Michael Phelps (bottom) and Ryan Lochte (top) react after the mens 200 meter individual medley final in the U.S. Olympic swimming team trials at CenturyLink Center. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports - RTX2JBQQ
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps edged old foe Ryan Lochte in a pulsating 200 metres individual medley showdown at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday, adding another thrilling chapter to the greatest rivalry in swimming.
The race marked the last time Phelps and Lochte will go head-to-head in an American pool but the two swimming giants, who between them have amassed 33 Olympic medals, could clash one final time on the grandest stage of all, at the Rio Olympics in August.
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