Lochte Flops: Olympic Career Likely Over After 7th in 200 IM

Ryan Lochte crys during an interview after the men's 200 individual medley during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb., on June 18, 2021. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo

OMAHA—After beating only one other swimmer, Ryan Lochte was the last one to climb from the pool.

He struggled to lift himself out of the water, undoubtedly feeling all of his 36 years after attempting to make one more Olympic team in the grueling 200-meter individual medley.