Reports: Ryan Lochte will join ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars'
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Ryan Lochte is reportedly trading his Speedos for dancing shoes for a spot on the upcoming season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."
Several news outlets report that the 32-year-old Olympic swimmer will join the reality dance competition's 23rd season.
A show insider told People that "Ryan has wanted to be on the show for years."
Another source told the magazine that Lochte could be a frontrunner on the show, which hasn't officially named the season's cast yet.
A show representative told Business Insider that ABC doesn't comment on casting rumors. The cast will be announced on the August 30 episode of "Good Morning America."
This wouldn't be Lochte's first reality show. He previously starred on the E! reality show "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" It was universally panned by critics and canceled after one season.
The new "DWTS" headlines are probably a welcome change for Lochte. The 12-time Olympic medalist is suffering from the fallout of creating an international debacle after lying to Rio and Olympic authorities about him and three fellow Team USA swimmers being robbed at gunpoint during a night out on the city.
Instead, the swimmer has admitted that they were confronted by an armed security guard after vandalizing a gas station bathroom.
Since Lochte's fabrication, all four of his sponsors dropped him.
He will also face possible sanctions from the US Olympic Committee, in addition to further investigation by Brazilian officials.