Ryan Lochte
Ryan Lochte
Ryan Steven Lochteis an American competitive swimmer and an 11-time Olympic medalist. His seven individual Olympic medals rank near the top in men's swimming. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 100-meter individual medley, 200-meter individual medley, and the 400-meter individual medley...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth3 August 1984
CityRochester, NY
CountryUnited States of America
There's people out there that are like, 'Oh my God, I want to have your kid. I want to marry you.' People that I've never even met. That's sweet. It's funny.
You could literally be perfect and people would still hate you, for being perfect.
I surround myself with people who really understand and love me. I think that's the best thing I can do.
Not to have a big head about it, but people love me.
The fact that people actually want my autograph is crazy.
I've talked in front of ... like... a lot of big business people about stuff I didn't even know.
I knew he was here tonight. I tapped him in the gut when I was walking over to the starting blocks.
The biggest thing I'll miss is being part of the team.
It was my last race, and I just wanted to give everything I had because there wasn't another race left.
We had our minds set on it all year. I'm glad I could go out and accomplish these goals.
It felt good to actually have a decent swim.
If someone asked me to be in a movie, I'd be more than happy.
I'm definitely laid back. I don't take things so seriously.
I wasn't really happy with the way 2008 turned out for me. I wanted to change some things.