Daytona Beach Swim Star Winds 200M Backstroke Olympic Gold Medal

Spruce Creek High School graduate and University of Florida swim star was already an Olympic Champion in relays, but winning the individual Gold in the 200M backstroke over teammate Aaron Piersol, the 2004 Olympic Champion must be very special.

Ryan had no time to celebrate though. He will get into the pool again against Michael Phelps to swim the 200M individual medley final. He has about 30 minutes between races.

The 200M backstroke was an exciting race and close to the end. Ryan won the race with a great final turn.

The Olympics come home when someone from our town competes. To me, that’s exceptional. But, for a local athlete to win a gold medal is amazing. All the athletes train hard and devote so much time to reaching world class level.

Congratulations to all the competitors, but to hometown athlete Ryan Lochte, congratulations and thanks for the thrills. The Lochte family is a swin family. Both parents have coached Ryan. Congratualtions to the Lochte family.

Daytona Beach Mainland High School graduate Phil Dalhausser and teammate Todd Rogers have advanced to the next round in Beach Volleyball. They are favorites to win the gold medal. Good luck guys.