You might think Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps would be entrenched in the zone a few short hours before competing against each other for what is expected to be the final time.
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You'd be wrong.
The longtime rivals square off in the 200-meter individual medley final on day six of Rio 2016, but there was still time to share a laugh over a heap of pasta.
One last time! #USA #longjourney #12years https://t.co/RaJGL0GxZ8 pic.twitter.com/StfgSSMH5J
— Ryan Lochte (@RyanLochte) August 11, 2016
Even the greatest have to get those carbs in before a big race.