Michael Phelps cruised to an 8.68-second victory in the 400-yard
individual medley at the Southern California Grand Prix meet on
Sunday night, flirting with his American record before falling off
the pace.
Phelps touched first in 3 minutes, 38.28 seconds - 2.02 seconds
off his American mark set in 2006.
"It was all right," he said. "I would've liked to have gone a
little faster."
The six-time Olympic gold medalist had an impediment, though.
His goggles filled with water after he dived in.
(Shanghai Daily January 22, 2008)