Sorry, Michael Phelps: Ryan Lochte Is America's New Slacker Sweetheart Louis Peitzman · 07/28/12 05:11PM Swimmer Ryan Lochte predicted that 2012 would be his year, and he's off to a great start. Lochte won the 400-meter individual medley, while teammate Michael Phelps didn't even make it onto the podium.