Swimmer's Daily

  • Ryan Lochte started swimming at a young age, but says he wasn’t a naturally talented phenom. In fact, as a young swimmer, he spent more time trying to get out of practice than he did swimming. But one loss changed it all, Lochte turned a corner and became dedicated to his craft. That didn’t mean that swimming consumed him, Lochte discusses the sport/life balance that his father instilled in him, and that he still implements to this day. And Steve Lochte recounts the moment his son decided he would never lose another race.

    This show was recorded in accordance with CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines. All crew tested negative before the production.

  • Australian officials say they will try to guide a humpback whale out of a crocodile-infested river in the Northern Territory after it got lost and ended up 30km (18.5 miles) inland.

  • Ryan Lochte recalls ‘Lochtegate,’ the 2016 incident where Lochte and fellow US swim team members fabricated being held at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. Lochte was ultimately suspended by USA Swimming for 10 months, and lost his commercial sponsors. The time that followed was dark for Lochte, he even wondered what would happen if he went to sleep and didn’t wake up. And while he is still struggling to find sponsors, he attributes the situation to solidifying his relationship with his wife, Kayla. Plus, Lochte talks about his 14-month suspension for taking a vitamin B-12 by IV. Kayla Lochte describes her surprise at his suspension, and her feelings of responsibility. And Steve Lochte, Ryan’s father, gives his perspective on the media’s coverage of the Rio incident.

    This show was recorded in accordance with CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines. All crew tested negative before the production.

  • Swimmer Ryan Lochte doesn’t want to downplay the seriousness of COVID-19, his family has seen the impact firsthand. But Lochte says he has enjoyed being home with his family during quarantine. Plus, Lochte reacts to the possibility of canceling the 2021 Olympics.

  • Why is swimming a great activity during COVID?

  • Maddy “Mad Dog” Banic is a professional swimmer for Energy Standard. She was an 18x NCAA All American from the University of Tennessee.

    Last year she got called up by the LA Current. But that was last year…

  • Swimmer and Olympian Ryan Lochte grew up inspired by fellow Olympic swimmer Pablo Morales. The 1984 Gold Medalist was Lochte’s goal: break a world record while winning Olympic gold. Lochte tearfully recalls the moment his goal came true, and his father, who was also his coach, finally declared him “great.” Steve Lochte recounts the moment his son reached that goal.

    This show was recorded in accordance with CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines. All crew tested negative before the production.

  • The Champlin Park girls swimming and diving team has won two of its first three meets this season. As is the case for all of the Northwest Suburban Conference teams, the meets have been “virtual”, meaning each team swims in its own pool and the coaches exchange times at the end of the evening to determine a winner. Thursday evening the Rebels compete in their first in-person dual meet of the season against Osseo. Champlin Park has 60 swimmers and divers out for the team this season with a large senior class and a talented sophomore group led by 2019 state qualifiers Annika Gustafson and Lola Sanders.