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Ryan Lochte
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Lochte in 2018
Personal information
Full nameRyan Steven Lochte
Born (1984-08-03) August 3, 1984 (age 40)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Weight195 lb (88 kg)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle, individual medley
College teamUniversity of Florida
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 6 3 3
World Championships (LC) 18 5 4
World Championships (SC) 21 10 7
Pan Pacific Championships 8 4 0
Pan American Games 1 0 0
Total 54 22 14
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 200 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kazan 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Montreal 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Montreal 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2008 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2014 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 Istanbul 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Doha 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Victoria 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Victoria 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gold Coast 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gold Coast 4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo 4×200 m freestyle
Representing the Florida Gators
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 7 1 3
Total 7 1 3
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 y backstroke 0 1 0
200 y backstroke 2 0 0
200 y medley 2 0 0
400 y medley 1 0 1
4×200 y freestyle 1 0 0
200 m medley 0 0 1
400 m medley 1 0 0
4×200 m freestyle 0 0 1
Total 7 1 3
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 East Meadow 400 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Minneapolis 200 y backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2005 Minneapolis 200 y medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Minneapolis 4×200 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Atlanta 200 y backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Atlanta 200 y medley
Gold medal – first place 2006 Atlanta 400 y medley
Silver medal – second place 2005 Minneapolis 100 y backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Austin 400 y medley
Bronze medal – third place 2004 East Meadow 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2004 East Meadow 4×200 m freestyle

Ryan Steven Lochte OLY (/ˈlɒkti/ LOK-tee; born August 3, 1984) is an American former[2] competition swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the third-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total number of medals, behind only Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky.[3] Lochte's seven individual Olympic medals rank second in history in men's swimming (again to Michael Phelps), tied for second among all Olympic swimmers. He currently holds the world records in the 200-meter individual medley, and, as part of the American team, in the 4×200-meter freestyle (both long course).

Lochte's success has earned him SwimSwam's Swammy Award for U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year in 2013,[4] the World Swimmer of the Year Award, and the American Swimmer of the Year Award twice. He has also been named the FINA Swimmer of the Year three times. He has won a total of 90 medals in major international competition (54 gold, 22 silver, and 14 bronze) spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, Pan American Games, and Pan Pacific Championships, including six Olympic gold medals and 39 world championship titles.

Lochte specializes in the backstroke and individual medley but is also a freestyle and butterfly swimmer. He is noted for the speed and distance he attains while kicking underwater. Lochte is also known for his dominance in the short course format (25-yard and 25-meter-long pools). Lochte swam the 100-meter individual medley in a then-world record 50.71 seconds on December 15, 2012, at the FINA World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. At this same event, he is also credited with swimming the then-fastest 200-meter individual medley, finishing in 1 minute 49.63 seconds.[5]

In 2016, Lochte generated international controversy when he claimed that he and three other American swimmers had been pulled over and robbed by armed men with police badges while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6][7][8][9] While initial news stories reported that Lochte and three other US swimmers had been robbed at gunpoint after a night out in Rio, later details emerged that the "armed robbers posing as police" were actually security guards at a gas station where the swimmers had urinated outside the bathroom and Lochte allegedly vandalized a framed poster, and ended with the swimmers providing money to the guards. Some of the swimmers were detained in Brazil as witnesses. Ultimately, the athletes each released statements, and one swimmer paid a fine of approximately $10,800 to a Brazilian charity in order to get his passport back. Lochte apologized for not being more candid about the gas station dispute, and subsequently lost four major sponsorships. On September 8, both the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming suspended Lochte for 10 months and Bentz, Conger, and Feigen for four months.[10] Additionally, Lochte was required to complete 20 hours of community service, and Bentz was required to complete 10 hours.[10] All were made ineligible for financial support during their suspensions, removed from the U.S. Olympic delegation to the White House, barred from U.S. Olympic training centers, and blocked from attending USA Swimming's year-end Golden Goggles celebration.[10] Lochte was charged in Brazil with falsely reporting a crime. The scandal gained significant media attention both during the games and after their conclusion.[11] In July 2017, the court in Brazil dismissed the charges against Lochte, saying his actions "did not rise to the level of filing a false crime report."[12]

