With his 10-month suspension officially over, 32-year-old Ryan Lochte was set to make his USA Swimming racing return at the L.A. Invite in mid-July. Except, it didn’t happen.
Originally slated to swim on USC’s campus in the 50m free, 100m free and 200m IM, Lochte told FloSwimming, “I’m scratching from the meet this weekend because I have not been able to train the way I feel I need to train because of Caiden being born. My family, Kayla, and Caiden is my first priority and my goal is to be at an elite level by Pan Pacs next year. Thank you all for your support.”
Lochte and fiancee, Kayla Rae Reid, welcomed their first child, Caiden Zane Lochte, on Thursday, June 8th.
While ineligible to swim at the 2017 U.S. Nationals and, thus, unable to qualify for the World Championships in Budapest, Lochte still got some post-Rio racing in by way of the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championship meet last April. Lochte swam away with multiple medals at the short course yards meet, including a new Masters National Record in the 100 IM.
Can’t wait to see him in competition again! He is so good looking.
Easy call: He’ll be fatter and slower
He said in an interview at USMS Nationals, he would be going to US Open
Waiting for the psyche sheets….
Wonder if that’s the real reason he scratched the LA invite. Too turnt up?
He said his kid was his number one priority and as a result hasn’t been able to get as good of training as he’s wanted in.
Dudes, he’s probably just in a different place right now – give him time, he’s surely earned it
JUST LET HIM WORK.
“All I do is work.”
Maybe time to retire. He had a great career but not getting any younger. Now young family to be with
Retire and do what?
use his degree….
No retirement until he reaches his goal of cleaning up in Tokyo in 2020 collecting 30 medals!!!!! That you can take to the bank!
Now that’s funny
what’s funny? Also, do not forget the fact that he made a pledge to his new sponsors (TYR) to compete at least through 2020.