Lochte was in the final heat and smashed the field, finishing eight seconds ahead of everyone else.
“It was my first race and usually my first race I tend to just go for it because I usually feel good,” Lochte said afterward. “So I held back on the first half. It was a pretty solid swim for me. I know I have to be a lot faster than that [in the finals].”
Men’s 400m IM Finalists:
- Ryan Lochte — 4:10.66
- Michael Phelps — 4:14.72
- Chase Kalisz — 4:15.78 (lifetime best)
- Tyler Clary — 4:15.88
- Tyler Harris — 4:18.64
- Michael Weiss — 4:19.05 (lifetime best)
- Andrew Gemmell — 4:19.19
- Robert Margalis — 4:19.33
