Ryan Lochte: Career, Controversies & Net Worth

The dynamic American, Ryan Lochte, is a competitive swimmer and 12-time Olympic winner.

Moreover, Lochte specializes in the individual medley and backstroke and is also a freestyle and butterfly swimmer medalist.

The current world record holder in the 200-meter individual has an incredible career.

Likewise, he is the second most highly decorated professional swimmer, only behind the likes of Michael Phelps.

Additionally, Ryan has also been named the FINA Swimmer of the Year for a record-breaking three times.

The New York-born swimmer is truly one of a kind and has broken the records multiple times.

Moreover, Ryan is a celebrity who has endorsement deals with various companies such as Gillette, Ralph Lauren, Nissan, etc.

Sadly, Ryan had to undergo meniscus surgery in 2021. Surprisingly, he suffered an injury while sliding the children’s water slide.

In this article, we have mentioned the highs and lows in the life of Ryan Lochte.

Quick Facts

Here are some quick facts about Ryan Lochte:

Full Name	Ryan Steven Lochte
Professional Name	Ryan Lochte
Nickname	Jeezy
Date of birth	August 3, 1984
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Cuban, German, Dutch, English
Age	39 Years Old
Zodiac sign	Leo
Place of birth	Rochester, New York, United States
Current residence	Gainesville, Florida, United States
High School	Spruce Creek High
University	University of Florida
Hobbies	Playing basketball, Surfing, Skateboarding, Sleeping
Food Habit	Non – Vegetarian
Sex	Male
Father’s name	Steven R. Lochte
Mother’s name	Ileana Lochte
Siblings	4 siblings (Megan Lochte, Brandon Lochte, Devon Lochte, Kristin Lochte)
Profession	Swimmer
Coach	Gregg Troy
Sponsors	Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Shoe size	14
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Blue
Marital status	Married
Wife	Kayla Rae Reid (m. 2018)
Children	2 (Caiden Zane Lochte, Liv Rae Lochte)
Net worth	$8 Million
Social Media	Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Merch	Posters, Home Workout Series
Last Update	April, 2024

Ryan Lochte: Early Life, Family, and Education

Ryan Steven Lochte, mostly known as Ryan Lochte, was born on August 3, 1984.

Likewise, he was born to his father, Steven R. Lochte, and Ileana Lochte, mother.

Moreover, both of his parents are former professional swimming coaches.

Furthermore, Ryan has 2 has two older sisters, named Kristin and Megan, and two younger brothers named Devon and Brandon.

Not to mention, the four children are just like their parents; all of them love swimming.

Moreover, he has a diverse family background. His mother is Cuban, while his father is of Dutch, English, and German ancestry.

Meanwhile, his family used to live in Bristol, New York. Still, as his father needed to train swimmers, their whole family moved to Florida.

Likewise, Ryan was 12 when his family moved out to Florida.

On the other hand, Ryan started taking swimming seriously only at the age of 14.

Ryan was frustrated and sad after his loss at the Junior Olympics; above all Ryan, changed his attitude.

After that, Ryan attended Spruce Creek High School.

Likewise, after finishing high school, he later attended the University of Florida.

Ryan Lochte: Age, Height, and Weight

The famous swimmer is currently 39 Years Old.

Likewise, he has a height of 6 feet 1 inch. Moreover, the fit Ryan weighs about 88 kilograms.

Moreover, Ryan has Brown hair color and Blue color eye.

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Ryan Lochte: Career

Early Career

Ryan was a free soul from childhood; he loved swimming as much as his parents.

Moreover, his career began at college when he joined the University of Florida and graduated in 2007, majoring in sport management.

He also took part in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) competition from 2004 to 2007.

Likewise, during his teenage, he was coached by an amazing Olympic swimming coach, Gregg Troy.

On the other hand, during Ryan’s junior year as a swimmer, he became the NCAA Swimmer of the Year twice and a seven-time NCAA champion.

The swimmer also became a seven-time SEC champion and a 24-time All-American.

First Olympic and World Championship

Since Ryan began his senior career, he took the game of swimming to a whole different level.

Lochte won national titles in all three individual events, setting the  American record in the 200-yard individual medley and 200-yard backstroke.

In the 2006 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, he broke the record of Tom Dolan of 400-yard individual medley.

Additionally, the record of Tom Dolan was nearly a decade-old NCAA record.

Moreover, he is good friends with teammates Michael Phelps and Klete Keller.

Likewise, Ryan qualified for his first Olympics after placing second behind Phelps in a 200-meter individual medley at the 2004 Olympic trials.

During the 2004 Olympics, the American team beat the Australian team to capture the gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.

Additionally, it was the Australian team’s first defeat in six years.

Moreover, later he won silver, bronze, and gold at the 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships.

