Updated September 03, 2014.

Background and Accomplishments:

With his five-medal performance at the 2007 World Championships (two gold, three silver), the 24-year-old emerged as one of the premier swimmers in the world. During the 2004 Olympic Games, Lochte won a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay and silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley.

Other Intersts:

Outside the pool, the swim coach’s son (who lives and trains in Gainesville, Florida) is a free-spirited jokester with an affinity for skateboarding, surfing, rap music (particularly ‘Lil Wayne), cars and jewelry.

At the 2007 Worlds, Lochte appeared on the medal stand wearing a diamond-encrusted grill in his mouth.