Ryan Lochte Set to Compete at U.S. Masters Nationals

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Ryan Lochte has been suspended from competition by USA Swimming and the U.S. Olympic Committee since September, but he will compete for the first time in 2017 at the end of the month at U.S. Masters Nationals in Riverside, Calif.

Lochte is entered in the 100 breast, 200 IM, 100 IM, 50 back, 100 back and 200 free. He is the top seed in five of those events in the men’s 30-34 age group (except the 100 breast, where he is third), and he is representing Golden Road Aquatics. The meet is being held in short course yards and runs from April 27-30.

After winning a gold medal on the 800 free relay in Rio and finishing fifth in the 200 IM final, Lochte found himself in trouble when he was involved in an incident outside a gas station. He later admitted to lying about his role in the incident. Since then, he has appeared on “Dancing with the Stars,” signed with TYR and gotten engaged.

Also entered to compete is three-time U.S. Olympian Nathan Adrian, who will swim the 100 fly, 100 IM, 50 free and 50 back. Foreign Olympians Mike Alexandrov and Simon Burnett are also entered.

Four of Swimming World’s 2016 World Masters Swimmers of the Year are scheduled to be in Riverside, including Rick Colella, Mike Freshley, Diann Uustal and Laura Val.

Entry lists for every event can be accessed here.

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Charlotte Petersen

7 years ago

Suspension means suspension!!!!

Ryan Rager

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

USMS have sold their souls. Being there for photos is one thing. Allowed to Compete in the meet, that is just shameful. I hope the PR of this stunt totally backfires on USMS and their lack of integrity.

Leslie Livingston

7 years ago

Reply to Ryan Rager

What BS. I would bet most masters swimmers don’t feel this way. I don’t.

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Did either of you read what actually happened in Brazil? This entire thing was blown way out of proportion in the first place. His suspension was far reaching and don’t forget the golden boy phelps had image issues as well. These guys are not the type of swimmers we are. They are pro athletes with millions of dollars and temptations beyond your wildest dreams.

Charlotte Petersen

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Tom Pollock I was in Rio. It was safe and an amazing experience. As a swimmer and an American, he was an embarrassment.

Ryan Rager

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

So what does a millionaire professional swimmer with abilities far beyond ours want to do in this particular meet? Some kind of big glorious ego stroke?

Kendra

7 years ago

Reply to Ryan Rager

Thank you!

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Americans embarrass me daily. That doesn’t mean he deserved his livelihood taken away for getting a gun pulled on him and extorted over a sign being pulled down.

Nancy L Levy

7 years ago

Reply to Tom Pollock

The point is Mr. Pollock, he didn’t get a gun pulled on him and he wasn’t extorted for any money. He lied about the whole thing. Where have you been, dude?

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Post times to track training progress.

Colleen Hazlett

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Phelps did his time under his suspension. Phelps did not travel to a foreign country, destroy private property, lie about it and accuse the country of mugging him and drag two newbies down with him. I was in Rio when Lochte claimed he was mugged and it was an embarrassment to the people of Rio-on the biggest world stage there is-even I felt the feeling of disappointment they had, then, when it turned out Lochte was not mugged but rather damaged private property and lied about it I was the one embarrassed and the people of Rio had every right to be mad and want answers. It was Lochte who blew up this event, not Rio. This ordeal was 100% Lochte’s doing!

Colleen Hazlett

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Why is having to pay for damage to private property that Lochte caused extortion? Lochte is lucky he wasn’t thrown into a Rio jail that night but instead of accepting responsibility for his actions he blames the people of Rio (just as you are) and lies about being robbed at gun point. Neither the gas station attendant or the security guard broke any laws, nor would they have if Lochte had behaved they he did back in the US, so why is Rio the bad guy is this ordeal?

Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Really????!

Susan L. Lansbury

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Good for you! Pat pat pat

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

$10,000 cash at gunpoint is extortion for a small sign. In the US the person who pulled the gun would have went to jail.

