Ryan Lochte beats Michael Phelps at the 2011 FINA World Championships 200 meter freestyle final

14-time Olympic Champion Michael Phelps is almost disappointed as he didn't qualify for the 200 meter freestyle final.





Ryan Lochte beats the 14-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai on July 25 -Tuesday to win one of the most anticipated races of the World Championships and reminds everyone that he's a threat to replace Phelps as World's top swimmer.



Ryan Lochte, 26, time is 1:44.44 seconds for gold while Phelps took the silver in 1:44.79 and defending champion Paul Biedermann of Germany took the bronze in 1:44.88.

FINA World Championship was first held in 1973 and the event is now held every two years.