Fred Harteis Sports News - Michael Phelps readied for an Olympic showdown with Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley, qualifying sixth while his good friend and rival posted the fastest time Wednesday night.
Phelps ended a golden day at the pool by winning his preliminary heat in 1 minute, 58.65 seconds, good enough to move on to Thursday morning's semifinals.
"I'm just trying to get through everything," he said. "It's a lot of racing and it's ... more »