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USA swimmer Ryan Lochte swims the breaststroke during the final of the Men's 400m Individual Medley. Lochte won, earning the United States its first gold medal of the 2012 Summer Olympics. -
USA swimmer Ryan Lochte swims the butterfly stroke early in the final of the Men's 400m Individual Medley. Lochte won, earning the United States its first gold medal of the 2012 Summer Olympics. -
Michael Phelps, top, of the United States, swims the backstroke on his way to a fourth-place finish in the 400m Individual Medley. -
Swimmers leave their blocks for the start of the Men's 400m Individual Medley final. USA swimmer Ryan Lochte (Lane 3) won the race and gold medal. The USA's Michael Phelps (Lane 8, top) finished fourth. -
Michael Phelps of the United States swims the butterfly in the 400m Individual Medley. Phelps finished the preliminary in eighth place with a time of 4:13.33 to advance. -
Ryan Lochte of the United States wins the 400m Individual Medley. -
USA swimmer Ryan Lochte hangs his tongue following his victory in the Men's 400m Individual Medley. Lochte's win earned the United States its first gold medal of the 2012 Summer Olympics. -
Michael Phelps of the United States reacts after finishing the semifinals in the 400m Individual Medley. -
Michael Phelps of the United States looks to the scoreboard after a fourth-place finish in the 400m Individual Medley. -
Ryan Lochte of the United States shows off his gold medal won in the 400m Individual Medley. -
The flag of the United States is raised in the gold medal position for the first time at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, following USA swimmer Ryan Lochte's victory in the Men's 400m Individual Medley. -
USA swimmer Ryan Lochte waves to supporters after he received his gold medal for winning the Men's 400m Individual Medley. Lochte's win earned the United States its first gold medal of the 2012 Summer Olympics. -
Dana Vollmer swims the 100m butterfly. Vollmer finished the preliminary heat with a new Olympic record time of 56.25 seconds. -
Dana Vollmer of the USA swims in the semifinals of the Women's 100m Butterfly. -
Dana Vollmer celebrates after her 100m butterfly heat. Vollmer finished the preliminary heat with a new Olympic record time of 56.25 seconds. -
Elizabeth Beisel of the United States swims the freestyle on her way to a silver medal in the women's 400 Individual Medley. -
USA swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, bottom, and China's Ye Shiwen, top, swim the breaststroke during the the Woman's 400m Individual Medley. Beisel finished second to Ye. -
China's Shiwen Ye celebrates after winning gold and breaking the world record with a finish of 4:28.43 in the women's 400 Individual Medley. -
USA swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, left, hugs China's Ye Shiwen following the Woman's 400m Individual Medley. Ye won the gold medal, as Beisel took the silver. -
Elizabeth Beisel of the United States smiles after being awarded a silver medal in the women's 400 Individual Medley. -
The United States', from left, Lia Neal, Allison Schmitt, Jessica Hardy, and Missy Franklin pose with bronze medals they won in the women's 4x100 freestyle relay. -
First lady Michelle Obama cheers on Team USA as they receive a bronze medal in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay. At right is Summer Schlopy, host of Yahoo! Sports' web series Elite Athlete Workout. -
Olympic officials talk with Queen Elizabeth II during swimming preliminaries at the Aquatics Centre. -
China's Yang Sun celebrates after winning gold and breaking an Olympic record in the men's 400m Freestyle. -
Malick Fall of Senegal competes in the 100m breaststroke.
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