Quote by Ryan Lochte

My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion.' And that's the first time that I'd heard someone else say that to me. I was like, 'Uh, are you talking to me?'

My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited

Summary

This quote captures a transformative moment in the speaker's life during their senior year of high school. The speaker describes how their father's belief in their potential to become an Olympic champion served as a revelation. This reiteration of their capabilities pushed the speaker to question their own abilities, suggesting that they had never considered such grand aspirations before. This quote highlights the significant impact that meaningful encouragement and belief from others can have, provoking a sense of questioning and opening up new realms of possibility.

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By Ryan Lochte

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