London – South Africa’s big medal hope in the 400m individual medley, Chad le Clos, has been drawn with favourite American Ryan Lochte in Saturday’s heats.
Le Clos and team-mate Riaan Schoeman have been drawn in the fifth and final heat (starting at 11:00 SA time).
Schoeman will swim in Lane 1 with Le Clos alongside him in Lane 2. Lochte will be in Lane 4.
Lochte’s main rival for the gold medal is expected to be 14-time Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps, who will swim in Heat 4.
The eight fastest swimmers out of the 38 entrants will qualify for the final on Saturday evening.
Garrin is at the 2012 London Olympics courtesy of British Airways
Click HERE for fares to see the best of London and the world.
Le Clos and team-mate Riaan Schoeman have been drawn in the fifth and final heat (starting at 11:00 SA time).
Schoeman will swim in Lane 1 with Le Clos alongside him in Lane 2. Lochte will be in Lane 4.
Lochte’s main rival for the gold medal is expected to be 14-time Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps, who will swim in Heat 4.
The eight fastest swimmers out of the 38 entrants will qualify for the final on Saturday evening.
Garrin is at the 2012 London Olympics courtesy of British Airways
Click HERE for fares to see the best of London and the world.