Ryan Lochte
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Swimming | |||
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| Gold | 2004 | 4x200m Freestyle Relay | |
| Silver | 2004 | 200m Individual Medley | |
Ryan Lochte (born August 3, 1984 in Canandaigua, NY) is an American swimmer who won medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lochte specializes in the backstroke and individual medley, but is also a freestyle relay swimmer. He currently (March 2007) holds the world record in the 200 M Backstroke, after narrowly outtouching team-mate Aaron Peirsol in this event at the 2007 FINA World Championships.
Lochte made his Olympic debut after finishing second to Michael Phelps in the 200m individual medley at the US trials. He also qualified for the 4x200m freestyle relay team. At the Olympics, Lochte combined with Phelps, Klete Keller and Peter Vanderkaay to upset the Australian team and capture the gold medal. He also narrowly edged out George Bovell and Laszlo Cseh in the 200m individual medley to claim silver, behind Phelps.
Later that year at the 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis, Lochte claimed silver and bronze in the 200m individual medley and freestyle respectively. He also added a gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada, Lochte claimed double bronze in the 200m backstroke and individual medley, and was a part of the 4x200m freestyle relay team which set an American record along the way to winning gold.
At the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships, Lochte won two individual gold medals in the 200m individual medley and the 200m backstroke, setting new world records in both events. He also set another world record in the 100m backstroke, in the opening leg of the 4x100m medley relay, becoming the first man to complete the distance in under 50 seconds. He won a third gold medal in the 400m individual medley, setting a new American record. He was named as the male swimmer of the meet by FINA.
Other accomplishments in 2006 include breaking the 11-year old SEC record in the 100 butterfly previously held by John Hargis.
He attends the University of Florida, where he swam for the University in NCAA competition.
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| Olympic champions in men's 4x200 m freestyle relay |
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1908 Great Britain - John Henry Derbyshire, Paul Radmilovic, William Foster, Henry Taylor |
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