BIOGRAPHY Ryan Lochte, born August 3, 1984 in Canandaigua, New York, is an American swimmer. He is a multiple world record holder and Olympic gold medalist.
Lochte made his Olympic debut in 2004 after finishing second to Michael Phelps in the 200 m individual medley at the US trials. 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. On August 14th, 2008 at Beijing Olympics, Lochte achieved his greatest accomplishment by winning the gold medal in the 200 meter back stroke swim, while simultaneously beating the world record. He also won another gold in the 2x400m Freestyle, and bronze 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. View GALLERY:
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