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Ryan Lochte Profile |
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Birth Date: August 3, 1984
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Birth Place: Canandaigua, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Ryan Steven Lochte
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
Ryan Lochte is an American swimmer. He is a multiple world
record holder and Olympic gold medalist. He is a 2004
Olympic Champion in the 4x200m Freestyle, Olympic silver
medalist in the 200m Medley and 2008 Olympics Champion in
the 200m Backstroke , the 4x200m Freestyle, and bronze
medalist in the 400m and 200m individual medley.
Lochte specializes in the backstroke and individual medley,
but is also a freestyle relay swimmer. He is noted for the
speed and distance he attains while kicking underwater.
He is a close rival and friends with Michael Phelps in the
individual medley events and Aaron Peirsol in the backstroke
races.
Ryan Lochte attended high school at Spruce Creek High School
in Port Orange, Florida.
He graduated from the University of Florida, where he swam
for the University in NCAA competition. He currently lives
and trains in Gainesville, Florida.
Lochte made his Olympic debut after finishing second to
Michael Phelps in the 200 m individual medley at the US
trials. He also qualified for the 4x200 m freestyle relay
team. At the Olympics, Lochte swam with Phelps, Klete Keller
and Peter Vanderkaay to upset the Australian team and
capture the gold medal in the 4x200 freestyle relay. He also
narrowly edged out George Bovell and Laszlo Cseh in the 200
m individual medley to win the silver medal behind Phelps.
Later that year at the 2004 FINA Short Course World
Championships in Indianapolis, Lochte won the silver medal
in the 200 m individual medley and the bronze in the
freestyle. He also won the gold medal in the 4x200 m
freestyle relay.
At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal,
Canada, Lochte won the bronze medals in the 200 m backstroke
and individual medley, and was a part of the 4x200 m
freestyle relay team which set an American record and won
the gold.
Just two weeks after the 2006 NCAA Championships, at the
2006 FINA Short Course World Championships, Lochte won the
world titles in the same events he won at the NCAA
championships and set world records in the same events he
for which he set American records. He won two individual
events in the 200 m individual medley and the 200 m
backstroke, setting new world records in both events. He
also set another world record in the 100 m backstroke, in
the opening leg of the 4x100 m medley relay, becoming the
first man to complete the distance in under 50 seconds. He
won a third gold medal in the 400 m individual medley,
setting a new American record. He was named as the male
swimmer of the meet by FINA.
At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne,
Australia, Lochte won his first individual gold medal at a
long course world championship in the 200 m backstroke
against American Aaron Peirsol, breaking Peirsol's world
record and his seven-year winning streak in the event. This
was Lochte's his first world record in a long course event.
Lochte went on to set a world record in the 4x200 freestyle
relay with Michael Phelps, Klete Keller, and Peter
Vanderkaay. He also won silver medals in the 100 m
backstroke, the 200 m IM, and the 400 m IM, making his medal
total for the meet second to only Phelps.
Within a week of the world championships, Lochte competed in
the annual Mutual of Omaha Duel in the pool where he again
beat Piersol. In the 100 meter backstroke, he beat Peirsol's
other seven-year winning streak in the shorter of the
backstroke races, edging out Peirsol by .06 seconds.
On June 29, 2008, at the Olympic Trials, both Lochte and
Michael Phelps broke the previous World Record. Phelps, by
virtue of winning the race, set the new World Record. Lochte
has qualified for the 200m backstroke and 200m IM at the
2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won
the bronze medal in the 400m IM event, with Michael Phelps
grabbing the gold in world record time.
On August 14th, 2008, Lochte won the gold medal in the 200
meter back stroke swim, while simultaneously beating the
world record. |
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Other Information |
Won a gold medal in the 4x200 free relay and a silver medal
in the 200 IM at the Athens Olympics.
Attends the University of Florida.
Coached by his father, Steven.
Enjoys skateboarding, surfing and basketball.
August 28, 2004 was proclaimed "Ryan Lochte Day" in Port
Orange to celebrate his success at the Olympics. |
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since August 20, 2008