Six-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte will become an assistant coach for Missouri State University's swimming teams later this year. Lochte, 41, is one of the most decorated US swimmers, with 12 Olympic medals across four Games. He won relay golds at Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. Only Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky have more Olympic swimming medals. Lochte cited the culture at Missouri State as a key factor. He starred at the University of Florida before becoming a leading swimmer, earning world titles in freestyle, backstroke, and medley events. His career included controversy, notably during the Rio Olympics. Lochte's bid to reach a fifth Olympics fell short at the 2021 US Olympic trials.