Fox news interviews ryan lochte biography

Ryan Lochte's gifts in the pool were nearly without peer.

Fox news interviews ryan lochte biography

He won 12 Olympic medals — tied for second-most by a swimmer in history — and 27 more at world championships. He always had a soft spot for young fans, giving away some of his medals and sticking around until the last autograph seeker was satisfied.

He wanted one more chance in a sport he loves, one more try at making everyone forget that night five years ago in Rio.

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He came up short.

His bid to make a fifth Olympic team at age 36 ended Friday night with a seventh-place finish in the 200-meter individual medley.

Only the top two swimmers earned berths for the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games.

"Falling short and feeling like I let everyone down was one of the hardest things," Lochte said, wiping his watery eyes with a tissue. "I just want to do it for everyone and prove to everyone that I have changed, I’m a differ