An aspiring rapper he is not, but he is the world record holder in the 200 back. My favorite paragraph in the whole article is this one: "...The summer before his freshman year of college, Lochte posted three top-10 finishes at the United States national championships, including a fourth in the 800-meter freestyle, which stunned his mother. She had promised to buy him a PlayStation 2 if he placed in the 800, believing it was the safest of bets. It was the last time she dared to underestimate him. ..."This profile is about a man who is exuberant, spontaneous, and dedicated. After his world record 200 backstroke in Sydney, he wanted to get back into the pool and practice harder; “Coach, you just tell me what I need to do to do this in all my events. ...”
The New York Times; considered the "paper of record," has been very good in covering our sport. Go read the article here: [Link]
UPDATE: I owe Ryan Lochte a PlayStation 3 - email me!
Ryan will race Phelps this weekend in the IM events. Hey Ryan, I will give you a PlayStation 3 if you beat Michael Phelps this weekend!
5 comments:
time to pony up, Tony!!
-Betty-
Time to pony up, Tony!
(it's worth it)
-Betty_
Pay Up Tony!!
Ryan beats Michael in the 200 IM.
Michael B.
Oh great, now Michael B is on board. ANd I hope Betty isn't Ryan's mom on I am now officially on his radar.
I'm hosed!
[Ryan Lochte truly provided the top performance of the night with a double-dip that included a head-to-head win over Michael Phelps to produce a 200 IM American record, and a victory in the 50 free. ]
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