I've known Ryan Lochte for 15 years. He was just a kid who didn't comb his hair when I first worked out with him. Three years later he rocketed to 99th in the world in the 800 meter freestyle for his first FINA World Ranking. That summer he turned 16 and came from behind with 50 meters to go and mowed down a field of college swimmers in the 400 meter freestyle at Bolles to win at just above four minutes. He was on his way and now has made history once again.
Ryan proved all the experts wrong and in the post era of swimmers using wet suits that shattered records in Rome in the 2009 World Championships. Lochte broke the World Record in Shanghai this summer r
London 2012 will rock, the Americans are coming!
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Ryan Lochte story written by Brad Richdale on his Swimmer of The Year Award
