Phelps, Lochte hog spotlight from Olympic qualifiers


Jun 30, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Michael Phelps swims during the Men's 200 Meter Individual Medley semi-finals in the U.S. Olympic swimming team trials at CenturyLink Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Nathan Adrian, Cammile Adams and Josh Prenot all scored wins at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Thursday to book their tickets to the Rio Games but were pushed out of the spotlight by old foes Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.

The evening got off to an electrifying start with Prenot chasing down Kevin Cordes to win the men's 200 breaststroke in a sizzling time of two minutes, 7.17 seconds, the second fastest ever in the event and just 0.10 seconds off the mark held by Japan's Akhiro Yamaguchi.

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