On July 23, 2018, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency imposed a 14-month suspension from competition on Lochte because he had received a "prohibited intravenous infusion." Lochte immediately accepted the sanction.[13] On May 24, 2018, the same day he had received the infusion, Lochte had posted a picture – since deleted – on Instagram "showing him receiving an intravenous injection of what he says were 'vitamins'," even though the USADA bans "intravenous infusions of permitted substances at volumes greater than 100 millilitres [3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz] in a 12-hour period without a special 'Therapeutic Use Exemption'," Vox reported.[14]

Early life

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Lochte swimming in a 2009 meet

Lochte was born in Rochester, New York, the son of Ileana "Ike" Aramburu-Lochte and Steven R. Lochte.[15] His mother is a Cuban of Basque descent and was born and raised in Havana, while his father is of Dutch, English, and German descent.[16] He has two older sisters, Kristin and Megan, and two younger brothers, Devon and Brandon. During his early childhood, his family lived in Bristol, New York[17] where he attended Bloomfield Central Schools. The family moved to Florida when Ryan was 12 so his father could coach swimming.

Lochte only began taking swimming seriously when he was in junior high school.[18] His father said, "I would send him to go shower when he was messing around. He spent more time in the showers than he did in the pool." At 14 years old, his loss at the Junior Olympics changed his attitude. He later commented: "I suddenly said, 'I'm sick of losing'. After that I trained hard and I never lost there again."[19]

College career

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Lochte attended the University of Florida and graduated in 2007, majoring in sport management.[20] As a member of the Florida Gators swimming and diving team, he swam for coach Gregg Troy in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) competition from 2004 to 2007. At Florida, Lochte was the NCAA Swimmer of the Year twice, a seven-time NCAA champion, a seven-time SEC champion, and a 24-time All-American.[21] At the 2006 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, during his senior year, Lochte won national titles in all three of his individual events, setting U.S. Open and American records in the 200-yard individual medley and 200-yard backstroke.[22][23] He also broke Tom Dolan's nearly decade-old NCAA record in the 400-yard individual medley.[24]

International career

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2004–2005

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Medal record
2004 Athens – Men's swimming
Representing the USA
Gold medal – first place 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:07.33
Silver medal – second place 200 m individual medley 1:58.78

Lochte qualified for his first Olympics after finishing second to Michael Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.[25] He also qualified for the 4×200-meter freestyle relay team after finishing fourth in the 200-meter freestyle final.[26] At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Lochte swam with Phelps, Klete Keller, and Peter Vanderkaay to upset the Australian team and capture the gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. It was the first loss for the Australian team in six years.[27][28] He also narrowly was edging out George Bovell and László Cseh in the 200-meter individual medley to win the silver medal behind Phelps.[29][30]

Later that year, at the 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis, Lochte won the silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley and the bronze in the 200-meter freestyle.[31][32] He also won the gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Chad Carvin, Dan Ketchum, and Justin Mortimer.[33]

At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Lochte won the bronze medals in both the 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter individual medley.[34][35] In the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, Lochte teamed with Phelps, Vanderkaay, and Keller to win gold ahead of Canada and Australia.[36]

2006–2007

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At the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in Shanghai, held just two weeks after the 2006 NCAA Championships, Lochte won three individual titles, one silver, and one bronze. He won the 200-meter individual medley and the 200-meter backstroke, setting new world records in both events.[37] He also set another world record in the 100-meter backstroke in the opening leg of the 4×100-meter medley relay, becoming the first man to complete the distance in under 50 seconds.[38] He won his third gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley, setting a new championship record.[39]

At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Lochte won his first individual gold medal at a long course world championships in the 200-meter backstroke against compatriot Aaron Peirsol, breaking Peirsol's world record and his seven-year win streak in the event.[40] This was Lochte's first world record in a long course event.[18] A little more than 90 minutes later, Lochte went on to set a world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Phelps, Keller and Vanderkaay.[41] He also won silver medals in the 100-meter backstroke, and 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley, making his medal total for the meet second only to Phelps.[42][43][44]

Within a week of the world championships, Lochte competed in the annual Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool where he again beat Peirsol. In the 100-meter backstroke, he broke Peirsol's other seven-year winning streak in the shorter of the backstroke races, edging out Peirsol by 0.06 seconds.[45]

