Lochte wins 2 golds, Ye takes silver
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December 14, 2012, Friday
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OLYMPIC star Ryan Lochte won two gold medals late on Wednesday as the United States dominated the first day of the short-course world championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
The American posted a time of 1 minute, 41.92 seconds in the 200-meter freestyle event at the Sinan Erdem Dome. Paul Biedermann of Germany, the world record holder, finished second in 1:42.07, while Conor Dwyer of the United States was third in 1:43.78.
Lochte got another gold in the 4x100 freestyle relay when he and teammates Anthony Ervin, James Feigen and Matt Grevers finished in 3:06.40.
The Italians, who were fastest in the heats, won silver in 3:07.07, followed by Australia in a time of 3:07.27.
Lochte won six gold medals and one silver when Dubai hosted the short-course championships in 2010. He won five medals at the London Olympics, including two golds.
In women's competition, the US team of Megan Romano, Chelsea Chenault, Shannon Vreeland and Allison Schmitt won the 4x200 freestyle relay in 7:39.25.
Russia was second in 7:42.77. China, the defending champion, was third in 7:43.26.
Katinka Hosszu of Hungary won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:02.20, a new championships record. Less than 15 minutes after receiving her medal, she was back in the pool for the 400 individual medley and won bronze in 4:25.95.
Winner Hannah Miley of Britain set a championship record of 4:23.14 and China's Ye Shiwen won silver in 4:23.33.
Lithuania's 15-year-old Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte meanwhile twice broke the championship record on her way to the 50m breaststroke final. In the morning session she finished in 29.56 and then lowered it 29.51 in the semifinal.
The biennial championships end on Sunday. Julio Maglione, president of swimming's governing body FINA, said the Istanbul championships have the biggest participation ever, in terms of countries (162) as well as athletes (958).
The American posted a time of 1 minute, 41.92 seconds in the 200-meter freestyle event at the Sinan Erdem Dome. Paul Biedermann of Germany, the world record holder, finished second in 1:42.07, while Conor Dwyer of the United States was third in 1:43.78.
Lochte got another gold in the 4x100 freestyle relay when he and teammates Anthony Ervin, James Feigen and Matt Grevers finished in 3:06.40.
The Italians, who were fastest in the heats, won silver in 3:07.07, followed by Australia in a time of 3:07.27.
Lochte won six gold medals and one silver when Dubai hosted the short-course championships in 2010. He won five medals at the London Olympics, including two golds.
In women's competition, the US team of Megan Romano, Chelsea Chenault, Shannon Vreeland and Allison Schmitt won the 4x200 freestyle relay in 7:39.25.
Russia was second in 7:42.77. China, the defending champion, was third in 7:43.26.
Katinka Hosszu of Hungary won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:02.20, a new championships record. Less than 15 minutes after receiving her medal, she was back in the pool for the 400 individual medley and won bronze in 4:25.95.
Winner Hannah Miley of Britain set a championship record of 4:23.14 and China's Ye Shiwen won silver in 4:23.33.
Lithuania's 15-year-old Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte meanwhile twice broke the championship record on her way to the 50m breaststroke final. In the morning session she finished in 29.56 and then lowered it 29.51 in the semifinal.
The biennial championships end on Sunday. Julio Maglione, president of swimming's governing body FINA, said the Istanbul championships have the biggest participation ever, in terms of countries (162) as well as athletes (958).
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