Ryan Lochte
Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m backstroke Gold 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2012 London 400 m medley Gold 2012 London 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2004 Athens 200 m medley Silver 2012 London 200 m medley Silver 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Beijing 200 m medley Bronze 2008 Beijing 400 m medley Bronze 2012 London 200 m backstroke World Championships (LC) Gold 2005 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m backstroke Gold 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2009 Rome 200 m medley Gold 2009 Rome 400 m medley Gold 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2009 Rome 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m freestyle Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m backstroke Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m medley Gold 2011 Shanghai 400 m medley Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2013 Barcelona 200 m backstroke Gold 2013 Barcelona 200 m medley Gold 2013 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2007 Melbourne 100 m backstroke Silver 2007 Melbourne 200 m medley Silver 2007 Melbourne 400 m medley Silver 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2005 Montreal 200 m backstroke Bronze 2005 Montreal 200 m medley Bronze 2009 Rome 200 m backstroke Bronze 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 2004 Indianapolis 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2006 Shanghai 200 m backstroke Gold 2006 Shanghai 200 m medley Gold 2006 Shanghai 400 m medley Gold 2008 Manchester 100 m medley Gold 2008 Manchester 200 m medley Gold 2008 Manchester 400 m medley Gold 2008 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Dubai 200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Dubai 200 m backstroke Gold 2010 Dubai 100 m medley Gold 2010 Dubai 200 m medley Gold 2010 Dubai 400 m medley Gold 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley Gold 2012 Istanbul 200 m freestyle Gold 2012 Istanbul 100 m medley Gold 2012 Istanbul 200 m medley Gold 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2012 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m medley Gold 2014 Doha 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2004 Indianapolis 200 m medley Silver 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Silver 2008 Manchester 200 m backstroke Silver 2008 Manchester 4×100 m medley Silver 2010 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2012 Istanbul 200 m backstroke Silver 2014 Doha 200 m backstroke Silver 2014 Doha 200 m medley Silver 2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2014 Doha 4×100 m medley Bronze 2004 Indianapolis 200 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2012 Istanbul 100 m butterfly Bronze 2014 Doha 200 m freestyle Bronze 2014 Doha 100 m medley Bronze 2014 Doha 4×100 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2006 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 200 m backstroke Gold 2010 Irvine 200 m medley Gold 2010 Irvine 400 m medley Gold 2010 Irvine 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2014 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2006 Victoria 100 m backstroke Silver 2006 Victoria 200 m medley Silver 2014 Gold Coast 100 m butterfly Silver 2014 Gold Coast 4×100 m freestyle Pan American Games Gold 2003 Sto Domingo 4×200 m freestyle Ryan Steven Lochte (/ˈlɒkti/, LOCK-tee; born August 3, 1984) is an American competitive swimmer and an eleven-time Olympic medalist (five gold, three silver, three bronze). His seven individual Olympic medals ranks near the top in men's swimming. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay (long course). Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 100-meter individual medley, 200-meter individual medley (long and short course), and the 400-meter individual medley (short course). Lochte's success has earned him 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. He has won a total of 77 medals in major international competition, 49 gold, 17 silver, and 11 bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, Pan American, and Pan Pacific Championships. Lochte specializes in the backstroke and individual medley, but is also a freestyle and butterfly swimmer. He is noted for the speed and distance he attains while kicking underwater. Lochte is also known for his dominance in the short course format (25-yard and 25-meter long swimming pools).