A 12-time Olympic medalist, Lochte had settled for two silvers and a bronze behind Phelps at the last three Olympics in this event. Now, he's the first swimmer ever to win the same event at four straight Olympics. "Of course I wanted gold like any other athlete, especially at the Olympics, and it was so close," Efimova said. As usual, Phelps pulled off the grueling double, advancing to Friday night's final with the fifth-fastest time. Phelps finished a full body-length ahead of the field after dominating the breaststroke and freestyle legs, finishing in 1 minute, 54.66 seconds.

Source: ABC News August 12, 2016 02:15 UTC