Six down. Two to go.Michael Phelps made it six gold medals — and six world records — in as many tries at the Beijing Olympics, blowing away Ryan Lochte and the rest of competition once again to take the men's 200-metre individual medley on Friday.
The American smashed his own mark by 0.57 seconds, clocking 1:54.23 at the National Aquatics Centre to retain his Olympic title and move closer to breaking the all-time record for golds a single Games.
Laszlo Cseh finished a distant second with a time of 1:56.52. It was the Hungarian's third silver in Beijing, all trailing Phelps.
Lochte, the defending silver medallist who was considered stiff competition for Phelps after edging his teammate and pal for the top qualifying time, faded to the bronze medal in 1:56.53.(keep reading)
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