lock born august american competitive swimmer time olympic medalist gold silver bronze seven individual olympic medals rank near men swimming american team holds world record meter freestyle relay long course individually currently holds world record meter individual medley meter individual medley long short course meter individual medley short course success earned year award year award twice named year times won total medals major international competition gold silver bronze spanning olympics world individual medley freestyle butterfly swimmer noted speed distance kicking underwater known dominance short course format yard meter long swimming pools early life born rochester new_york son née mother spanish ancestry born raised havana cuba father german dutch english descent older sisters younger brothers devon early childhood family lived new_york moved florida father coach swimming taught swim age parents ryan kicked father swimming classes included pulling children legs blowing bubbles hiding end pool began taking swimming seriously junior high school said send shower spent time showers pool years old ryan loss junior olympics changed attitude swimming suddenly said sick losing trained hard lost college career attended graduated sport management member swimming diving team swam coach ncaa southeastern conference sec competition florida year twice seven time ncaa champion seven time sec champion time american ncaa men swimming diving championships senior year won national titles individual events setting american records yard individual medley yard broke nearly decade old ncaa record yard individual medley international career qualified olympics finishing second meter individual medley qualified meter freestyle relay team finishing 4th meter freestyle final summer olympics athens greece swam upset australian team capture gold medal meter freestyle relay loss australian team years narrowly edged meter individual medley win silver medal later year short course world championships indianapolis won silver medal meter individual medley bronze meter freestyle won gold medal meter freestyle relay world championships montreal won bronze medals meter meter individual medley meter freestyle relay teamed win gold ahead canada australia short course world championships shanghai held weeks ncaa championships won individual titles silver bronze won meter individual medley meter setting new world records events set world record meter opening leg meter medley relay man complete distance seconds won gold medal meter individual medley setting new championship record world championships melbourne australia won individual gold medal long course world championship meter breaking world record seven year winning streak event world record long course event little minutes later went set world record meter freestyle relay won silver medals meter meter individual medley meter individual medley making medal total meet second week world championships competed annual pool beat meter broke seven year winning streak shorter races seconds summer olympics olympic trials olympic team trials nebraska competed individual events qualified swim individual events summer olympics place finish meter freestyle ensured spot meter freestyle relay event finished second meter individual medley finished previous world record event second event meter freestyle finished place minutes meter freestyle final competed meter final finishing place day competed meter freestyle withdrew semifinals days later meter finished second place world record minutes meter final finished second meter individual medley olympics event summer olympics won bronze medal meter individual medley time seconds slower time swam second event swam second leg meter freestyle relay won gold medal set world record american team finished time americans team break seven minute mark relay broke previous record set melbourne australia half seconds event meter won individual gold medal set world record beating defending champion seven minutes final meter went win bronze meter individual medley finishing world championships national championships selection meet world championships won individual titles meter individual medley qualified swim meter freestyle relay meter final placed second lost world record set beijing recorded time event world championships rome swam second leg men meter freestyle relay time earned gold medal event final time championship record ahead russia france competing meter individual medley championships won gold events meter individual medley broke world record time meter won bronze medal finishing japan meter freestyle relay final swam anchor leg combined won gold medal team broke previous world record second time national championships selection meet pan pacific swimming championships world championships won individual titles meter meter individual medley meter individual medley placed second meter freestyle win meter individual medley time defeated major national international meet pan pacific swimming championships california won total gold medals wins included meter meter freestyle meter individual medley meter freestyle relay short course world championships individual history win seven medals short course worlds person set world record individually body length banned won gold meter meter freestyle individual meter medley relay won silver meter freestyle relay world records came consecutive days meter individual medley meter individual medley world records broken considerable margins year end named year year named male swimmer year saw win total international medals gold world championships world championships won total medals bronze won medal bronze meter freestyle relay contributions heats heats recorded time recorded year second event meter freestyle won gold time finishing ahead recorded time gold event long course world championships won meter individual medley event world record time finishing ahead time meter dominated competition time second ahead second place finisher shortly completing meter competed meter freestyle relay swimming anchor leg able deficit france win final time relay event meter individual medley continued dominance win time closest competitor finished seconds said pleased performance world championships feels improve times olympics getting gold medals definitely great times went know lot faster said lot places races changed gone faster guess year sure perfect year end named year year defended titles named male swimmer year defended title summer olympics olympic trials united states olympic trials qualifying meet summer olympics qualified olympic team finishing meter meter individual medley second meter freestyle meter individual medley narrowly missed spot competing individual meter butterfly finishing olympics olympics london won gold medal games meter individual medley time commenting medal olympics head head competition fellow american world record holder acknowledged greatness positioning best today won silver medal meter freestyle relay team losing french team split second slower french finishing swimmer tenths second slower teammate placed fourth meter freestyle race followed performance winning gold meter freestyle team swam split provided team commanding lead relinquished sixth night games swam finals minutes won bronze medal finishing tyler japan time tied time swam years ago won gold medal games world record half hour later took individual medley won silver medal head head race careers retired games consecutive olympics won medal individual medley medals brought total olympic medals tied second male swimmers seven individual olympic medals second men olympic swimming surpassing won announced intends continue swimming summer olympics rio_de_janeiro considering exploring new events world championships event world championships barcelona combined meter freestyle relay team finishing france swimming second leg recorded split team finished final time individual event meter freestyle unsuccessful defending title placed fourth final time won individual medal competition gold defending title meter individual medley recording time day following medley gold defended title meter recording time final day winning meter swimming meter butterfly semifinals set personal best qualified final combined win meter freestyle relay swimming second leg recorded split team finished final time winning relay swimmer win consecutive gold medals world championships meter freestyle relay swimmer win freestyle relay successive occasions following day competed meter butterfly finished 6th final time semifinal time world championships television appearances pop culture fame summer olympics fortune magazine estimated earned million endorsement deals mutual appeared commercials featured covers vogue time named ideal actor comedian parodied season premiere saturday night live said open cameo appearance appeared exaggerated version rock episode stride pride aired october guest appearance late additionally showed interest participant dancing stars ryan began airing april cancelled season weeks later public persona character inspired series internet awards personal life despite rumors australian press linking australian swimmer mother confirmed weekly july interview son busy relationship stated wouldn fair girl august personal career best times
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