Phelps wins 200 IM in Minneapolis

Olympic superstar Michael Phelps has ended the Minneapolis Pro Swim Series meeting on a high note with a wire-to-wire victory in the 200m individual medley.

After defeats in the 100m and 200m butterfly on the first two days of competition, the 18-time Olympic gold medalist cruised to victory in the 200 IM, his winning time of 1min 59.30sec putting him just over a second ahead of Conor Dwyer (2:00.73) on Saturday.

Venezuela's Carlos Claverie was third in 2:03.04.

"I am just having fun and enjoying this," said Phelps.

"It feels good to pick up where we left off last (season)."

Phelps, whose comeback aimed at the 2016 Rio Games was almost derailed by a drink-driving arrest last year, says he's training and racing with new enthusiasm since confronting personal demons in rehab.

He finished his first meeting in three months with a victory, a second-place and a third-place finish.