Ryan Lochte

Ryan Steven Lochte (born August 3, 1984) is an American professional swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. Lochte ranks as the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history, after Michael Phelps, with a total of 28 medals, including seven individual Olympic medals. He holds world records in the 200-meter individual medley (long and short course), as well as in the 4×200-meter freestyle (long course) and 4×100-meter freestyle (mixed) relay. Lochte has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including SwimSwam's Swammy Award for U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year in 2013, the World Swimmer of the Year Award, and the American Swimmer of the Year Award twice. He has also been named the FINA Swimmer of the Year three times.