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.”

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

“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.”

“The swimming community is really small, but why can't it be as big as the NBA or the NFL?”

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

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

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

“I want to design my own clothing line. I'm very into fashion. It's something I really want to focus on when swimming is over.”

“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.”

“When I was growing up, I was eating fast food every day. I'd drink soda non-stop, candy, just everything. It was horrible. My go-to was McDonald's, for sure.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“אין לי סטייל קבוע, אבל אני מנסה לא להתלבש כמו כולם.”

“קהילת השחייה ממש קטנה, למה היא לא יכולה להיות גדולה כמו ה־NBA או ה־NFL?”

“אני יותר משמח על כל הזדמנות שיש לי להתחרות נגד הטובים ביותר בעולם.”

“לשבור את שיא העולם זה מרגש כל פעם מחדש.”

“I took my weight training to a new level.”

“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.”

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