Top 107 Quotes & Sayings by Ryan Lochte

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Ryan Lochte.

Last updated on September 17, 2024.

Ryan Steven Lochte is an American professional swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. Along with Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres, and Jenny Thompson, he is the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total number of medals, behind only Michael Phelps. Lochte's seven individual Olympic medals rank second in history in men's swimming, tied for second among all Olympic swimmers. He currently holds the world records in the 200-meter individual medley. As part of the American teams, he also holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter freestyle (mixed) relay.

American - Athlete | Born: August 3, 1984

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There's so much more to me than swimming. I like to go and have fun, like to go dancing, hang out with my friends.

Ryan Lochte

I honestly think if I would've tied my suit and there wouldn't have been any water rushing through it, I think I could've gone at least a second faster.

Ryan Lochte

I think after the 2008 Olympics I wasn't really satisfied with the outcome, so I knew I had to change some things.

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It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day.

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I am at the Olympics, I forgot to tie my suit, how is this gonna happen?

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I'm going to focus on speed, doing little things like my turns and my starts - just speed.

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No matter what, like, I couldn't - I could break a world record, get an Olympic gold medal, and my mom would be, like, you could have done better. But you looked pretty. That's what she says all the time.

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I might wear my pink Speedo. I think I should.

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In life, like, I'm always living life to the fullest to always have fun.

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You know, honestly, if a girl can make me laugh, I'm pretty much sold.

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Every year before a big competition, I get hurt doing stuff I should not be doing. One year it was my little brother's 12th birthday. We all played hide-and-seek late at night. I climbed up a 30-foot tree, thinking he'd never catch me. I tripped and fell on one of the branches and I hit my head.

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I don't have a set style, but I try not to dress like everyone else.

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No matter what I'm doing, I'm training. I'm training every day and I think that's something I won't lose - no matter what I do, no matter what event I'm at, I always find a way to train. It's just something that I love to do.

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Of course I have bad hair days; I'm human.

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With swimming, I burn a lot of calories. I'm able to eat pretty much anything and it won't affect me. But I don't.

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I hate to lose. I like winning.

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If I could have one superpower, I'd be like Mel Gibson in 'What Women Want,' where he reads women's minds.

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I like girls who really don't care what other people are thinking - girls who are a little goofy. I think that's sexy.

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I'm definitely laid back. I don't take things so seriously.

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My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion.' And that's the first time that I'd heard someone else say that to me. I was like, 'Uh, are you talking to me?'

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I've always been honest with all my kids. So I - if they did well, they did well. And if they didn't, actually, I asked, did you try your best? And if they tried their best, then, you know, I back out because I expect them to be honest with me or with themselves. And I can't make you go out there and work out hard.

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I'm at a point where I'm ready to settle down. Every girl I meet, though, something wrong happens, and I end up getting hurt.

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When I was a kid, I looked up to an Olympian superstar. I won't mention his name but when I asked for his autograph he said, 'no.'

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Not to have a big head about it, but people love me.

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It felt good to actually have a decent swim.

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I grew up listening to oldies, like Motown. That's from my mom.

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You know, you pick and choose your battles.

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The big picture is the Trials and Olympics. I just have to keep focused for that, keep moving forward.

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I have a lot of endurance and I have a good background right now in my training and it's time to get ready.

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I honestly really don't get aggravated at all. I just go with the flow. Whatever happens, happens.

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After my swims this weekend I think coach realized, you know what, you have to have a good one getting out of this meet. So I put the suit on and had a decent swim.

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I wasn't really happy with the way 2008 turned out for me. I wanted to change some things.

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I try not to read the negative comments, and when I do, I let it roll off my back. I remind myself that there will always be haters as long as you are in the public eye.

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If I break my ankle right now, this Olympics wasn't meant to be.

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I started eating healthier. I actually gave up fast food. I gave up candy and potato chips and everything else. I started watching what I ate.

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I was a better basketball player growing up in high school than I was a swimmer. Basketball to this day is my favorite sport.

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If I just swam all day, I'd lose it. That's why I do so many other activities. It keeps me sane.

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I tore up my knee break dancing. I have no idea how that happened. Apparently these legs are meant for swimming, but not dancing. I was watching an MTV video, thinking, 'I can do this.' Definitely not. I heard a pop. I sat down and it blew up like a watermelon. I had to go to the hospital and get surgery.

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A player is someone - a guy - that messes with girls' emotions just to try and get what they want. I've been asked, 'Do you consider yourself a player?' And the answer is no. I don't think I'm anywhere near that.

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I'm very competitive. I remember being 4 years old trying to out-chug my dad in a milk-chugging contest. It's been in my blood.

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I think maybe I'm just a little too optimistic? I hope for the best in every situation and want to see the good in people.

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I've hung out with Jay-Z a couple of times, and he was awesome.

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If someone asked me to be in a movie, I'd be more than happy.

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I believe everyone has a soul mate that they can spend the rest of their life together.

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Just all that hard work, all those hours in the pool, I feel like it's about to pay off. I guess we'll just have to wait and see this summer.

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I was a little troublemaker. Always trying to get in trouble, always mischief, like throwing rocks at cars when I was younger, all that kind of stuff.

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I'm going to keep living my life the way I've been living my life, and nothing is going to change that even if the Olympics are coming up.

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You could literally be perfect and people would still hate you, for being perfect.

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I grew up with a big family. I want that. I want to have my own family.

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Things are moving pretty quick, and of course, the whole focus is training and getting ready and being able to prepare to be on the world's stage and hopefully do the United States proud.

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