Ryan Lochte has won a total of 89 medals in major international swimming competitions. Eleven of those were Olympic Medals. One might wonder, what would lead a man to such incredible success in swimming? There are as many reasons for athletics success as there are athletes, but Ryan Lochte has had at least three significant advantages. Ryan Lochte is one of the most prominent swimmers today because of the positive influences his dad, who served first as a swim coach, the lifelong molding and shaping as a competitive swimmer that developed Ryan grew up in swimming, and because every success he has fuels his fire, his desire for greater and greater success. (Lochte 1)
Lochte’s father was a swim coach, and served positive and strong influence
Lochte’s father was a swim coach, and served positive and strong influence