Nancy L Levy

7 years ago

Reply to Tom Pollock

No gun, Tom. No gun.

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

You really think the other two were just innocent bystander!?

Colleen Hazlett

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

No but if they hadn’t been with Lochte would they have been at that party?

Colleen Hazlett

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

WHAT? Where did you get that Lochte paid $10,000 cash at gun point? Lochte and the other two had $10,000 cash on them? OMG!

Gayle Johnson

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

I heard they peed all over the walls also

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

Reply to Charlotte Petersen

Over $20,000 changed hands over peeing on a wall and a small sign being ripped down. They wouldn’t release Bentz until another $10k was “donated” to an unknown source.

Simon Edwards

7 years ago

He will be one quick Masters swimmer

Jason Cronk

7 years ago

Glad he’s swimming. The reason for his suspension is a joke compared to what Phelps did. Phelps was forgiven. Can’t we move on with Lochte as well?

Lelah Olender

7 years ago

Natalie Um, you should swim at Nationals. You get like 3 free events. It’s like an hour from you this spring.

Jacki Johnston-Croy

7 years ago

YES!!!!! Nice to have him back!!!!!! Welcome to Riverside Ryan we can’t wait to have you!!

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

John I kinda want to go and race him now.

Colleen Hazlett

7 years ago

Can he do that?

Lelah Olender

7 years ago

LeeAnne OMG. Of course.

LeeAnne Quattropani

7 years ago

Reply to Lelah Olender

Ugh. I’m surprised. Hope everything is bolted down in the men’s locker room.

Anneliesse Bruns

7 years ago

Josh Seaburg… jeah!

Susie Keough

7 years ago

Christine Dahlstrom Maki

7 years ago

Reply to Susie Keough

Andre gets to race him????

Susie Keough

7 years ago

Reply to Susie Keough

Lol

Misael Acosta-Gomez

7 years ago

Mike Lucero

Michael Maloney

7 years ago

HE is a COWARD..knew he was in TROUBLE and LEFT his FRIENDS in RIO to face the MUSIC…ran home to safety…USA USA…he deserves everything he gets and more

Diana Correa

7 years ago

Wow,way to screw over the real Masters swimmers who work full time and bust their a—- training when they can. Is that fair? I think not?

Christopher James Fay

7 years ago

Reply to Diana Correa

What

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

Reply to Diana Correa

Yeah it’s fair. Pool is the same length for everyone.

Joe Dauginas

7 years ago

Reply to Diana Correa

As a current master’s swimmer and team representitive I believe in the USMS mindset, “we welcome ALL swimmers of ALL abilities with open arms”. And I for one giggle like a little kid when I see a current or former Olympian wanting to swim in the same pool, competing in the same event, and sometimes even swimming in the same heat as me. Congratulations and welcome to Ryan Lochte for swimming with the big kids.

Traci Eshelman Ramey

7 years ago

Scott Ross you and Dave should put a relay together and take him down. ?

Kate Ericsson

7 years ago

Marcia Barry, we have to go

Marcia Barry

7 years ago

Reply to Kate Ericsson

Not going! Riverside Ca is out!

Kate Ericsson

7 years ago

Reply to Kate Ericsson

Not to see his body? Lol

Bella Martin

7 years ago

Andrew Smiddy

Aoife Ní

7 years ago

John Ferris Jennifer McCarthy!!!

David Cliff

7 years ago

Thank God he’s not in my age group!

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David Rieder - Senior Writer

7 years ago

Reply to David Cliff

David — I’m glad, too!

Nicole Paquette Willingham

7 years ago

Heyyyy Ryan! Wanna lap count for me in the 1650 ??

David Moreno

7 years ago

I wonder if he still hates bathrooms? ?

Scott Krevat

7 years ago

hope he doesnt get held up

John Henry

7 years ago

Rafter Alimagno pang masters n lng to haha suspendido e

Rafter Alimagno

7 years ago

Reply to John Henry

Lalaro pa ba yan sa 2020? Hahaha siraulo kase e. ?

John Henry

7 years ago

Reply to John Henry

Ewan ko lang. Kamote na mkukuha nya dun. Dami na bago mllkas. Baka si chad le clos lalaro pa. Gsto nya mkuha ult ung 200fly hahaha

Bianca Bernardo

7 years ago

Kimberly Hawking I need way more time than this. Ugh

Abby Witt

7 years ago

Chrissy Carlson Stolle we should have gone!

Leonidas Georgopoulos

7 years ago

Tyler Shimada

Nadia Stoyanova

7 years ago

Leonidas Georgopoulos

Chris Henry

7 years ago

Glad I’m not going.

Hallie Cox Horne

7 years ago

Ginger Turner Spansel

Christopher Riordan

7 years ago

Esmeralda Perez

Nancy Pulham

7 years ago

The article says he’s seeded first in every event but psyche sheet says no…?

Melodie Polidori Harris

7 years ago

Dan Ferguson. Wow.

Martin Klein

7 years ago

I hope this will be a nice boost for the Mastersswimming overall.

Chris J Ferguson

7 years ago

There is some competition for you in the pool 30-34 age group now Ed Rafipay! ??

Thommy Nickel

7 years ago

Ilse, een nieuwe concurrent ?

Erika Daniel

7 years ago

Kevin Bakey

Helena Pastierova

7 years ago

Good stuff ????

Zebron Lemke

7 years ago

Boo

Tom Pollock

7 years ago

By the way this is the bath room that was “vandalized “. It’s a horrible gas station bathroom. And what man hasn’t peed on the side of a building or outside?

Mike Bolstridge

7 years ago

Nice!

Lyndsay

7 years ago

Why not comment on Gabrielle Chang (Rose), and how incredible she is at 39?

Side note: Masters swimming isn’t for people who solely swim.. it’s for those who have other priorities but still love the benefits of the sport.

Cornelia Gleissner

7 years ago

It’s about time.

Bill Bolen

7 years ago

Not fair….he is too good.

Jeff

7 years ago

“Lochte is entered in the 100 breast, 200 IM, 100 IM, 50 back, 100 back and 200 free. He is the top seed in all of those events in the men’s 30-34 age group and is representing Golden Road Aquatics. ”

According to the Psych sheets, he is seeded third in the 100 breast (but is the top seed in all others).

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David Rieder - Senior Writer

7 years ago

Reply to Jeff

Whoops. Good point. I’ll fix that. Thanks!

Michael H. Kim

7 years ago

Fyi Jenny Hong

Jenny Hong

7 years ago

Reply to Michael H. Kim

Omg Michael H. Kim…..

Mary Dore

7 years ago

I look forward to seeing Them swim. It’s great they’re swimming

Ian

7 years ago

Good for him. Time to bury the hatchet, people. Phelps was forgiven, he should be as well.
Thanks to investigative reporting by USA Today, it’s evident that most of what Lochte said about that night in Rio squares up with the truth, and he’s guilty of about 20% of what Rio police accused him of. Sadly, his reputation is forever damaged, because just as they say, a lie will get halfway across the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on.

Mary Dore

7 years ago

Reply to Ian

Agreed- who cares if he swims and how does it really affect us at spring nationals? I am excited to see some olympians swim. Obviously he made some mistakes and hopefully learned from them. Nobody is infallible- we are all people who screw up. That’s life’s “rearing of its ugly head and providing us with a wake up call to learn to forgive and move on.”. How many of us have made mistakes? Probably all. But it’s really “hateful and ugly” to make statements that’s he is an embarrassment etc. I’m sure he suffered his own guilt about the entire ordeal. Enough is enough. I’m delighted and happy to be gracious enough to compete at the meet at age 53 and to be able to watch some awesome swimmers like Lochty and Adrienne swim. Let’s all be excellent to each other as we are as Masters swimmers and leave the hatred and judging behind. “Take what you like and leave the rest”. Mary Dore