2008 Summer Olympics

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Medal record
2008 Beijing – Men's swimming
Representing the USA
Gold medal – first place 200 m backstroke 1:53.94 (WR)
Gold medal – first place 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.56 (WR)
Bronze medal – third place 200 m individual medley 1:56.53
Bronze medal – third place 400 m individual medley 4:08.09
Lochte (left) with Phelps (center) and Cseh (right) after winning the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400-meter individual medley
See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Olympic Trials

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At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Lochte competed in six individual events and qualified to swim in three individual events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Also, with his third-place finish in the 200-meter freestyle, Lochte was ensured a spot on the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. In his first event, Lochte finished second to Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley.[46] Both Lochte and Phelps finished below Phelps' previous world record in the event.[47] In his second event, the 200-meter freestyle, Lochte finished in third place behind Phelps and Vanderkaay.[48] Less than 30 minutes after the 200-meter freestyle final, Lochte finished in third place behind Aaron Peirsol and Matt Grevers in the 100-meter backstroke final.[49] The next day, Lochte competed in the 100-meter freestyle but withdrew after the semifinals.[50] Two days later, in the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte finished in second place behind Peirsol, who equalled Lochte's world record.[51] Less than 30 minutes after the 200-meter backstroke final, Lochte finished second to Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley.[52]

Olympics

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In his first event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Lochte won the bronze medal in the 400-meter individual medley behind Phelps and Cseh. His time of 4:08.09 was two seconds slower than the time he swam in Omaha.[53] In his second event, Lochte swam the second leg of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. With Phelps, Ricky Berens, and Vanderkaay, he won his first gold medal and set his first world record as the American team finished first with a time of 6:58.56. The Americans were the first team to break the seven-minute mark in the relay, and broke the previous record, set in Melbourne, Australia, by more than four and a half seconds.[54] In his third event, the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte won his first individual gold medal and set the world record, beating defending champion Peirsol.[55] Twenty-seven minutes after the final of the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte went on to win the bronze in the 200-meter individual medley, finishing behind Phelps and Cseh.[56]

2009 World Championships

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See also: Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
Lochte at the 2009 National Championships

At the 2009 National Championships, the selection meet for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Lochte won individual titles in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley.[57][58] Lochte also qualified to swim in the 4×100 and 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[59][60] In the 200-meter backstroke final, Lochte placed second behind Aaron Peirsol, and lost his world record he set in Beijing when Peirsol recorded a time of 1:53.08.[61]

In his first event at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Lochte swam the second leg of the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay in a time of 47.03. He earned a gold medal in the event along with Phelps, Matt Grevers, and Nathan Adrian. The final time of 3:09.21 was a championship record and just ahead of Russia (3:09.52) and France (3:09.89).[62] With Phelps not competing in the 200 or 400-meter individual medley at these championships, Lochte won the gold in both events. In the 200-meter individual medley, Lochte broke Phelps' world record of 1:54.23 with a time of 1:54.10.[63] In the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte won the bronze medal, finishing behind Peirsol and Ryosuke Irie of Japan.[64] In the 4×200-meter freestyle relay final, Lochte swam the anchor leg in 1:44.46. Combined with Phelps, Berens, and David Walters, Lochte won the gold medal and his team broke the previous world record by one-hundredth of a second with a time of 6:58.55.[65]

2010

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At the 2010 National Championships, the selection meet for the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and 2011 World Aquatics Championships, Lochte won individual titles in the 200-meter backstroke, 200-meter individual medley, and the 400-meter individual medley.[66][67][68] He also placed second in the 100 and 200-meter freestyle.[69][70] Lochte's win in the 200-meter individual medley was the first time he defeated Phelps in a major national or international meet.[71] At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, Lochte won a total of six gold medals. His wins included the 200-meter backstroke, 200-meter freestyle, 200 and 400-meter individual medleys, and 4×100 and 4×200-meter freestyle relays.[72]

At the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai, Lochte became the first individual in history to win seven medals at the Short Course Worlds and was the only person to set a world record individually since body-length swimsuits were banned.[73] In Dubai, Lochte won gold in the 200-meter backstroke, 200-meter freestyle, all individual medleys (100, 200, 400), and 4×100-meter medley relay. He also won silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Lochte's world records in Dubai came on consecutive days, first in the 400-meter individual medley, then in the 200-meter individual medley. Both world records were broken by considerable margins.[74]

At year's end, Lochte was named the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine.[75] He was also named FINA male swimmer of the year for 2010 by FINA Aquatics World Magazine.[76][77] 2010 saw Lochte win a total of 13 international medals, 12 of them gold.

