Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte to Compete in 400 IM

(l-R) US silver medalist Michael Phelps and team-mate gold medalist Ryan Lochte hold their medals on the podium during the award ceremony for the final of the men's 200-metre individual medley swimming event in the FINA World Championships at the indoor stadium of the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 28, 2011. (Peter Sparks/AFP/Getty Images)

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June 25, 2012Updated: October 1, 2015

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Epoch Times Photo — (l-R) US silver medalist Michael Phelps and team-mate gold medalist Ryan Lochte hold their medals on the podium during the award ceremony for the final of the men's 200-metre individual medley swimming event in the FINA World Championships at the indoor stadium of the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 28, 2011. (Peter Sparks/AFP/Getty Images)

In their vying for spots on the U.S. Olympic team, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte—the top two male swimmers in the world—are both through to Monday evening’s final in the 400 individual medley.

In his opening swim earlier Monday, Lochte finished with a 4:10.66, the fastest of the day and about four seconds faster than Phelps.

The 25-year-old Phelps rose to international fame after winning six gold and two bronze medals in Athens in 2004 and eight gold medals at Beijing in 2008. The 27-year-old Lochte garnered three gold, two silver, and one bronze at the Olympics.

The seeds for the 400 individual medley final are 1. Lochte, 2. Phelps, 3. Chase Kalisz, 4. Tyler Clary, 5. Harris, 6. Michael Weiss, 7. Andrew Gemmell, 8. Robert Margalis.

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