Still Waiting for Ryan Lochte’s Return to the Pool

With his 10-month suspension officially over, 32-year-old Ryan Lochte was set to make his USA Swimming racing return at the L.A. Invite in mid-July. Except, it didn’t happen.

Originally slated to swim on USC’s campus in the 50m free, 100m free and 200m IM, Lochte told FloSwimming, “I’m scratching from the meet this weekend because I have not been able to train the way I feel I need to train because of Caiden being born. My family, Kayla, and Caiden​ is my first priority and my goal is to be at an elite level by Pan Pacs next year. Thank you all for your support.”

Lochte and fiancee, Kayla Rae Reid, welcomed their first child, Caiden Zane Lochte, on Thursday, June 8th.

While ineligible to swim at the 2017 U.S. Nationals and, thus, unable to qualify for the World Championships in Budapest, Lochte still got some post-Rio racing in by way of the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championship meet last April.  Lochte swam away with multiple medals at the short course yards meet, including a new Masters National Record in the 100 IM.

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CHERIL
6 years ago

Can’t wait to see him in competition again! He is so good looking.

AWSI DOOGER
6 years ago

Easy call: He’ll be fatter and slower

Marc
6 years ago

He said in an interview at USMS Nationals, he would be going to US Open

Not Betty
Reply to  Marc
6 years ago

Waiting for the psyche sheets….

Cate
6 years ago

Wonder if that’s the real reason he scratched the LA invite. Too turnt up?

JUST SAYIN
Reply to  Cate
6 years ago

He said his kid was his number one priority and as a result hasn’t been able to get as good of training as he’s wanted in.

Coach
6 years ago

Dudes, he’s probably just in a different place right now – give him time, he’s surely earned it

Steve Nolan
6 years ago

JUST LET HIM WORK.

CraigH
6 years ago

“All I do is work.”

PowerPlay
6 years ago

Maybe time to retire. He had a great career but not getting any younger. Now young family to be with

2Fat4Speed
Reply to  PowerPlay
6 years ago

Retire and do what?

lilaswimmer
Reply to  2Fat4Speed
6 years ago

use his degree….

Douglas Klein
Reply to  lilaswimmer
6 years ago

No retirement until he reaches his goal of cleaning up in Tokyo in 2020 collecting 30 medals!!!!! That you can take to the bank!

ACC
Reply to  lilaswimmer
6 years ago

Now that’s funny

Douglas Klein
Reply to  ACC
6 years ago

what’s funny? Also, do not forget the fact that he made a pledge to his new sponsors (TYR) to compete at least through 2020.

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