Overview
- Three medals from Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016 are listed in Goldin’s December auction after his Dec. 10 announcement.
- Lochte wrote that he “never swam for the gold medals,” calling them the “cherry on top” of a career that includes more than 90 international medals.
- He said he has given medals to fans and young spectators, emphasizing connection and motivation for future swimmers.
- In a Dec. 18 Instagram statement, he responded to social posts by Kayla Reid Lochte, sought to clarify earlier remarks tied to his book announcement and said he is keeping details private to protect their three children.
- Lochte credited therapy as transformative, expressed regret over his shortcomings as a husband, asked for public grace and said he will not discuss his previous marriage further after announcing a tell-all book on Dec. 9.