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Ryan Lochte Once Pissed Himself

Surprisingly, it was not as an adult—at least, not as far as we know.

Back in 2012, Jezebel writer Erin Gloria Ryan posted "10 Reasons Why Ryan Lochte Is America's Sexiest Douchebag." She makes more than a solid case, but four years on, it seems the 11-time Olympic medalist has evolved. He recently told GQ's Jack Moore that he's "more mature," so he's not bringing the "Jeah" with him to Rio. He also unveiled a grey-ish blue-ish dye job, which doesn't really seem like the move a reformed bro-ham would make, but whatever. It's a makeover, like when John Mayer gave up his playboy ways, moved to Montana, and started jamming with the Grateful Dead, version 16.0.

Self-deprecation is a great way to counteract swag, and Lochte is on that playbook, too. Nine months ago, Lochte told CBC Sports about the time he peed his suit. It wasn't some gross college prank; it was back when he was a nervous eight-year-old kid lining up for one of his early races. Knowing a future gold medalist started off with urine dribbling down his leg makes him seem downright adorable.

Today, Lochte expanded upon his piss yarn, filling in important details—to flush it out, as it were. In a very funny Yahoo Sports "Profile in Courage," animated with Legos, the culprit is revealed to be a 24 oz. Mountain Dew. Of course, it dew-ed it to-it and up on the swimming block, Lochte let it flow. He drenched his Speedo and cried in his goggles. Dude was mortified. Awwwwww. Douchebag no more.

This is probably the last Olympic go-round for Lochte and his Old Man River cohort Michael Phelps, who has known his share of public jackassed-ness as well. We American swimming fans need to put the past behind them. Let's give a big cheer for Ryan Lochte—he's older, kinder, and wiser. If this is indeed his last leg, remember it's probably the one he pissed on. Jeah.