Peirsol beats Lochte, ties 200 back world record
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updated 8:30 p.m. ET July 4, 2008
OMAHA, Neb. - Aaron Peirsol has tied the world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic trials, beating rival Ryan Lochte in 1 minute, 54.32 seconds.
The two were stroke for stroke throughout the race, but Peirsol surged to the wall a fingertip ahead to equal the mark set by Lochte in his upset of Peirsol at last year’s world championships.
Lochte was second, just two-hundredths behind the winner in 1:54.34. They’ll both head to an expected rematch in Beijing, though Lochte had some more business Friday. He was scheduled to return about 20 minutes later to face Michael Phelps in the 200 individual medley final.
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