Phelps and Hoff open US Olympic swim trials with world records
Michael Phelps has broken his own world record in the 400m individual medley on the opening day of the US Olympic swim trials being held in Omaha Nebraska. His time of 4:05.25 took nearly a second off his time set at the 2007 World Championships. Second placed Ryan Lochte completed the eight laps in 4:06.08 which also bettered the previous record of 4:06.22.
Katie Hoff broke the 400 IM world record set by Australia’s Stephanie Rice at the Australian swim team Olympic trials earlier this year. Her time of 4:31.12 shaved off 34-hundredths of a second from the record. Elizabeth Beisel took second place with the third fastest time in the world for 2008. She has only been bettered by two world record setting swims.
The other swimmer to book themselves a ticket to the Beijing Olympics was Larsen Jensen. He won a hotly contested 400-metre freestyle event. Jensen set a new American record and edged out the former holder, Peter Vanderkaay.
The first place finishers in each of the finals have automatically qualified for Beijing. The second-place finishers are most likely to be added later in the week however it is not guaranteed.
Next up will the finals for the women’s 100m butterfly, men’s 100m breaststroke and women’s 400m freestyle.
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