Jeezy won in the 200-meter individual medley, the 200-meter freestyle, and the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, respectively.

At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships, Lochte won the bronze medals in the 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter individual medley.

Consequently, during the 2006 FINA, Short Course World Championships, Ryan had three individual titles, one silver, and one bronze.

Additionally, in all of those three events, he held new world records.

Finally, at the 2007 World Aquatics, Ryan won his first individual gold medal at a long course world.

Moreover, he also won silver medals in the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley.

Glory Years

Lochte won gold in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, setting a new world record of 1 minute 53.94 seconds.

Moreover, the swimmer was also a member of the gold-medal-winning 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay.

In addition, he earned bronzes in the 200- and 400-meter individual medleys in Beijing.

Furthermore, in 2009 and 2010, Lochte maintained his impressive track record by breaking Phelps’ world record in the 200-meter and above all won the 400-meter at the 2009 FINA world championships.

In conclusion, at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships, he won six gold medals.

Ryan was the first individual male in history to win a mouth-watering seven medals at the Short Course Worlds.

Similarly, Swimming World Magazine named Lochte World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year at the end of the year.

Moreover, FINA Aquatics World Magazine also name Ryan Lochte the FINA male swimmer of the year for 2010.

Above all, in 2010, the swimmer won 13 international medals, of which 12 of them were gold.

Once again, in 2011, Ryan defended his titles from 2010.

In addition, he further won the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer. He was also named FINA male swimmer of 2011 again.

Whereas in the 2012 Olympics held in London, Ryan won 5 medals, of which three were gold, and two were silver.

Likewise, with the five medals he won, the swimmer had 11 Olympic medals behind only Phelps.

Lochte consequently became the first swimmer to win five consecutive gold medals at the World Championships in 2013.

Likewise, Lochte took part in his sixth World Championships in 2015 and again won gold.

The End of the Glory Days

Moreover, in the 2016 Olympics, Ryan won gold in the 4×200 m freestyle relay.

On the other hand, after gaining this medal, Ryan Lochte became the second most decorated male Olympic swimmer of all time.

Despite winning the 4 x 200 m, Ryan placed fifth in the 200-meter individual medley.

This was his 4th consecutive final in the event, and it was the first time he didn’t win a medal.

As a result of placing seventh in the 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials, Ryan didn’t qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Furthermore, he claims that failing to qualify for the Olympics didn’t mean it was the end of a road for him.

Movies and short films

On April 21, 2013, E! commenced the show titled “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?”

Likewise, he has also appeared on television for Season 23 of Dancing with the Stars.

Moreover, he partnered with professional dancer Cheryl Burke, but they finished seventh.

Later, Ryan starred in the show called ‘Little Something for Your Birthday,’ he was in a supporting role in that show.

Further, Jeezy featured in the Celebrity Family Feud with his wife. 

During the event, the duo scored 200 points in the final round and won the family round.

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Controversies

In August 2016, Lochte got into great trouble as he was charged with providing a false robbery claim.

The event occurred during the 2016 Olympic Games. Furthermore, Ryan, if convicted, could be jailed for up to 18 months.

Ryan had been drunk and exaggerated the whole scene.

A police report states that one or more athletes had violated the rules by urinating outside the washroom, vandalizing the gas station bathroom, and damaging a sign on the premises.

As a result, the USA Swimming and the U.S. Olympic Committee suspended Ryan for ten long months.

Additionally, Ryan’s teammates Bentz, Conger, and Feigen were suspended for four months.

Hence, his actions blocked Ryan from attending the USA Swimming’s year-end Golden Goggles celebration. 

Above all, four of his major sponsors dropped Ryan, which caused great controversy.

On the other hand, in 2018, Ryan was banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for fourteen months for receiving a prohibited intravenous infusion.

He claims that he hasn’t taken any prohibitive substance to alter his body and to have the advantage over others.

As per Ryan, he took the intravenous injection containing B12 and other vitamins available. 

Additionally, Ryan posted himself and his wife taking the IV on Instagram, which he later deleted.

Ryan Lochte: Workout Routine and Diet Plan

Alongside Ryan’s swimming training, he also follows some workout sessions.

Likewise, his training session lasts for about 90 minutes. 

Moreover, while working out, he listens to music, mostly Rap music of artists like Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, and whatever is on his iPod.

During his offseason days, Ryan works out some basic exercises: jump box jump, weight lifting, ankling, and a squat variation. 

Meanwhile, talking about his diet plan, Ryan munched tons of junk foods at his beginning career.

Not to mention, he also had an alcohol addiction which made him lose weight.

However, he maintained his diet after all the struggles he faced during alcohol addiction.

