Ryan Lochte Committed to Olympics 2016

Adam Pretty/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Ryan Lochte returned home from London with five new medals to his collection.  The 28-year-old swimmer took home two gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze.

Lochte was asked about 18-time gold medalist, Michael Phelps, whom he has competed with for as long as he has been in the Olympic Games.

"I've been swimming against Michael for eight years now, the rivalry that we've created, I want to say one of the best ever in the sport of swimming," Lochte told the Mike & Mike ESPN Radio Show Tuesday.  "We don't let swimming define who we are."

Come 2016, Lochte may have the pool all to himself since Phelps has said that the London Games were his last.

"Just everything that he's done in the sport, I think he's over it, I think he just wants a normal life outside of swimming," Lochte said when asked about if he thinks Phelps will change his mind.  "I hope he comes back just because I love racing against him. He's the toughest racer I've ever had to go up against, I love a challenge."

Lochte has already set goals for himself come the Rio Games in 2016.

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Michael Phelps Sets Olympic Record With 19th Medal

CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages(LONDON) -- U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps broke the record Tuesday for most career Olympic medals, with his 19th.

After the United States won its first Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics since the 1996 Games in Atlanta, the greatest drama of the day moved to the pool, where South Africa’s Chad le Clos defeated the 27-year-old Phelps in the men’s 200-meter butterfly.

Phelps appeared poised throughout that race to pick up his 15th career gold medal and become the first swimmer to win a gold medal in a singles event in three consecutive Olympics, but le Clos took advantage of a late miscue by Phelps.

Upon realizing his defeat, Phelps, who had yet to win a gold medal in London, slapped the water and tossed his cap in disgust. But he was all smiles less than an hour later, when the U.S. relay team's dominating performance made him the most decorated Olympian of all time. His split was the fastest of the team, at 1:44:05, just over a second faster than Ryan Lochte's time, which gave the Americans a solid lead from the beginning.

Phelps surpassed Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, whose 18 medals, 9 of them gold, made her the winningest Olympic athlete for 48 years. Swimmer Mark Spitz held the American record before Phelps with 11 medals, just one more than track star Carl Lewis.

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London Olympics Day Two Recap

CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages(LONDON) -- Day 2 of the London Summer Olympics was huge for American swimmer for Dana Vollmer, who set a world record in the 100-meter butterfly by touching the wall at 55.98. That  beat the previous mark of 56.06 set by Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom in 2009.

A euphoric Vollmer said afterwards, “I'm on top of the world right now. I still know I can go faster.”

Meanwhile, France upset the U.S. in the men’s 400-meter freestyle relay as Ryan Lochte,  Michael Phelps and two other swimmers finished second for the silver medal, the first of Phelps’ Olympic career.

Still, the medal represents the 17th Phelps has won in three Olympics and puts him one step closer to tying the all-time mark set by former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won 18. Phelps could get a share of the record by finishing in the top three of Tuesday’s individual butterfly relay.

There wasn’t quite as much drama as the U.S. basketball team cruised to victory over France, 98-71, in their first game of Olympic play even as the Team USA was just a point ahead after the first quarter.

Kevin Durant, who plays small forward for Oklahoma City, was the high-man for the team with 22 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Love chipped in with 14 to get the 2012 U.S. team off to a solid start in their goal towards another gold medal.

In a major setback for the U.S. women’s gymnastics teams, world champion Jordyn Wieber finished behind teammates Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas, meaning she did not qualify for the all-around finals because countries are only limited to two gymnasts. The heavily favored Wieber was distraught after the results, openly weeping at her failed chance to win a gold medal.

On the other hand, Kim Rhode made history when she set the Olympic record and tied the world record by hitting 99 of 100 targets taking home gold in the skeet. “I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet, from the time I shot to present, it’s just been a whirlwind of emotions,” Rhode said.

The women's field hockey team fell to Germany 2-1 on Sunday but the men's volleyball team shut down Serbia 3-0.  In water polo, the U.S. got by Montenegro 8-7.

After two days of competition, China leads the overall medal count with 12 including six gold, the United States 11 total and three gold medals, followed by Italy with seven medals and two gold.

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London Olympics Day One Recap

Adam Pretty/Getty Images(LONDON) -- No medal for Michael Phelps, but gold for the United States.  Ryan Lochte kicked off his duel with Michael Phelps on Saturday pulling away with a win in the Olympic 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds.  Phelps finished in fourth with the U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama in the house.

"It's frustrating, that's all I can say. It's pretty upsetting," Phelps said who have six more races to bring home gold. "The biggest thing now is to try to look forward. I have a bunch of other races, and hopefully we can finish a lot better than how we started."

Walking away with a bronze on the men’s side was Peter Vanderkaay in the men’s 400 freestyle.  The women’s 4X100 freestyle relay team was beat out by Netherlands, finishing with a bronze as well.

The first gold medal of the day went to China when Yi Siling won the women’s 10-meter air rifle shooting.  The men’s team archery had a shot at gold but Italy beat the U.S. by one point on its final shot, leaving the U.S. with silver.

The other silver of the day for the U.S. came in the 400 individual medley when Elizabeth Beisel beat out Li Zauanxu of China.

The women’s United States basketball team defeated Croatia 81-56 in their Olympic opener.  Tina Charles scored 14 points and Angel McCoughtry added 13 in the victory.  Both John Isner and Serena Williams won their respective opening matches on the tennis side at Wimbledon.

The U.S. women's soccer team defeated Colombia, 3-0.

At the end of day one, China leads the medal total with six, finishing with four gold medals on Saturday.  Italy has a total of five tied with the United States.

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