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Ryan Lochte
| American swimmer, participant in the Olympics Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Family
- Childhood and Swimming
- High School and College Career
- International Success
- Olympic Dominance
- World Championship Medals
- Post-Olympic Retirement
- Current Status
Early Life and Family
Ryan Lochte was born on August 3, , in Canandaigua, New York, to Steven and Ileana Lochte.
His mother's family is of Spanish and Basque descent from Cuba, while his father's family has German, Dutch, and English roots. Lochte has two older sisters, Kristin and Megan, and two younger brothers, Devon and Brandon.
Childhood and Swimming
Growing up in Daytona Beach, Florida, Lochte spent much of his childhood in the pool.
His father was a coach for the local club team, and his mother coached her son until he was 11 years old.
Facebook de ryan lochte biography Retrieved January 9, The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Vladimir Salnikov. Gannett News Service.However, Lochte initially showed little interest in swimming, often fooling around during practice. Despite his antics, his father never kicked him out of practice, believing that he had potential.
High School and College Career
Lochte's serious commitment to swimming began in high school. He later earned a swimming scholarship to the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he swam from to He competed for the Gators swimming and diving team under coach Gregg Troy.
Lochte achieved great success in college, winning 24 All-American titles, 7 NCAA championships, and 7 SEC championships. He was twice named National Swimmer of the Year by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.
International Success
Lochte's international career began in when he competed for the United States at the Athens Olympics.
Phelps biography December 17, April 13, It is known that Ryan spends around 5 hours a day of intense swimming in which he is able to cover 16 km of distance. What Would Ryan Lochte Do?He finished seventh in the meter individual medley. In , he made his mark at the Beijing Olympics, winning two gold medals in the meter backstroke and meter freestyle relay. He also won a silver medal in the meter individual medley.
Olympic Dominance
Lochte continued his Olympic success in London in and Rio de Janeiro in He won a total of six Olympic gold medals, two in the meter individual medley, and one each in the meter individual medley, meter backstroke, meter freestyle relay, and 4xmeter freestyle relay.
In addition to his golds, he also won three silver medals and one bronze medal.
World Championship Medals
Lochte is also a dominant force in the FINA World Championships.
Michael phelps biography Archived from the original PDF on July 14, The Year was incredible for him; he qualified for the first time in Olympics in , held in Athens, Greece. Phillips , D. Archived from the original PDF on July 15,He has won a record 39 gold medals, including 18 in long-course pools and 21 in short-course pools. He holds the record for the most gold medals won by a swimmer at the World Championships.
Post-Olympic Retirement
After the Olympics, Lochte retired from competitive swimming. However, he later announced his return to the sport in , aiming to represent the United States at the Olympics in Tokyo.
However, he failed to qualify and retired once again.
Current Status
Lochte currently lives and trains in Gainesville, where he continues to swim under the guidance of coach Gregg Troy. He is affiliated with the Daytona Beach Swimming club.