Phelps or lochte who is better

It was about two weeks before the U. Olympics swimming trials, which began Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska. At the age of 36, Lochte is trying to make his fifth U. Olympic team and compete at the Tokyo Games while overcoming behavior that damaged his reputation and imperiled his swimming career.

Five years ago, Lochte left the Olympics in Rio early after he acknowledged being intoxicated at 4 a. USA Swimming suspended him for 10 months. Three years ago, USA Swimming suspended Lochte for 14 months after he posted on Twitter a photo of himself receiving an intravenous infusion without a required therapeutic use exemption.

He was not charged with using a banned substance. Today, Lochte is a husband and father of two young children whose playroom he used for a recent interview. Being back in this position, I think, will be kind of fun. The Olympic campaign brought a split decision to the rivalry.

While Lochte beat Phelps at the Olympic Trials in the individual medley, the outcome at the Olympic Games was surprising. It was the first time since his Olympic debut in Sydney in which Phelps contested an event at the Olympics and walked away without a medal.

Phelps rebounded when the men clashed in the individual medley. Defeating Lochte by. It was then off to retirement for Phelps. After prevailing at the Olympic Trials, Phelps punctuated the rivalry with his fourth straight Olympic gold in the medley.

As far as the rivalry was concerned, it had come full circle, with the original king on his throne. In the water, Phelps and Lochte might have shared the unique ability to shine over all strokes. Out of the pool, though, they were very much different. Ryan is more like a Dennis Rodman. Michael is more like a Tim Duncan. When it was time to race, Phelps viewed the pool as his office or boardroom. Business was at hand, and moments for joking and smiling would wait.

Otherwise, he stared straight ahead, laser-focused on the task that awaited. Lochte was the antithesis of Phelps. He just handled his business in a more lighthearted manner, bringing a surfer-guy and goofy persona to the deck. Story highlights Friends out of the water, Phelps and Lochte have been swimming rivals for nearly 12 years Both may take a break from the sport after the Rio Olympics Phelps clinched a gold medal in the m IM Thursday, while Lochte trailed in fifth.

Olympians Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps could be putting their year rivalry -- one that has dominated the world of swimming -- to rest after competing in this year's summer Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. They both love to compete. It just makes it fun. In their final showdown in Rio, Phelps claimed his 22nd Olympic gold medal in the the meter individual medley -- an event that often saw Phelps and Lochte nearly deadlocked in previous races.

This time, Lochte took fifth in that race. Those events are:. Lochte Medal Breakdown: 4 World Championship medals 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze 2 Olympic medals 1 silver, 1 bronze. Olympic Trials. Phelps has already made up some of the ground he lost to Lochte over the last three years, beating his rival in the meter individual medley at the U.

With another month of focused training under his belt, Phelps should be able to make up the lingering gap between the two in the IM an event in which he still owns the world record.