2011 World Championships

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See also: Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
Lochte in 2011

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, Lochte won a total of six medals, five golds and one bronze. Lochte won his first medal, a bronze, in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay for his contributions in the heats. In the heats, Lochte recorded a time of 48.28, off from the 47.98 he recorded last year in Irvine. In his second event, the 200-meter freestyle, Lochte won the gold with a time of 1:44.44, finishing ahead of Michael Phelps who recorded a time of 1:44.79.[78] It was Lochte's first gold in the event in the long course World Championships. Lochte won the 200-meter individual medley event in a world record time of 1:54.00, finishing ahead of Michael Phelps time of 1:54.16.[79] In the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte dominated the competition with a time of 1:52.96, over a second ahead of second-place finisher Ryosuke Irie. Shortly after completing the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte competed in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Michael Phelps, Peter Vanderkaay, and Ricky Berens. Swimming the anchor leg in 1:44.56, Lochte was able to make up a deficit from France for the win. The final time for the relay was 7:02.67.[80] In his last event, the 400-meter individual medley, Lochte continued his dominance with a win in a time of 4:07.13. His closest competitor, Tyler Clary, finished in 4:11.17, over four seconds behind.[81]

Lochte said he was pleased with his performance at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships but feels that he can improve his times before the 2012 Olympics. "Getting five gold medals is definitely great, but the times that I went, I know I could go a lot faster," he said. "There are a lot of places in my races that I messed up on that I could have changed and gone faster, but I guess I have a whole year to make sure I have those perfect swims."[82]

At year's end, Lochte was named the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine, and defended his titles from 2010.[83] He was also named FINA male swimmer of the year for 2011 by FINA Aquatics World Magazine and also defended this title.[84]

2012 Summer Olympics

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See also: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medal record
2012 London – Men's swimming
Representing the USA
Gold medal – first place 400 m individual medley 4:05.18
Gold medal – first place 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:59.70
Silver medal – second place 200 m individual medley 1:54.90
Silver medal – second place 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:10.38
Bronze medal – third place 200 m backstroke 1:53.94

Olympic Trials

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At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, the qualifying meet for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Lochte qualified for the Olympic team by finishing first in the 200-meter backstroke and 400-meter individual medley, and second in the 200-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley. Lochte also narrowly missed a spot competing in the individual 100-meter butterfly by finishing third.

Olympics

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Lochte after the 200m backstroke

At the Olympics in London, Lochte won his first gold medal of the games in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:05.18.[85][86] Commenting on his first medal of the 2012 Olympics and head-to-head competition with fellow American and world record holder, Michael Phelps, Lochte acknowledged Phelps' greatness while positioning himself as "the best today."

Lochte won a silver medal with the U.S. 4×100-meter freestyle relay team, losing out to the French team with a 47.74 split, a full second slower than the French finishing swimmer Yannick Agnel and six tenths of a second slower than teammate Phelps.

Lochte placed fourth in the 200-meter freestyle race. He followed that performance, however, by winning gold with the U.S. 4×200-meter freestyle team. Lochte swam the first split and provided the U.S. team a commanding lead, which it never relinquished.[87]

On the sixth night of the Games, Lochte swam his last two finals, with only 30 minutes in between.[88] First, he won the bronze medal in the 200m backstroke, finishing behind compatriot Tyler Clary and Japan's Ryosuke Irie. His time of 1.53.94 tied the time he swam four years ago when he won the gold medal at the 2008 Games, which was then a world record. Half an hour later, Lochte took on Phelps in the 200m individual medley. He won a silver medal behind Phelps in what was thought at the time to be the last head-to-head race of their careers, as Phelps retired after the Games.[89] This was the third consecutive Olympics in which Lochte won a medal in the 200m individual medley.

His five medals brought his total to 11 Olympic medals, tied for second among male swimmers with compatriots Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi, behind only Phelps.[90] His seven individual Olympic medals are the second-most in men's Olympic swimming, surpassing Zoltán Halmay and Mark Spitz, who won six.

