{"id":455401,"date":"2020-11-24T06:31:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T13:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=455401"},"modified":"2020-11-24T06:31:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T13:31:34","slug":"ryan-lochte-fighting-father-time-in-chase-for-fifth-olympic-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryan-lochte-fighting-father-time-in-chase-for-fifth-olympic-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Lochte Fighting Father Time in Chase For Fifth Olympic Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ryan Lochte Fighting Father Time in Chase For Fifth Olympic Bid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At no point in his stellar career, not as a rising talent or as a veteran seeking a final hurrah, has <strong>Ryan Lochte<\/strong> been known to produce midseason excellence. Training has always taken a toll on Lochte\u2019s body, leaving him beaten and tired, and basically incapable of putting together a show of speed. It is a scenario that Lochte has long accepted.<\/p>\n<p>So, when the 12-time Olympic medalist recently delivered a handful of mediocre performances at the Sarasota site of the U.S. Open, it was hardly a shock \u2013 or newsworthy. The results fit his longtime narrative. Nothing more. Nothing less. And then Lochte spoke about the weekend, his words lending an altogether different tenor to the topic.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is probably going to go down as the worst meet that I\u2019ve ever had,\u201d Lochte told the Associated Press. \u201cI do not like swimming this bad. When I get back home, I\u2019m going to start turning it up again.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Had Lochte not voiced such displeasure with his U.S. Open efforts, the red flag would have remained still. Instead, it is now whipping in a wind of uncertainty. Clearly, Lochte was looking for much more from his U.S. Open appearance, and now a handful of questions must be posed. Was it simply an off meet for the Team USA veteran? Will he bounce back? Is age winning the swimoff with Lochte, a four-time Olympian?<\/p>\n<p>The clich\u00e9 says that only one individual in sports history is undefeated: Father Time. Now, Lochte is facing that opponent, and while he won\u2019t be able to win, Lochte is intent on extending the matchup as long as he can. But as a 36-year-old, Lochte is aware that his margin for error is minimal in the pursuit of a fifth Olympic appearance. He is also aware of the young Americans seeking to bounce him from the Team USA roster.<\/p>\n<p>What Lochte showed in Sarasota might not have been so much age prevailing as much as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/workouts-from-the-past-a-look-at-ryan-lochtes-training-ahead-of-the-2008-olympic-trials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">training<\/a> taking a toll and not allowing him to race at a speedy pace. If that scenario is indeed the case, it\u2019s not necessarily a bad thing that Lochte struggled. He has ample time to work with coach <strong>Gregg Troy<\/strong> and get things fine-tuned ahead of\u00a0 the United States Olympic Trials. If he needs more rest than in the past, together they can solve the equation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_385491\" style=\"width: 416px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385491\" data-attachment-id=\"385491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ryan-lochte-fighting-father-time-in-chase-for-fifth-olympic-bid\/2019usaswimmingnationals-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019USAswimmingNationals-6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5392,3595\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Laserwolf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564599987&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;95&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ryan-lochte-press-conferennce-2019-nationals\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2019USAswimmingNationals-6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019USAswimmingNationals-6-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019USAswimmingNationals-6-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-385491\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019USAswimmingNationals-6-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"2019USAswimmingNationals-6\" width=\"406\" height=\"290\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-385491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Connor Trimble<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The concern is that Lochte seemed to expect more from the meet, and the energy just wasn\u2019t there. At his peak, as was the case with longtime rival <strong>Michael Phelps<\/strong>, Lochte could go into Trials at less-than 100 percent, and still claim a ticket to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tokyo2020.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olympic Games<\/a>. That cushion no longer exists, as Lochte isn\u2019t the 1:54.00 world-record setter he was in 2011. And with foes such as <strong>Chase Kalisz<\/strong>, <strong>Carson<\/strong> <strong>Foster<\/strong> and <strong>Michael Andrew<\/strong> lingering in the 200 individual medley, Lochte\u2019s best opportunity for a Tokyo invite, the safety net is further frayed. The 200 freestyle, with six berths available due to relay duty, is probably Lochte\u2019s second-best chance.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with The Associated Press, Lochte noted that the racing he did in Sarasota needs to be complemented by additional meet action. Regardless of how much experience he has logged throughout his career, there is often a need to engage in competition. As future Hall of Fame coach <strong>David Marsh<\/strong> has said: \u201cIron sharpens iron.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI need to be racing at least once a month with really good competitors,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to lose that confidence. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019m mentally tired. I know I\u2019m physically tired. I love getting on those blocks and racing again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What the COVID-19 pandemic will mean for the domestic racing schedule in the months ahead remains to be seen. As was the case beginning last March, there is a chance that meets could be wiped from the slate. If the Coronavirus allows for racing to take place, specifically in the form of Pro Series meets, look for Lochte to participate. The meets will give him that racing edge he is seeking.<\/p>\n<p>Lochte has been the first to admit that he wants a chance at redemption. He left the 2016 Olympic Games in poor form, the Rio gas station incident a black mark. Not long after, he was hit with a ban by USADA for receiving an IV infusion over the allowable limit. Obviously, Lochte would love to go out as a five-time Olympian, on his terms and in a good light. Really, it would be a fine tale, a highly decorated star earning that last chance, and in the face of an Olympic delay that will have asked him to hang on and fight Father Time for an additional year.<\/p>\n<p>Until next summer\u2019s Olympic Trials, there will not be a definitive answer concerning Lochte\u2019s targets. If he is fitted with Team USA garb for Tokyo, he will have met his goal. If Lochte is not part of the traditional laser-light show on the final evening of Trials, it will be clear he came up short by his lofty measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like inside I want to prove everyone wrong,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to do it for myself. I guess this year is way more important than any I\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The countdown is on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Lochte Fighting Father Time in Chase For Fifth Olympic Bid At no point in his stellar career, not as a rising talent or as a veteran seeking a 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