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Olympic champion Ryan Lochte announced he is auctioning off three of his gold medals because of financial issues. The swimmer won those gold medals in three different games: 2004, 2008, and 2016. Bidding for each of the medals started at $20,000. According to reports, Lochte and his estranged wife, ...

Ryan Lochte Reveals Details of Major Car Accident in November 2023: 'So Thankful' Six-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte has revealed that he suffered major injuries in a car accident last November while driving to pick up his children from school. Lochte, 39, told host Kyle Millis of the Athlet...

Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte Disappointed in American Performance at Worlds, Share Gravestone Picture on Instagram The American team has gone through considerable struggles at this week's World Championships. Although the group leads the overall medal table (20) and is tied for the most golds (five),...

Swimming World Interviews of the Year - United States 2019 has been a great year for the sport of swimming. With less than a year to go until the 2020 Olympic Trials and Olympic Games, we decided to take a trip down memory lane to commemorate the 15 best interviews of the year 2019 from pools across...

Ryan Lochte and Kayla Rae Reid Announce Divorce; Focus on Family and Respectful Co-Parenting Couple prioritizes their children and mutual respect in heartfelt decision. Olympic great Ryan Lochte and his wife Kayla Rae Reid have announced they are amicably ending their marriage after seven years. T.....

By Andy Ross, Swimming World College Intern The Rio Olympics are quickly approaching and the swimming community is buzzing with excitement. Swimmers under the age of 10 will be viewing their first Olympics and people around the world of sports will be paying attention to the sport. Ask any swimmer o...

Beyond the First Second: Mastering the Underwater Start The first second of a race begins on the block, but it does not end there. It may start the race, but the following factors write the story. A clean entry can give a swimmer the lead, yet it is only one piece of the equation. A swimming race is...

FINA, the international governing body for aquatic sports, has sent a memorandum to all member federations clarifying two rules regarding pool swimming. The one that will have the most impact moving forward will be what swimmers are allowed to do when pushing off the wall for the freestyle portion o...

Swim Workouts From the Past: A Look at the Olympic-Road Training of Ryan Lochte Swimming World will occasionally brings its readers some workouts from the past. In this edition, the training of 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte is examined. The sets listed below were from the days leading into th...

USA Swimming Responds to Legends' Criticism; Michael Phelps Refutes Outreach USA Swimming on Thursday released a statement saying it was “saddened and disappointed” by alumni of the program who have in recent weeks criticized it. The organization has been roiled by criticism from the outside on a mu...

Chad Le Clos almost pulled out of the 2021 World Short-Course Championships after finding himself in a "dark, very depressed place" following a traumatic experience at the start of the year. It wasn’t until after the Tokyo Games - in which he came fifth in the 200 fly but failed to proceed from the ...

ISHOF Announces Star-Studded Class of 2025; Ryan Lochte, Anthony Ervin Among Honorees ISHOF is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting its 60th Anniversary Honoree Induction Ceremony in Singapore in conjunction with the World Aquatics World Championships, Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Park Roya...

Michael Phelps Releases Statement on USA Swimming: 'I Want to Be a Part of the Solution' In the latest salvo over the future of USA Swimming, Michael Phelps posted a statement to Instagram clarifying earlier comments and affirming his desire to help move the sport forward in the U.S. Phelps’ respons...

By Patrick Murphy, Swimming World Intern At the Charlotte Arena Pro Series, Michael Phelps swam his first 200 fly in years. He was asked about the status of the 200 fly. “It’s interesting watching the world in this event. If you look at what Malchow won in 2000, still what everyone is going nowadays...

By Jake Renie, Swimming World College Intern You may have learned several facts about each U.S. Olympic athlete by now, but maybe you don't know exactly how to recognize them. One of the most prominent identifiers on some of these Olympic swimmers are their tattoos. Drum roll as we prepare to unfurl...

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...

By David Rieder. It was to be a showdown between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, the last time the two titans would ever go head-to-head before Phelps entered his second retirement. And on top of that it was to be their one chance to clash with the world’s next great IMer, Kosuke Hagino, who already...

What Happens To Your Body During Taper? By J.P. Mortenson Taper is the time leading up to a big competition where swimmers decrease their training volume while increasing their rest in order to prepare their bodies to go best times. So what exactly happens to your body during taper that allows it to...

Anytime an Olympic Games nears, discussion of Michael Phelps and his legendary status is part of the equation. He is, after all, the barometer for Olympic excellence. So, Swimming World is running this piece from the archive that identifies the greatest performances from Phelps' career. Phelps' long...

Bobby Finke Hits Back at ‘Stupid’ Criticism of U.S. at World Championships Olympic champion Bobby Finke is the latest American to hit back at criticism of the United States’ performance at the World Championships, calling it “weak” and “stupid.” Finke has defended the performance of Team USA, which ...