“It's not like I'm looking for a blonde or a brunette, light-skinned or dark-skinned. I feel like I give any girl a fighting chance.” GivingFeelsLightGirlFightingDarkChanceBlondeBrunetteDark Skinned Author:Ryan Lochte
“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.” FeelsHardWaitingHoursPayHard WorkSummerPool Author:Ryan Lochte
“My suit blew up into a parachute. All this water rushed in, there's air, water in there. I was freaking out.” WaterAirSuitsParachutesFreaking Out Author:Ryan Lochte
“Something will pop up in my head. It could be like the weirdest thing. Like all'a sudden like I have like a jumping banana in my head.” PopsJumpingBananas Author:Ryan Lochte
“The fact that people actually want my autograph is crazy.” PeopleWantFactsCrazyAutographs Author:Ryan Lochte
“The swimming community is really small, but why can't it be as big as the NBA or the NFL?” BigsCommunityNflNbaSwimming Author:Ryan Lochte
“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.” FunMy FriendsDancingHaving FunHanging OutSwimming Author:Ryan Lochte
“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.'” SaidKidsNamesAutographsSuperstarOlympian Author:Ryan Lochte
“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.” AbleSwimmingCalories Author:Ryan Lochte
“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?'” YearsFirstsSchoolTalkingHeardCollegeDadHigh SchoolFirst TimeMy DadChampionSeniorSenior Year Author:Ryan Lochte