Lochte has announced he intends to continue swimming through the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[91] He is also considering exploring new events.[92]

2013 World Championships

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See also: Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
Lochte in 2013

In his first event at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Lochte combined with Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin, and Jimmy Feigen in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, with the team finishing behind France. Swimming the second leg, Lochte recorded a split of 47.80, and the team finished with a final time of 3:11.44. In his first individual event, the 200-meter freestyle, Lochte was unsuccessful in defending his title and placed fourth in the final with a time of 1:45.64. Lochte won his first individual medal of the competition, a gold, by defending his title in the 200-meter individual medley, recording a time of 1:54.98. The day following his 200 medley gold, Lochte also defended his title in the 200-meter backstroke, recording a time of 1:53.79 in the final. On the same day of winning the 200-meter backstroke (and swimming in the 100-meter butterfly semifinals where he set a personal best and qualified for the final), Lochte combined with Conor Dwyer, Charlie Houchin, and Ricky Berens, to win the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Swimming the second leg, Lochte recorded a split of 1:44.98, and the team finished with a final time of 7:01.72. In winning the 4×200 relay, Lochte became the first swimmer to win 5 consecutive gold medals at the World Championships in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay (while also being the first swimmer, along with compatriot Michael Phelps, to win the 4×200-meter freestyle relay Olympic Gold Medal on 3 successive occasions).

The next day, Lochte competed in the 100-meter butterfly and finished 6th in the final with a time of 51.58, just off his semifinal time of 51.48.

2015 World Championships

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See also: Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
Lochte after the 200m freestyle semifinal

Lochte competed in his sixth World Championships in Kazan in 2015.[93] He made history upon his win in the 200-meter individual medley by becoming the only person other than Grant Hackett to successfully win an event in four consecutive world championships.[94] However, he finished a disappointing fourth in the 200-meter freestyle in 1:45.83, just off the podium. In addition, Lochte also won three relay medals. Lochte led off the 4×200-meter freestyle relay in 1:45.71, but the US team could not hold on as Great Britain pulled off a great upset and beat the US team 7:04.33 to 7:04.75. Alongside Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel, and Missy Franklin, he was also part of the winning and world record-breaking 4×100-meter mixed freestyle relay. Lochte also anchored the prelim team for the 4×100-meter medley relay and received a gold medal for his efforts since the finals team won.

2016 Summer Olympics

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See also: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Lochtegate

Olympic Trials

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At the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, the U.S. qualifying meet for the Rio Olympics, Lochte finished third in the 400-meter individual medley, just missing out on an Olympic berth. In the 200-meter freestyle, he missed his second chance at making the team in an individual event by placing fourth; nonetheless, he earned a relay spot in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Lochte finally qualified for an individual event by finishing second in the 200-meter individual medley behind Phelps.[95]

Olympics

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Medal record
2016 Rio – Men's swimming
Representing the USA
Gold medal – first place 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:00.66

Lochte's first event in Rio was the 4×200 meter freestyle relay, where he swam both the morning heats and the finals. In the finals, Lochte swam the third leg after Conor Dwyer and Townley Haas. After Lochte's leg, the U.S. had a commanding lead. Phelps anchored the relay to touch the wall first at 7:00.66. This brought Lochte's Olympic medal count up to 12 total, making him the second most decorated male Olympic swimmer of all time, second only to Phelps.[96]

Lochte finished 5th in the 200-meter individual medley. This was his 4th consecutive final in the event, and the first time he did not win a medal.[97]

Lochtegate

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Main article: Lochtegate

On the morning of August 14, 2016, Lochte and Jimmy Feigen claimed that they and teammates Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were robbed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the 2016 Summer Olympics after men forced them out of their taxi at gunpoint in the early morning hours.[98][7] Lochte also alleged that a gun had been put up against his head.[99] A police report stated that one or more of the athletes had vandalized the gas station bathroom and damaged a sign on the premises, though investigative reporters found that the athletes had damaged the sign but had neither entered the bathroom nor damaged items in the bathroom.[100] Lochte later stated in an interview that he had been drunk and that he "over-exaggerated that story". However, his amended story raised concerns about the facts, and a witness who also translated between the security guards and the athletes claimed that the swimmers had stopped to use the fuel station's bathroom, damaged the sign on the premises, and that he stepped in when it was obvious that events could get out of control. He noted that all sides understood that the money was being paid to cover the damage done, but also that Lochte was drunk or "very altered" at the time of the incident.[99]

