Tag: Ryan Lochte

Lochte Flops: Olympic Career Likely Over After 7th in 200 IM

OMAHA—After beating only one other swimmer, Ryan Lochte was the last one to climb from the pool. He struggled to lift himself out of the water, undoubtedly feeling all of his 36 years after attempting to make one more Olympic team in the grueling 200-meter individual medley. In the end, he didn’t come close. There…


Lochte Fails to Advance in 200 Free Prelims at US Trials

OMAHA, Neb.—Olympic champion Ryan Lochte failed to advance from the preliminaries of the 200-meter freestyle on Monday, his first event of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The 36-year-old Lochte, attempting to make his fifth Olympic team, posted a time of 1 minute, 49.23 seconds—only good enough for 25th place overall. The top 16 advanced to…