This week goes to Ryan Lochte:
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Ryan pulled down a world record in the 200m backstroke down in Australian waters. The Daytona Beach dude also celebrated a four by 200m freestyle world record (and 2nd gold) with his teammates.
Assistant team coach Eddie Reese praised Lochte's commitment to closing the gap on the big names in the U.S. team.
"We call it 'hotter than a firecracker', in the last two days he's dropped three seconds off his best time. He's doing everything well, he just outworks people.
Guillermo Canas's run this week (to the semi-finals, so far), including a push over of Federer, puts the roving eye on him.
In any case, runner up is Kyle - no, not that one - Kyle Bush, the junior mint who up put up the car-of-tommorow Nascar win. This photo is one of the best racing photos I've seen in a while for capturing the gritty gestalt of the track.
n.b. the Kuala Lumpur Countdown, Formula One fans ...
