Ryan Lochte Shares Why He Believes He Can Become One of the Best Coaches
August 30, 2016 - Omaha, Nebraska, U.S - Ryan Lochte, confirmed on Tuesday as a contestant on ���Dancing with the Stars,” confessed that he messed up big time at the Rio Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS FILE PHOTO: Ryan Lochte leaves the pool after swimming the championship final of the Men s 100 m Butterfly during Day Six of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials at CenturyLink Center on July 1, 2012 in Omaha, Nebraska. Ryan Lochte - ZUMAp124
August 30, 2016 - Omaha, Nebraska, U.S - Ryan Lochte, confirmed on Tuesday as a contestant on ���Dancing with the Stars,” confessed that he messed up big time at the Rio Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS FILE PHOTO: Ryan Lochte leaves the pool after swimming the championship final of the Men s 100 m Butterfly during Day Six of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials at CenturyLink Center on July 1, 2012 in Omaha, Nebraska. Ryan Lochte - ZUMAp124
Ryan Lochte is taking up a new role in his career. After enjoying a remarkable professional career, the former American swimmer was recently appointed as the assistant coach of Missouri State.
While there is still time for him to start working in his new role, he opened up about his new duties in an interview with SwimSwam co-founder Mel Stewart, who shared a short clip of their conversation on his X (formerly Twitter) account on June 5.
Lochte candidly reflected on his keen interest in learning new things and how he deeply loves knowing the ins and outs of stuff, which could make him "one of the best coaches."
"When I get into swimming coaching, I know who I am and the fire that I have inside me for coaching now," Lochte said. "I'm going to go all in. I want to know about the ins and outs of what happens beyond just being on the deck with these swimmers. I want to know everything, and that's what's really going to make me one of the best coaches."
The six-time Olympic gold medalist is looking forward to working under head coach Dave Collins this summer. He will work with the men’s and women’s programs as the assistant coach.
Collins Shares Excitement to Welcome Ryan Lochte
Last month, after Ryan Lochte joined Missouri State as the assistant coach, head coach Dave Collins shared his excitement to welcome the 41-year-old. He praised Ryan’s "work ethic" and spoke about the opportunity.
"We are very excited to welcome Ryan to the coaching staff," Collins said. "Beyond his lengthy list of accomplishments as an athlete, Ryan has a work ethic that will translate very well on deck as a coach. When you have the opportunity to bring in one of the best ever in our sport, you do everything you can to make it happen."
Lochte said that he was looking forward to pouring his swimming experience back into young student-athletes.
"I've lived the highs and the challenges of this sport, and I want to use that perspective to guide them, support them, and help them reach their full potential in and out of the water," Lochte said.
Missouri State has enjoyed tremendous success in its mid-major swimming programs, with 21 conference championships in the men’s program and 18 in the women’s program. It will now be interesting to see how things unfold with Lochte joining them.
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