How Fast Will Ryan Lochte Swim At U.S. Nationals? GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

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12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte has been back with his former University of Florida head coach, Gregg Troy, and it’s showing. Lochte’s doing honest work, 8000-9000 meter practices, and he dropped solid swims at the Mel Zajac in Canada:

  • 4:15 – 400 IM
  • 1:58 – 200 IM

Lochte admits he was a little scared of getting back into it with Troy, but Troy set a two-year plan, and it appears to be working.  At age 33, married with a son, and enduring Troy-training, Lochte joked he doesn’t sleep, but the quieter Gainesville family lifestyle may be exactly what he needed. Lochte’s clearly in a good place. The only question is what will it take at U.S. Nationals in Irvine to make a Team USA squad?

I think 4:10.0 makes it in the 400 IM and 1:56.0 makes it in the 200 IM. Lochte should be there by July 25th. What do you think?  Does Lochte make Pan Pacs with those times? Can he swim that fast with a shave, or faster?

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Kristiina
5 years ago

Brasilian court set now barrier 3weeks before US natsionals.. This is ridicoulus country. Iightly criminal incident occured alerady 2years ago. Human rights violent. Case are too long already. Please, Ryan keep strong and keep focus training and recovering.. Fan From Estonia. Link. Jurists reguest media. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/sports/olympics/ryan-lochte.html

Kristiina
Reply to  Kristiina
5 years ago

This is true info. Ridicoulous but true. I hope Ryan is strong–

Sqimgod
5 years ago

At this point we all know dressel can go at least 1:45.9 in the 200 free tapered. And since Lochte has been faster than dressel this season non-tapered in the 200 free I would arguably think lochte can bust a 1:45 low 1:44 high tapered. That combined with the fact Lochte went 1:45.3 at age 31 under Marsh training it doesn’t seem that far fetched.

Kristiina
5 years ago

US nationals timetable is realased now. Second day 200m free and 200back. Third day 400IM and two day later 200IM.

Kristiina
Reply to  Kristiina
5 years ago

Please not put dislikes. My english is very bad. Iam Estonian an english is not mother language I am not bad human..

Swimjon
5 years ago

Four years ago I would have been SOOO involved in this.. domestic competition, international challengers..etc etc etc but.. I just can’t get that… wow-Lochte-thing going at all…

HOYA13
5 years ago

He only has to get ~top 3 to make Pan Pacs, right? I wouldn’t be surprised if he sneaks on to the Pan Pacs team and then really blows up there to make the Worlds team.

phelps swims 200 breast rio
5 years ago

Lochte 1:55.7, 4:10.6, but I’m hoping he’s much faster.

Caeleb Dressel Will Win 9 Gold Medals in Tokyo
Reply to  phelps swims 200 breast rio
5 years ago

Even if he’s not, if he gets those times, he’s B A C K.

THEO
5 years ago

Even in a Caeleb Dressel World, Lochte is the most fun swimmer to predict/watch going into this summer. So much variability. And such an exciting litmus test for all the other swimmers in the world who swim non-sprint events and are wondering if a late 20s or 30s comeback is even real. I think he makes the team in both IMs and the 800 free relay. Kalisz should be thankful there are 3 spots for Pan Pacs because I think he is coming up 3rd in the 2IM. Dressel 1:53.7 this season (yes, really, and tbh that seems conservative since I think he could crush a 1:36 yards), and Lochte 1:54-mid to high.

THEO
Reply to  THEO
5 years ago

edit: I really know how insane 1:53.7 is…. but is it crazier than 17.63? Is it, really? And 1:38.13 was done at the same meet where he was nowhere near at his peak.

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Reply to  THEO
5 years ago

He’d need to be 1:51 for us to even consider it being as crazy as a 17.6. Wake up people y’all need to realize what we’re witnessing with this dude. So exciting.

MTK
Reply to  THEO
5 years ago

I really don’t see Lochte AND Dressel beating Kalisz. You’re probably being too optimistic about the Gators’ times.

Coach John
5 years ago

if he qualifies for the 200FR relay, and they win. that’s a 5-peat at the olympics (’04, ’08, ’12, ’16_. how many other people have a 5-peat in anything at the olympics?

mcgillrocks
Reply to  Coach John
5 years ago

Steve Redgrave. Not sure if anyone else though. Redgrave’s achievement is considered one of the greatest in Olympic history, for obvious reasons.

Coach John
Reply to  Coach John
5 years ago

so I googled it, he would be the first american in history to 5-peat anything (After Micheal Phelps, Carl Lewis and Al Oerter). there’s history to be made here.

edit: I listed the 4-peat guys FYI

USA
Reply to  Coach John
5 years ago

Michael Phelps: 5-peat in 800 FR Olympic gold, and he made the 200 fly final 5 consecutive Olympics. Therese Alshammar: made the 50 Free Semifinal for 5 consecutive Olympics (00′-16′)

Coach John
Reply to  USA
5 years ago

right, I was talking medals though. he could be the first american to medal (and gold at that) in a single event 5 times.

Aquajosh
Reply to  Coach John
5 years ago

I’m pretty sure Dara has done that in relays. 84, 88, 92, 00, 08.

Coach John
Reply to  Aquajosh
5 years ago

you are correct,
’84 – gold
’88 – gold
’92 – gold
’00 – silver
’08 – gold
all for the 4X100FR relay

if lochte gets gold he’d still be the first 5-peat gold winner but incredible to see the longevity of some of these american athlete’s

frug
Reply to  Coach John
5 years ago

Only three people have ever 5-peated in any Olympic event.

Hungarian Fencer Aladár Gerevich holds the record (6 straight) by winning the team sabre competition in ’32, ’36, ’48, ’52 and ’60 (no Olympics in ’40 or ’44 because of WWII).

Pál Kovács was Gerevich’s teammate from ’36-’60 so he won five team sabre competitions in a row.

Reiner Klimke of West Germany latter won 5 straight team dressage competitions (’64-’88).

Coach John
Reply to  frug
5 years ago

found a few more here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_Olympic_medalists_in_one_event

a lot incredible people here. Lochte can still be the first AMERICAN 5-peat GOLD medalist (beating out dara who had a silver in the mix)

just wow…..amazing how a vast majority of these 5-peats and 6-peats were during war times or after the 70’s. with a large chunk coming now in the 2000’s

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MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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