PRONOUNCED: LOCK-tee
Background[]
- United States (also known as USA)
swimmer headed to 2008 Olympics - United States (also known as USA) swimmer
- Wikipedia:Ryan Lochte
Insights[]
- Phelps does it again, sets world record in 200 IM - 07/04/08 - Michael Phelps has set another world record, beating Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic trials.
- Phelps barely holds off the best swimmer you've never heard of - 07/01/08 - They wore matching high-tech Speedo LZR suits and swam in a temporary pool designed for speed. But even as Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte pushed each other through a dramatic record chase at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials on Sunday night, what brought the crowd of 12,000 to its feet was not merely the clock but also the sight of the greatest swimmer in the world struggling -- in one of his best events, the 400-meter individual medley -- to fight off an unexpectedly formidable rival. Article by Kelli Anderson
- Ryan Lochte has participated in two Olympic Games: 2008 and 2004. In the 2004 Olympics, Ryan Lochte swam in the 200 meter individual medley and got the silver medal. Lochte got gold in the 4x200 freestyle relay.
Background[]
- Swimmer at Daytona Beach Swimming (DBS-FL)]]
- in 2008 = 23 DOB: Aug 3, 1984
- 6' 2" (188.0 cm)
- Hometown = Daytona Beach, Fla.
- in 2008 resides in Gainesville, Fla.
- former resident of Rochester, N.Y.
- Coach = Gregg Troy
- Wikipedia:Ryan Lochte
- USA Swimming's media guide provided some source materials.
Career Highlights:[]
Set three world records at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships in Manchester ...
claimed his first individual long-course world record winning gold in the 200m backstroke at the
2007 FINA World Championships ... also set a world record as part of the men's 800m FR-R
team ... won gold swimming on the American record-breaking 800m free relay that upset the
Australians at the 2004 Olympic Games … also earned an Olympic silver medal in the 200m
IM … has swam on the 800m free relay that has broken the American record each summer
since 2004 ... had a dynamite performance at the 2006 Short Course World Championships,
capturing six medals – three of them gold – and setting three world records … triple medalist at
the 2005 World Championships, earning gold as a member of the 800m free relay (United States (also known as USA) 
/ American Record) and
bronze medals in the 200m back and 200m IM … named Swimmer of the Meet at the ====2005====
NCAA Championships after breaking the American record in the 200y IM
Olympics:[]
2004: Gold, 800m FR-R(United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Silver, 200m IM
World Championships[]
2007: Gold, 200m BK(WR)/800m FR-R(WR); Silver, 100m BK & 200m/400m IM ... 2005: Gold,
800m FR-R(United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Bronze, 200m BK & 200m IM; 5, 400m IM
Pan Pacs:[]
2006: Gold, 800m FR-R(United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Silver, 100m BK & 200m IM
Short Course Worlds[]
2008: 4 medals--3 Gold, 1 Silver--3 WRs ... Gold: 100m IM/200m IM (WR's) & 400m IM ... Silver: 200m BK (WR) ... 2006: 6 medals–3 Gold–3 WR's ... Gold: 200m BK & 200m IM & 400m IM; Silver, 400m MR; Bronze, 400m & 800 FR-R ... 2004: Gold, 800m FR-R; Silver, 200m IM; Bronze, 200m free
2007 World Rankings:[]
12th, 200m free; 20th, 50m back; 4th, 100m back; 1st, 200m back; 91st, 50m breast; 67th, 100m breast; 2nd, 200m IM; 2nd, 400m IM
2006 World Rankings:[]
98th, 100m free; 15th, 200m free; 51st, 400m free; 4th, 100m back; 9th, 200m back; 32nd, 100m fly; 2nd, 200m IM; 3rd, 400m IM
2005 World Rankings:[]
54th, 100m free; 21st, 200m free; 125th, 400m free; 9th, 100m back; 3rd, 200m back; 78th, 100m fly; 3rd, 200m IM; 6th, 400m IM
Records:[]
Holds WR in 100m IM (Short Course Meters) (Semi), set at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ... Holds WR in 200m IM (Short Course Meters),
set at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ... Holds WR in 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters), set at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ... Holds WR
in 800m FR-R, set at 2007 World Championships ... Holds WR in 200m BK, set at 2007 World
Championships ... Holds WR in 100m BK (Short Course Meters), set at 2006 SC World Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record)
in 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters), set at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters), set at ====2008====
SC Worlds ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 400m MED-R (Short Course Meters), set at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 200m
IM (Short Course Meters), set at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 200m BK (Short Course Meters), set at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ...
Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 200y BK, set at 2006 Men's NCAA Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 100y BK, set at ====2006====
Men's NCAA Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 200y IM, set at 2006 Men's NCAA Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record)
in 400m IM (Short Course Meters), set at 2004 US Men's NCAA Champs
United States (also known as USA) 
Swim Titles[]
400m IM (2): '07 SUM, ’05 SPG 200m IM (1): '07 SUM
Links[]
Media[]
Cover stories[]
- http://www.mensjournal.com/point-two-seven-seconds.html from Men's Journal in July 2008 with Ryan Lochte
- http://www.mensjournal.com/how-do-you-improve-on-the-greatest-ever.html How do you improve the greatest ever, second story in Men's Journal, July 2008
- http://www.mensjournal.com/the-joker-to-phelpss-ace.html Ryan Lochte called the joker to the ace, Michael Phelps in Men's Journal in July 2008.
