42 150m 1:35.48
\n34.85 200m 2:09.60
\n34.12 250m 2:47.29
\n37.69 300m 3:25.45
\n38.16 350m 3:57.67
\n32.22
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\n31.01 17.70
\n50m 28.26
\n 100m 1:00.68
\n32.42 150m 1:34.60
\n33.92 200m 2:08.39
\n33.79 250m 2:47.94
\n39.55 300m 3:27.73
\n39.79 350m 3:59.98
\n32.25
\n32 1 4 IMPRIC Sasa CRO 0.76 4:32.02
\n31.84 18.73
\n50m 28.62
\n 100m 1:00.73
\n32.11 150m 1:35.72
\n34.99 200m 2:09.76
\n34.04 250m 2:48.22
\n38.46 300m 3:28.02
\n39.80 350m 4:00.18
\n32.16
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\n29.84 19.09
\n50m 28.84
\n 100m 1:01.79
\n32.95 150m 1:37.31
\n35.52 200m 2:12.28
\n34.97 250m 2:51.08
\n38.80 300m 3:30.92
\n39.84 350m 4:02.54
\n31.62
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\n34.89 19.96
\n50m 27.64
\n 100m 58.75
\n31.11 150m 1:33.31
\n34.56 200m 2:07.52
\n34.21 250m 2:44.77
\n37.25 300m 3:23.33
\n38.56 350m 3:58.36
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\n32.45 28.47
\n50m 28.49
\n 100m 1:01.72
\n33.23 150m 1:38.66
\n36.94 200m 2:14.98
\n36.32 250m 2:55.28
\n40.30 300m 3:36.28
\n41.00 350m 4:09.31
\n33.03
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\n34.11 56.37
\n50m 29.78
\n 100m 1:04.70
\n34.92 150m 1:45.82
\n41.12 200m 2:26.39
\n40.57 250m 3:13.96
\n47.57 300m 4:00.36
\n46.40 350m 4:35.55
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