FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Michael Phelps won the 200-meter intermediate medley Thursday night at the US Winter National Championships.
Preparing for the Olympics next year, the 30-year-old Phelps finished in 1 minute, 57.61 seconds, well off his world-best time this year of 1:54.75. Ryan Lochte set the world record of 1:54.00 in 2011.
The 18-time Olympic champion also will race in the 100 butterfly on Friday and the 200 butterfly Saturday.
Chase Kalisz was second in 1:58.77.