Details[]
International: Swam on the 800m free relay at the 2004 Olympic Games, where the Americans upset the Australians, who had not lost the race at an international meet in seven years National Teams: Four-time National A Team (2003-06) … 2002 National Junior Team Collegiate: One of the most decorated collegiate swimmers of all time with 24 All-American honors, seven NCAA Championships and seven SEC titles … was twice named NCAA Swimmer of the Year
Splash:[]
One-time Olympian (2004) Two Olympic medals (1g, 1s) Six World Medals (2g, 2s, 2b)
International Medals[]
2008 Worlds short course[]
2008: Silver, 200m BK (Short Course Meters) (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Silver, 400m
MED-R (Short Course Meters) (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Gold, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters)
(WR); Gold, 200m IM (Short Course Meters) (WR); Gold, 100m IM
(Short Course Meters) (WR); Gold, 400m IM (Short Course Meters)
2007 Duel in The Pool
2007: Gold, 100m BK; Gold, 200m IM
2007 World Championships
2007: Silver, 100m BK; Silver, 200m IM; Gold,
200m BK (WR); Gold, 800m FR-R (WR)
2006 Pan Pacific Champs
2006: Gold, 800m FR-R
2006 SC World Champs
2006: Bronze, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters); Bronze, 800m
FR-R (Short Course Meters); Silver, 400m MED-R (Short Course Meters)
2004 Olympic Games
2004: Gold, 800m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Silver, 200m IM
Top Times[]
Event 200m FR 100m BK 200m BK 200m IM 400m IM Best 1:47.32 53.50 1:54.32 1:56.11 4:09.74 Year Mar 08 Mar 07 Mar 07 Aug 06 Mar 07
2008[]
Ultraswim GP - t1 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final,
400m IM
SC WORLDS - 4 Final, 50m FR (Short Course Meters); 2 Final, 200m BK
(Short Course Meters) (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 10 Semi, 50m BR (Short Course Meters); 11 Semi, 100m BR
(Short Course Meters); 1 Final, 100m IM (Short Course Meters) (WR); 1 Final, 200m IM (Short Course Meters)
(WR); 1 Final, 200m IM (Short Course Meters) (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 1 Final, 400m IM (Short Course Meters);
1 Final, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (WR); 1 Final, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters)
(United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 4 Final, 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 2 Final, 400m MED-R
(Short Course Meters) (United States (also known as USA) / American Record)
2007[]
SCY NATS - t1 Final, 50y FR; t1 Final, 200y BK; t2 Final, 100y BR; t1 Final, 200y IM; t1 Final, 400y IM SUM NATS - 1 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 400m IM Namesnik GP - 12 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final, 200m IM MoO DiP - 1 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final, 200m IM WORLD - 2 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final, 200m BK (WR); 2 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 800m FR-R (WR)
2006[]
US OPEN - 1 Final, 100m BK; 9 Final, 200m BK; 4 Final, 200m IM PAN PAC - 2 Final, 100m BK; 2 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 800m FR-R SUM NATS - 4 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 200m BK; 3 Final, SC WORLD - 5 Final, 200m FR (Short Course Meters); 1 Final, 200m BK 100m FL; 2 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM 44(Short Course Meters) (WR); 9 Semi, 100m FL (Short Course Meters); 1 Final, 200m IM (Short Course Meters) (WR); 1 Final, 400m IM (Short Course Meters); 3 Final, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters); 3 Final, 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters); 2 Final, 400m MED-R (Short Course Meters)
Personal:[]
CAREER STATS: High School: Spruce Creek HS '02 College: Florida '07 College Major: Sport Management
Family, Village, Community[]
Parents: Steve and Ileana … father is a swim coach, and mother is a day care director Sibling(s): Two older sisters (Kristin and Megan) … two younger brothers (Devon Lochte and Brandon) Started Swimming: His swimming career began under the coaching of his parents in Rochester, N.Y. Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, lacrosse, basketball Pet(s): Three dogs (Tike, Zues and Spidy) … Tike and Zeus are Rottweilers, and Spidy is a mixed chow Hobbies Outside the Pool: Playing basketball, skateboarding, surfing Ultimate Way to Relax: Sleeping Most Influential Person: Father … “He’s always been there for me.” Sponsor(s): Speedo
Training Notes[]
2008[]
Swims 18,000 meters/yards per day, 5-6 hours a day, 6 days a week
More: Father was his coach at the Daytona Beach Swim Club
Favorites: U.S. city: Daytona Beach, Fla. ... int'l destination: Rome ... musician: Lil Wayne ...
summer activity: beach volleyball ... movie: Cheech and Chongs - Up in Smoke ... tv: The
Simpsons
(Short Course Meters)
NCAA - 1 Final, 200y BK (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 1 Final, 200y IM (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 1 Final,
400y IM
2005[]
US OPEN - 8 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final, 200m BK; 5 Final, 100m FL; 1 Final, 200m IM MoO DiP - 2 Final, 100m BK; 2 Final, 200m IM WORLD - 3 Final, 200m BK; 3 Final, 200m IM; 5 Final, 400m IM WC TRIALS - 7 Final, 100m FR; 4 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final, 200m BK; 2 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 400m IM
2004[]
US OPEN - 3 Final, 100m FR; 9 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final,
1500m FR; 1 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final, 200m BK; 1 Final, 400m
IM
OLY - 2 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 800m FR-R (United States (also known as USA) / American Record)
OLY TRIALS - 4 Final, 200m FR; 8 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final,
200m IM; 3 Final, 200m IM; 4 Final, 400m IM
2003[]
US OPEN - 10 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR; 7 Final, 1500m FR; 2 Final, 200m IM; 5 Final, 400m IM
2002[]
US Open - 10 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final, 1500m FR; 4 Final, 200m IM; 3 Final, 400m IM SUM NATS - 9 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 800m FR; 17 Final, 200m IM; 9 Final, 400m IM SPG NATS - t9 Final, 200m FR; 9 Final, 400m FR; 6 Final, 800m FR; 3 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM