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Swimming: Phelps is slowest qualifier in 400 IM heats Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals in Beijing four years ago, qualifies by the skin of his teeth this year
Michael Phelps qualified eighth-fastest in the 400-metre individual medley preliminaries on Saturday, grabbing the last spot in the evening final. The two-time defending Olympic champion won his heat in 4 minutes, 13.33 seconds with a time that was well off his world record of 4:03.84 set four years ago in Beijing, when Phelps won a record eight gold medals. Kosuke Hagino of Japan led the way in 4:10.01. Chad le Clos of South Africa was second at 4:12.24, and Ryan Lochte advanced in third at 4:12.35. Laszlo Cseh of Hungary, the silver medalist in Beijing, was ninth and missed the final by one spot. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports)