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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well -- he does have a $6 million net worth so I guess he lives off the income generated from that investment? Hopefully it is invested and he hasn't been using it thus far. Then in a yr or 2 when people forget, he opens a swim school in Charlotte and pretty much prints cash again as parents run to sign their kids up to train with an Olympian bc they think their snowflake is at Olympian level?![/quote]

the problem is this plan requires someone to actually be at least marginally intelligent.  This is a guy who spends money on grills and gold winged shoes.  he is not bright.  Hsi family also seems to be a bunch of leeches so I suspect some of the money is there or in his multiple cars etc.   He may be a good swimmer but I sure as hell wouldnt think of him as a good coach for my kid.  its painful hearing him talk.  [/quote]

I agree the $6 million may not be lying around and may not be properly invested. Hopefully there's a million or two left that he can live off of until he can earn money again. And while you may not send your kid to be coached by Ryan, there are many who would. Like him or not, he is a 12 time medalist. Some parents want their kids to get any edge they can so that their kids can make it to national level competitions and/or get recruited D1. They will be fine with Ryan's "tantics" -- esp. 2-3 yrs from now when the details will be fuzzy. Not to mention lots of parents are raising swim bros and may very well be thinking -- boys will be boys -- those parents would have NO problem paying Ryan a few thousand a month to train their kid.[/quote]

I would happily send my DD to the Ryan Lochte Swim Academy starting tomorrow, and I am not looking for my kid to be especially competitive or gain an "edge."  Why not? Lochte is a gold medalist and doesn't seem like a bad guy, all things considered.

Tons of parents send their kids to former Olympian Tom Dolan's academy out by the airport, and he wasn't nearly as successful as Lochte. I'm sure most of those parents aren't there because they're hoping their kid makes it to Nationals or whatever. [/quote]

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