In August 2016, Lochte was charged with providing a false claim of a robbery during the 2016 Olympic Games, and if convicted could be jailed up to 18 months.[101] The charges were later dismissed by a court, which stated that Lochte's actions "did not rise to the level of filing a false crime report."[102] On August 30, 2016, when appearing on Good Morning America, he said that he was unsure how he would classify the incident, stating, "I don't know if I would consider it as a robbery, or extortion, or us just paying up for the poster being ripped."[103] Investigative reporting by USA Today, which reviewed the security camera tapes, showed that Lochte and the other swimmers did not enter the bathroom that they were accused of vandalizing, and that the items purportedly damaged inside the bathroom were neither damaged nor recently replaced.

Lochte apologized for the gas station dispute.[104] In the aftermath of the incident, USA Swimming suspended Lochte from domestic and international competitions for 10 months.[105] Lochte was also dropped by all four of his major sponsors.[106] However, by January 2017, TYR announced an apparel deal with Lochte.[107]

2018 suspension

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On July 23, 2018,[13] the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) imposed a 14-month suspension from competition on Lochte because, on May 24 of that year, he received a 'prohibited intravenous infusion.'[108] "I have never taken a prohibitive [sic] substance," Lochte told the media, "I have never attempted to gain any advantage by putting anything illegal in my body...I may be on the sideline from competition, but I'll continue to train every day...I want nothing more than to earn the privilege to swim for my country in my fifth Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020."[109]

On May 24, 2018, the same day he had received the infusion, Lochte had posted a picture - since deleted - on Instagram "showing him receiving an intravenous injection of what he says were 'vitamins'," even though the USADA bans "intravenous infusions of permitted substances at volumes greater than 100 millilitres [3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz] in a 12-hour period without a special 'Therapeutic Use Exemption'," Vox reported.[14]

2021

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On June 17, 2021, the fifth day of competition at the 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials, Lochte swam a 1:58.48 in the morning prelims of the 200-meter individual medley, ranking second and qualifying for the semifinals.[110][111] In the evening semifinals, he swam a 1:58.65 ranking sixth and qualifying for the final.[112][113][114] In the final, Lochte finished seventh with a time of 1:59.67 and not qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the event.[115][116] In Michael Andrew's post-win interview for the 200-meter individual medley final, Lochte joined Andrew and called him family along with the swimming community. Lochte also said missing out on the Olympic Team was not the end of the road for him.[117]

A few days after the end of the US Olympic Trials, Lochte confirmed he was still committed to the sport of swimming, both in terms of competing and growing the sport, and he was not retiring.[118][119] He added that one of his swimming pursuits moving forward included teaching youth how to swim.[118]

Television appearances and pop culture fame

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Magazines

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Before the 2012 Summer Olympics, Fortune magazine estimated that Lochte earned $2.3 million from endorsement deals with Speedo, Mutual of Omaha, Gillette, Gatorade, Procter and Gamble, Ralph Lauren, Nissan, and AT&T.[120] Lochte has also appeared in commercials for the Nissan Altima and been featured on the covers of Vogue, Time, Men's Health, and Men's Journal.[121]

Television

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Comedian Seth MacFarlane parodied Lochte in the 2012 season premiere of Saturday Night Live,[122] after which Lochte said he would be open to doing a cameo appearance on the show.[123]

Lochte appeared as an exaggerated version of himself in the 30 Rock episode "Stride of Pride", which aired October 18, 2012. He also had a guest appearance on 90210 in late 2012.[124]

What Would Ryan Lochte Do? began airing April 21, 2013, on E![125] and was cancelled after only one season, five weeks later.[126] Lochte's public persona and character have inspired a series of unflattering Internet memes.[127]

On August 30, 2016, Lochte was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Cheryl Burke.[128] Lochte and Burke were eliminated on Week 8 of competition, finishing in 7th place.[129]

In 2017, Lochte played a supporting role in Little Something for Your Birthday.[130]

On January 13, 2019, the reality game show Celebrity Big Brother announced that Lochte would be a houseguest in the second American season of the show.[131][132] He finished in 10th place after 13 days.

