Ryan Lochte
Biographical information
| Type | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ryan Steven•Lochte |
| Used name | Ryan•Lochte |
| Nick/petnames | The Lochtenator |
| Born | 3 August 1984 in Canandaigua, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | Florida Gators, Gainesville (USA) / Daytona Beach Swimming, Daytona Beach (USA) |
| NOC(s) |  United States |
Results
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 13 August 2008 | Swimming (Aquatics) | 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men | Final | 6:58.56 WR | 1 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 15 August 2008 | Swimming (Aquatics) | 200 metres Backstroke, Men | Final | 1:53.94 WR | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Current Olympic Record Holders in Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.56 (2008))
- Listed in Current World Record Holders in Swimming (200 m medley 1:54.00 (2011) and 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m backstroke – 30 March 2007 - 11 July 2009: 1:54.32 (30 March 2007; Melbourne, AUS), 1:53.94 (15 August 2008; Beijing, CHN); 200 m medley – 30 July 2009 - present: 1:54.10 (30 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 1:54.00 (28 July 2011; Shanghai, CHN); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 30 March 2007 - present: 7:03.24 (30 March 2007; Melbourne, AUS), 6:58.56 (13 August 2008; Beijing, CHN), 6:58.55 (31 July 2009; Roma, ITA); 4×100 m freestyle mixed relay – 8 August 2015 - 29 July 2017: 3:23.05 (8 August 2015; Kazan, RUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (18–5–4 2005 Montréal SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m backstroke and 200 m medley; 2007 Melbourne SWI gold: 200 m backstroke and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m backstroke, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley; 2009 Roma SWI gold: 200 m medley, 400 m medley, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m backstroke; 2011 Shanghai SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 200 m backstroke, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only); 2013 Barcelona SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, 200 m medley, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2015 Kazan SWI gold: 200 m Medley, 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), and 4×100 m freestyle mixed relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (8–4–0 2006 Victoria gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m backstroke, and 200 m medley; 2010 Irvine gold: 200 m freestyle, 200 m backstroke, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2014 Gold Coast gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (21–10–7 2004 Indianapolis gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m medley, bronze: 200 m freestyle; 2006 Shanghai gold: 200 m backstroke, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley; 2008 Manchester silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 2006 Shanghai bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2008 Manchester gold: 100 m medley, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, and 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay; 2010 Dubai gold: 200 m freestyle, 200 m backstroke, 100 m medley, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2012 İstanbul gold: 200 m freestyle, 100 m medley, 200 m medley, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m butterfly; 2014 Doha gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m backstroke, 200 m medley, 4×50 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle, 100 m medley, and 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 9 April 2006 - 11 November 2008: 49.99 (9 April 2006; Shanghai, CHN); 200 m backstroke – 9 April 2006 - 13 April 2008: 1:49.05 (9 April 2006; Shanghai, CHN); 100 m medley – 12 April 2008 - 14 November 2009 and 15 December 2012 - 7 December 2014: 51.25 (12 April 2008; Manchester, GBR), 51.15 (13 April 2008; Manchester, GBR), 50.71 (15 December 2012; İstanbul, TUR): 200 m medley – 7 April 2006 - 18 November 2007, 11 April 2008 - 15 November 2009, and 17 December 2010 - present: 1:53.31 (7 April 2006; Shanghai, CHN), 1:51.56 (11 April 2008; Manchester, GBR), 1:50.08 (17 December 2010; Dubai, UAE), 1:49.63 (14 December 2012; İstanbul, TUR); 400 m medley – 16 December 2010 - 20 December 2019: 3:55.50 (16 December 2010; Dubai, UAE); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 9 April 2008 - 20 December 2008: 3:08.44 (9 April 2008; Manchester, GBR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 2003 Santo Domingo SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay)