Ryan Lochte Will Dedicate His Swims At The Tokyo Olympics To Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott

Four-time Olympian and current LCM World Record holder Ryan Lochte visited Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where he met with the swim and water polo teams. In social media posts on Twitter and Instagram, Lochte said he met with the families of Nicholas Dworet, who was killed in the shooting last month at the school.

Dworet was a team captain for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s swim team. Lochte wore the school’s cap at finals of the Plantation Sectionals meet that he is competing at this weekend.

Lochte also announced in his social media posts, that he will dedicate his swims at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to Nicholas and the Parkland community, if he ends up making the team.

You can donate to “Swim For Nick” foundation, which was started after the Parkland shooting to raise awareness.

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James Hooper
6 years ago

If he qualifies…

Jose Vassallo
6 years ago

Nice cavalier gestute…but…donate $$$ some of your pro swim money for some type of scholarship to a swimmer.

Judy Johnston Sarsten
6 years ago
Reply to  Jose Vassallo

How do you know he didn’t donate money?!

Lori Goldberg Mennitt
6 years ago

Not going to make it

Jason Lathrum
6 years ago

Lol has to make it first

Lane Four
Lane Four
6 years ago

Thank you, Ryan. I hope you succeed. Stay focused and positive that you make it to Tokyo. I am rooting for you to succeed!

Cate Garrison
Cate Garrison
6 years ago
Reply to  Lane Four

Thanking him for what? Dedicating swims on a team he may or may not make that is 2 years away?

Lane Four
Lane Four
6 years ago
Reply to  Cate Garrison

Back off, Cate. If I want to thank him I will. Let’s keep this positive and knock off the snarky attitudes everyone is tossing out towards Ryan.

Rick Parker
6 years ago

I’m dedicating mine to the unicorn and rainbow foundation.

Lane Four
Lane Four
6 years ago
Reply to  Rick Parker

Thank you, Rick. My thoughts exactly. It’s easy to hate behind the safety of the computer.

Cindy Ault Kittrell
6 years ago

Sure are a lot of haters.

Colleen Hazlett
6 years ago

Dumb ass! It’s still two and half years away and he hasn’t made the team yet. He should be dedicating his swims to the folks who still supported him after he vandalized a gas station in Rio and then lied and said he was robbed.

Anonymous
Anonymous
6 years ago

Lane four

Celeste Moehlman Bertirotti

Well it was a pretty dumb thing to do!

Tri Bui Minh
6 years ago

He should concentrate on only 200im or 400im at the trial

Sharon Harris Klemm
6 years ago

What is wrong with you people who are making negative comments why can’t you make positive comments this is about an athlete who took the time to visit a school, swim team etc to show his support. In case you forgot there were children and adults who lost their lives for no reason and you have to turn this into something negative. If you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all. Please remember those who lost their lives!

Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
6 years ago

This is FREEDOM of speech and the press…last time I checked thats what AMERICA is all about….And “Promising/Dedicating his swims at the 2020 OLYMPICS is ARROGANT as hell being two years away and hes not even on the team now……and whoever edited in the part about..”if he makes it is trying to cover there ass since he never said that in his post on twitter which caused this mess…ACTIONS louder than words when the WORLD is watching you…just saying…..

Judy Johnston Sarsten
6 years ago

Ryan Lochte didn’t need to do anything…and he chose to get involved— a lot more than most of the people reading this post.

Barbara Linsenmeyer Malone

Kim Wise Noreen Haggerty ❤️❤️

Noreen Haggerty
6 years ago

He’s the best!!!!

J Loucks
J Loucks
6 years ago

In Ryan’s simple mind he’s already qualified, competed and won something in the 2020 games so he’s earned the right to dedicate those future swims to whomever he wants… Jeah!

#corruptemotivation,#pipedreams, #highjack,#jeah,#florida,#shoes, #Lamborghini

Matt Ramey
6 years ago

Is he still one of the best American competitors in his events??

Brandi Schmidt
6 years ago
Reply to  Matt Ramey

Well, he’s the current world record holder in one, so yea.

Matt Ramey
6 years ago
Reply to  Matt Ramey

Yeah, that he set 9 years ago…

Rich Davis
6 years ago

Never count Ryan out. Sure he made a stupid mistake in Rio but overall he’s a great guy who cares about the youth moving up into the swimming world. He’s stepped up and made a commitment, how many others can say the same?

Dawn Byrnes Clisham
6 years ago

Laura DiCarlo McCloskey

Laura DiCarlo McCloskey

I know, he came by the school Friday. Very nice to see the outpouring of compassion and support towards our school and community.

Dawn Byrnes Clisham
6 years ago

Laura DiCarlo McCloskey ❤️❤️??‍♂️??‍♂️

Laura DiCarlo McCloskey

Dawn Byrnes Clisham Colin went to a dolphins training camp this afternoon…

Dawn Byrnes Clisham
6 years ago

Laura DiCarlo McCloskey did they invite the kids? I hope he had fun

Terry Blackwell
6 years ago

FIRST CLASS RYAN…..ALL THE BEST!

Brett Davies
6 years ago

He has to make it first and at the moment he is a long way off from the best in the. U.S.A. in all of his best events.

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