On the Family Guy season 17 episode "Griffin Winter Games", Peter Griffin meets Lochte at a party for the athletes of the Korean winter Olympics where he asks him, "wait, aren't you a summer sport guy?" As Lochte offers him a beer, a narrator imitating Morgan Freeman refers to him as an 'international bozo' and notes that Peter partied with him all night.

On September 22, 2019, Lochte appeared on Celebrity Family Feud along with his wife Kayla. Lochte won the family be family round, and between Kayla and himself they scored over 200 points in the final round to win the game.

On November 13, 2019, Ryan appeared on an episode of "Back in the Game" with Alex Rodriguez.[133] The series focuses on Rodriguez mentoring athletes and entertainers who have fallen on hard times. In the episode Alex helps Lochte get his finances back on track.

On January 12, 2023, Ryan appeared on the show The Traitors (US). He finished in 14th place after being "murdered" by the traitors in episode 5.

Radio

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National Public Radio named Lochte as their "platonic ideal of bro-dom".[134]

Awards

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Year Group Award Result Notes
2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star[citation needed] Nominated What Would Ryan Lochte Do?

Personal life

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Trademark application

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On August 1, 2012, Lochte filed an application to trademark his personal catchphrase, "Jeah", with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.[135] He abandoned the application before it was finalized.[136]

Sponsorships

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In January 2017, active-wear maker TYR Sport, Inc. signed Lochte to his first major professional swimming sponsorship deal since the Lochtegate scandal.[137]

In November 2019, Lochte revealed to Alex Rodriguez on an episode of CNBC's Back In The Game that he once made "well over $1 million" a year and also earned $75,000 from a single sponsor.[138] However, he also stated to Rodriguez that his scandals – which resulted in his suspension and losing his sponsors – and lavish spending resulted in him suffering significant financial losses.[138] He was forced to sell his 4,200 square feet (390 m2) home and now resides in a 1,800 square feet (170 m2) apartment.[138] He also estimated that he had only about $20,000 in savings.[138]

Protests

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In July 2021, Lochte spoke about his stance not supporting protests at athletic events in advance of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[139] This reiterated sentiments Lochte shared concerning the safety and security of individuals after protesters targeting him stormed the stage during one of his performances on the television show Dancing with the Stars in September 2016.[140][141]

Marriage and fatherhood

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During the 2016 Summer Olympics, Lochte revealed that he was in a relationship with Playboy Playmate of the Month for July 2015[142] Kayla Rae Reid, whom he first got in touch with via Instagram.[143] They became engaged in October 2016, and were married in an at-home civil ceremony in January 2018.[144] The couple have three children together.[145][146][147]

Career best times

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Long course metres (50 m pool)

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Event Time Meet Location Date Notes
100 m freestyle 48.16 h 2009 U.S National Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, United States July 10, 2009
200 m freestyle 1:44.44 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China July 26, 2011
50 m backstroke 25.68 h 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia March 31, 2007
100 m backstroke 53.37 sf 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska, United States June 30, 2008
2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska, United States July 1, 2008
200 m backstroke 1:52.96 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China July 29, 2011
100 m butterfly 51.48 sf 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain August 2, 2013
200 m individual medley 1:54.00 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China July 28, 2011 WR
400 m individual medley 4:05.18 2012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom July 28, 2012
Legend: WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course metres (25 m pool)

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Event Time Meet Location Date Notes
50 m freestyle 21.44 2008 World Championships (25m) Manchester, United Kingdom April 11, 2008
100 m freestyle 47.09 r 2008 World Championships (25m) Manchester, United Kingdom April 9, 2008
200 m freestyle 1:41.08 2010 World Championships (25m) Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 15, 2010 Former NR
100 m backstroke 49.99 r 2006 World Championships (25m) Shanghai, China April 9, 2006 Former WR
200 m backstroke 1:46.68 2010 World Championships (25m) Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 19, 2010 AM
50 m breaststroke 27.25 sf 2008 World Championships (25m) Manchester, United Kingdom April 12, 2008
100 m breaststroke 58.98 h 2008 World Championships (25m) Manchester, United Kingdom April 9, 2008
100 m butterfly 49.59 2012 World Championships (25m) Istanbul, Turkey December 13, 2012
100 m individual medley 50.71 sf 2012 World Championships (25m) Istanbul, Turkey December 15, 2012 Former WR
200 m individual medley 1:49.63 2012 World Championships (25m) Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2012 Former WR
400 m individual medley 3:55.50 2010 World Championships (25m) Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 16, 2010 AM, Former WR
Legend: WR – World record; AM – Americas record; NR – American record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