Normally, Ryan begins his day with a shake and drinks, which contain vitamins and minerals.

Firstly, for his breakfast, he eats eggs, sausage, or pancakes. Secondly, for lunch, Ryan eats leftover food.

Finally, for dinner, he eats salmon or other types of fish with vegetables.

Ryan Lochte: Wife and Children

The famous American swimmer has no previous dating records, but it came with a bang once he chose his girl, Kayla Lochte Reid.

The glorious couple dated for a year and got engaged, and finally, after a year, they got married.

Kayla Lochte Reid, the wife of Ryan Lochte, is a former Playboy model. She is a loving wife and a good mother to their children.

The couple gave birth to a beautiful son in 2017 and named him Caiden Zane Lochte.

Likewise, the couple gave birth to another child, a daughter, this time after a year of their marriage.

In addition, her name is Liv Rae Lochte. She is currently 4 Years Old.

Ryan Lochte: Net Worth, Salary, and Career Earnings

Ryan Currently has an estimated net worth of $8 million.

Also, here is Ryan Lochte’s net worth in different currencies.

Currency	Net Worth
Euro	€6,743,880
Pound Sterling	£5,751,560
Australian Dollar	A$10,889,000
Canadian Dollar	C$9,978,040
Indian Rupee	₹594,872,800
BitCoin	฿204

Likewise, Ryan claims he earns about a million per endorsement deal.

The swimmer has endorsement deals with various companies such as Speedo, Gatorade, Procter and Gamble, Ralph Lauren, Gillette, Nissan, AT&T, and Mutual of Omaha.

Besides these deals, Ryan also appeared in many magazines such as Vogue, Bazaar, time, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, etc.

Currently, Ryan is also a brand ambassador of Spire Institute.

It is reported that he currently lives in Gainesville, Florida; apparently, he has a 1,800 square feet (170 m2) apartment.

Ryan is a man of style. Likewise, he is always found to be on the front row of the New York Fashion Week.

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Ryan Lochte: Charity

Ryan has great respect for his fans, and the people love him back.

Likewise, Speedo donated $50,000 from Ryan’s sponsorship to Save the Children, a global charity partner of Speedo USA’s parent company.

Likewise, Speedo particularly started this event to help the children in Brazil.

Apart from it, in 2018, Ryan has also helped raise funds for The Mac Crutchfield Foundation.

Moreover, this organization provides swimming clinics that bring new swimmers to the pools in Florida.

Ryan Lochte: Awards, Titles, and Achievements 

• 12 Olympic medals, six gold, three silver, three bronze.
• 27 World Championships (Long Course) medals, 18 gold, five silver, four bronze.
• 38 World Championships (Short Course) medals, 21 gold, ten silver, seven bronze.
• 12 Pan Pacific Championships medals, eight gold, four silver, 0 bronze.
• 1 Pan American Games gold medal.
• World Swimmer of the Year (2010,2011)
• American Swimmer of the Year (2010,2011)
•  FINA male swimmer of the year (2010,2011)

Ryan Lochte: Social Media

Firstly, he is active on Instagram, where he has 846k followers.

Secondly, he is active on Twitter, with over 937.5K Followers.

Lastly, he is as active on Facebook, where he has 578K Followers.

Ryan Lochte: Fun Facts

• Ryan has won the World Swimmer of the Year, the American Swimmer of the Year, and the FINA male swimmer of the year for two consecutive years (2010,2011).
• Ryan has earned over a hundred career medals.
• Moreover, Ryan once swam across the Hudson River with a pizza to promote Combos Pizza.
• Big Jeezy is a super Lil Wayne fan; while training, he mostly listens to Weezy.
• Ryan has been photographed smoking weed while his brother has been arrested for selling it.
• Furthermore, Ryan has three dogs named Tike, Zeus, and Spidy.

FAQs

Did Ryan Lochte qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?

No, Ryan Lochte surprisingly didn’t qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Moreover, Ryan finished seventh with a time of 1:59.67 at the 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials.

As a result, he couldn’t qualify. Furthermore, Ryan states that he is still committed to swimming and will not retire too soon.

What controversy did Ryan Lochte get into while he was in Brazil?

Ryan got into a huge mess as Ryan and his team reported a fake robbery.

Furthermore, as Ryan was drunk, he exaggerated the scene, and things got even worse.

The police state that Ryan’s team urinated outside the washroom and vandalized signboards. Ryan was penalized with a ban and a heavy fine in the end.

Who is the second-best decorated male swimmer in history after Michael Phelps?

Ryan is the second best-decorated male swimmer in history after Michael Phelps.

Likewise, Ryan has been a lifelong friend and rival of Michael Phelps. Further, Micheal also owes Ryan some money as Ryan won a bet against Micheal.