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Ryan Lochte joining college swim team staff — for $34 an hour

Nypost · · 405 words · By Christian Arnold
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“American swimmer and six-time Olympic gold medal winner Ryan Lochte will join the coaching staff of the Missouri State swim program.”
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Multiple independent news sources (AP News and other web results) confirm Ryan Lochte is joining the Missouri State swimming staff as an assistant coach.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Grevers (born March 26, 1985) is a former American competition swimmer who competed in the backstroke and freestyle events, and is a six-time Olympic medalist. He has won a total of thirty-th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also ho…
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“Lochte will work as an assistant coach under head coach Dave Collins”
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Multiple sources, including AP News and other reports, explicitly state he will serve as an assistant coach under head coach Dave Collins.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, coach, and author who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. Torres is the fi…
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“his contract is officially approved by the university’s board of governors in June.”
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One web search result mentions the contract will be officially approved by the Board of Governors in June, but this specific detail is not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also ho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members include the fl…
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“Lochte will earn an estimated $30,000”
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While sources mention an hourly rate of $34.10, there is no evidence in the provided text explicitly stating a total estimated salary of $30,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lochtegate is the colloquial name of the scandal involving United States swim team members Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, Gunnar Bentz, and Jack Conger during the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janei…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also ho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Steven Lochte ( LOK-tee; born August 3, 1984) is an American former competitive swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the third-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Lochte
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“bonuses, which include $750 for a Missouri Valley Conference men’s and women’s championship or co-championship.”
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One web search result specifically lists the $750 bonus for an MVC championship, but other sources do not mention this specific figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also ho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members include the fl…
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“There’s a $500 bonus for each NCAA Championship individual qualifier and $500 for each relay team that qualifies for the NCAA Championship”
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Two separate web search results confirm the $500 bonus for individual NCAA qualifiers and $500 for relay teams.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Steven Lochte is an American former competition swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the third-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total number of medals, behind only Mic…
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web search NEUTRAL — There’s a $500 bonus for each NCAA Championship individual qualifier and $500 for each relay team that qualifies for the NCAA Championship, according to the outlet.
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web search NEUTRAL — $500 for each relay team that qualifies for the NCAA Championship. Other benefits and incentives included in the contract, which will officially be approved by Missouri State University’s Board of Gov…
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“Lochte’s contract value, which breaks down to $34.10 an hour, is in line with what assistants Anna Miller and Lee Smothers have made.”
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One source mentions the $34.10 hourly rate and compares it to other assistants, but this comparison is not corroborated by other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Steven Lochte is an American former competition swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist.He noted that all sides understood that the money was being paid to cover the damage done, but also that Locht…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Lochte’s contract as an assistant swimming coach at Missouri State calls for him to make $34.10 per hour.Meanwhile, the women’s team most recently won a title in 2024 as part of an eight-year win…
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web search NEUTRAL — Become a fan on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/funnyordieRyan Lochte clears up any and all confusion surrounding peeing in pools.See the original at: http...
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“Lochte, a 12-time medalist at the Olympics”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (BBC, Daily Mail) confirm Ryan Lochte is a 12-time Olympic medalist.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Steven Lochte is an American former competition swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the third-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total number of medals, behind only Mic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Lochte has won 12 Olympic medals - including six golds. A court in Brazil has dismissed charges against US swimmer Ryan Lochte relating to false robbery claims he made at the Rio Olympics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Lochte, pictured with new girlfriend Molly Gillihan, has revealed he recently went to rehab.Lochte, seen at the US Olympic Swim Trials in 2021, is a six-time Olympic gold medalist. During a remar…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-150615…
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“had a successful college career swimming at the University of Florida from 2003-07.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding his college career at the University of Florida.
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“Lochte was involved with a scandal during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he falsely claimed that he and three other members of the American swim team had been robbed at gunpoint, only for it to later come out that the group had vandalized a gas station bathroom.”
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Wikipedia (under 'Lochtegate') confirms the scandal involving the false claim of being robbed at gunpoint and the actual vandalism of a gas station bathroom during the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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“The swimmer was suspended for 10 months by USA Swimming over the incident.”
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“He was suspended for 14 months two years later after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency found that Lochte had received an IV infusion of vitamins of more than 100mL during a 12-hour period without the proper exception needed from the agency.”
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“He and his girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, have also been embroiled in a longtime social media-fueled feud with Lochte’s ex-wife, Kayla Rae Reid.”
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