Overview
- Lochte listed golds from the 4x200m freestyle relays at Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016 with starting bids of $20,000 each on Goldin Auctions.
- He faces about $660,000 in unpaid mortgage debt on a Florida home plus roughly $270,000 in medical, tax and loan obligations, according to reports.
- The sale also includes three Olympic flags signed by teammates, with listings referencing fellow U.S. stars such as Michael Phelps.
- In 2022 he sold three silver and three bronze medals through RR Auction for charitable purposes, a contrast to the current debt-driven sale.
- He has recently disclosed completing rehab and battling depression amid a contentious divorce and custody dispute, and he has announced plans for a memoir.