World Records

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Long course (50 m pool)

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No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status
1 200 m backstroke 1:54.32 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia March 30, 2007 Former
2 4x200 m freestyle relay[a] 7:03.24 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia March 30, 2007 Former
3 4x200 m freestyle relay (2)[b] 6:58.56 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China August 13, 2008 Former
4 200 m backstroke (2) 1:53.94 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China August 15, 2008 Former
5 200 m individual medley 1:54.10 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy July 30, 2009 Former
6 4x200 m freestyle relay (3)[c] 6:58.55 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy July 31, 2009 Current
7 200 m individual medley (2) 1:54.00 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China July 28, 2011 Current
8 4x100 m mixed freestyle relay[d] 3:23.05 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia August 8, 2015 Former
a with Michael Phelps, Klete Keller and Peter Vanderkaay
b with Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens and Peter Vanderkaay
c with Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens and David Walters
d with Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel and Missy Franklin

Short course (25 m pool)

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No. Event Time Meet Location Date Status
1 200 m individual medley 1:53.31 2006 World Championships (25m) Shanghai, China April 7, 2006 Former
2 200 m backstroke 1:49.05 2006 World Championships (25m) Shanghai, China April 9, 2006 Former
3 100 m backstroke 49.99 r 2006 World Championships (25m) Shanghai, China April 9, 2006 Former
4 4x100 m freestyle relay[e] 3:08.44 2008 World Championships (25m) Manchester, United Kingdom April 9, 2008 Former
5 200 m individual medley (2) 1:51.56 2008 World Championships (25m) Manchester, United Kingdom April 11, 2008 Former
6 100 m individual medley 51.25 sf 2008 World Championships (25m) Manchester, United Kingdom April 12, 2008 Former
7 100 m individual medley (2) 51.15 2008 World Championships (25m) Manchester, United Kingdom April 13, 2008 Former
8 400 m individual medley 3:55.50 2010 World Championships (25m) Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 16, 2010 Former
9 200 m individual medley (3) 1:50.08 2010 World Championships (25m) Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 17, 2010 Former
10 200 m individual medley (4) 1:49.63 2012 World Championships (25m) Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2012 Former
11 100 m individual medley (3) 50.71 sf 2012 World Championships (25m) Istanbul, Turkey December 15, 2012 Former
Legend:
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
e with Bryan Lundquist, Nathan Adrian and Doug Van Wie

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Records
Preceded by


László Cseh
László Cseh
Darian Townsend
 Men's 200-meter medley
world record-holder (short course)
April 7, 2006 – November 18, 2007
April 11, 2008 – November 15, 2009
December 17, 2010 – present 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's 100-meter backstroke
world record-holder (short course)
April 9, 2006 – November 11, 2008 		Succeeded by


Peter Marshall
Preceded by Men's 200-meter backstroke
world record-holder (short course)
April 9, 2006 – April 13, 2008 		Succeeded by


Markus Rogan
Preceded by

Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Peirsol (tie)
 Men's 200-meter backstroke
world record-holder (long course)
March 30, 2007 – July 4, 2008
August 15, 2008 – July 11, 2009 		Succeeded by

Aaron Peirsol (tie)
Aaron Peirsol
Preceded by Men's 100-meter medley
world record-holder (short course)
April 12, 2008 – November 14, 2009
December 15, 2012 – December 7, 2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's 200-meter medley
world record-holder (long course)
July 30, 2009 – present 		Succeeded by

Incumbent
Preceded by


László Cseh
 Men's 400-meter medley
world record-holder (short course)
December 16, 2010 – December 20, 2019 		Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by
Michael Phelps
 World Swimmer of the Year
2010–2011 		Succeeded by
Michael Phelps
Preceded by
First award
Michael Phelps
 FINA Swimmer of the Year
2010, 2011
2013 		Succeeded by
Michael Phelps
Chad le Clos
Preceded by
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
 American Swimmer of the Year
2010–2011
2013 		Succeeded by
Michael Phelps
Tyler Clary & Ryan Cochrane
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