Ryan Lochte of the United States had to fight off a strong Russian challenge but finished with a gold medal and a world record in the Men's 200m Backstroke final at the National Aquatics Center pool on Friday.
While many expected the fiercest fight to come from American Aaron Peirsol, Lochte instead had to contend with a strong swim from Russian Arkady Vyatchanin for much of the race.
Lochte, the world champion, trailed surprise leader Vyatchanin at the last turn but asserted his authority, pulling away in the last 50m for a comfortable win in a world record 1:53.94.
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