So Call me, Maybe?

The USA Olympic Swimming Team doing its own rendition of the pop hit "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen.

Quotable Quotes: Ryan Lochte

“Pain, tolerance, endurance—when it comes down to that point, there’s always something left. You just have to find it.” — Ryan Lochte

Bonus: NBC London Olympics 2012: Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte on Men's Health

Team USA on Vogue

Anne Leibowitz photographed some members of the United States team for the 2012 London Olympics. for Vogue magazine, including Ryan Lochte, Jonathan Horton, the Bryan brothers, Ashton Eaton and Dwayne Wade.

Ryan Lochte

Jonathan Horton

Mike and Bob Bryan

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Gatorade Inside The Edge: Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte trains with Gatorade for the Olympics.

Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps

Both rivals and teammates, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps compete against each other in individual events and together in team relays.

In 2004 Athens Olympics Phelps and Lochte (together with Peter Vanderkaay and Klete Keller) swam in 4x200-meter relay to win the gold, upsetting the favorite Australian team. In the same Olympics Lochte finished second behind Phelps in the 200-m individual medley. Lochte also finished behind Phelps in 2008 Beijing Games individual events.

Lochte finally defeated Phelps in the 2010 National Championships 200-m individual medley. He defeated Phelps again in the 2011 World Aquatics Championships 200 medley.

Ryan Lochte Rope Drills

A sample of Ryan training with a boat rope. Great for finishing a race

Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte is a six-time Olympic medalist. The American swimmer currently holds the world record for the 200-meter individual medley event, a record he set during the 2011 World Aquatic Championships. 

Born: August 3, 1984, in Canangaigua, New York

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 84 kg

Website: http://ryanlochte.com/

Notable Achievements:

• gold medal, 2004 Olympics 4x200-meter freestyle relay
• silver medal, 2004 Olympics 200-meter individual medley
• bronze medal, 2008 Olympics 400-meter individual medley
• gold medal, 2008 Olympics 4x200-meter freestyle relay
• gold medal, 2008 Olympics 200-meter backstroke

Awards:

• World Swimmer of the Year
• American Swimmer of the Year