Ryan Lochte, the new King of Water

Ryan Lochte just secured the first 2012 Olympics gold medal for the US when he won the 400m individual medley on July 28, 2012. Everyone was expecting a close rival between American swimmers Phelps and Lochte during the 2012 London Olympics but everyone was surprised when Ryan Lochte delivered an outstanding performance while Michael Phelps barely managed to finish at 4th.

Ryan Lochte showing his icy braces and Olympic gold medal

Watch the video as Ryan Lochte turned his much-anticipated duel with Michael Phelps into a blowout, pulling away to win the Olympic 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds Saturday night.

Ryan Lochte 2012 London Olympics Photos

Source: Sky Sports, The Guardian

Michael Phelps to set all time Olympics world record

Despite his involvement in a drug bust in 2009, Michael Phelps is still on his way to becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time in any sport. With his 16 Olympic gold medals, including 14 golds and his unprecedented eight during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps only need to win three more medals to surpass Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina's 18 medals won from 1956 to 1964.

Michael Phelps Olympics 2012 Photos

Michael Phelps is qualified to compete in eight swimming matches but will only be competing in seven so he's not planning to match his eight Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medals.

Michael Phelps with rival Ryan Lochte poised to shine in London 2012

We'll update with more of Michael Phelps' London 2012 photos as the game progress with the hopes that Phelps will make a new world record eventually.

Source: Bleacher Report, Olympics Australia, Telegraph, Greenwich Sports

Tom Daley, Team GB's Olympic pride

One of the current Great Britain's Olympic pride, Tom Daley started diving at the age of seven but his Olympic career started at a very young age of 14 when he represented Great Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At that time, Tom was Britain's youngest competitor, the youngest competitor of any nationality outside the sport of swimming, and the youngest to participate in a final.

He was just 14 then but now he has grown into a full man.

Most of the world see young Daley as the fast emerging English diver but some sees him as the cute, goofy, nice guy and a photogenic poster-boy for London 2012 Olympics. Type his name on the Google search bar and you'll find "Tom Daley bulge" on the top keyword suggestions with the photo below among the top search engine results.

Tom Daley will be competing alongside his partner Pete Waterfield in the men's 10m platform synchro on Monday, July 30, 2012. Catch up with him on his website TOM DALEY TV.

Born to dive: Tom Daley has high expectations at London 2012

Thomas Robert "Tom" Daley was born on 21 May 1994. He's never tried a cigarette and thinks alcohol is "disgusting." Despite him saying he is "not up for a relationship" the 18-year-old Olympic medal hopeful is apparently enjoying a fledgling romance with American diver Kassidy Cook, 17.

We'll post more Tom Daley 2012 Olympics photos as the games progress.

More Tom Daley photos from the internet

Source: London 2012, Wikipedia, The Guardian, Tumblr