Thanks for the memories, Ryan Lochte, because hey, we all need a good laugh every now and then. But that’s enough now, time to check out of competitive swimming.
But let’s face it, Lochte has been less a swimmer and more a pseudo-celebrity for a good while now.
He has an impressive haul of six Olympic gold medals, four of which were won as part of a stacked relay squad, and a place in our hearts as an athlete with immense physical talent and close to zero practical intelligence.
What should be the final chapter in Lochte's career came Monday when he was suspended for 14 months by the U.