S32E14: Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid

Trashy Divorces

Hemlock Creatives

Comedy, History

4.5 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Swimmer Ryan Lochte is one of the most decorated male swimmers ever, but he's managed to mar his own accomplishments over and over again. From 2016's Lochtegate to his current messy divorce from his long-suffering wife Kayla, it seems like he just can't manage to get out of his own way. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Want a personalized message for someone in your life? Check us out on Cameo! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to trashy divorces, everybody's favorite good podcast about bad relationships.
0:06.9	My name is Alicia and Stacy. Who are you diving into this week?
0:11.7	Hello, everyone, Stacy here. With the closing ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Games this weekend,
0:17.5	I decided to take a look at the ongoing divorce of U.S. swimmer and 12-time Olympic
0:22.4	medalist Ryan Locti. His wife Kayla is prominent on Instagram and has used the platform in a
0:28.4	pretty remarkable and admirable way as she's been navigating all of this. Is Kayla the one who
0:33.4	swam away? Yes, Alicia. She's the one who swam away. Well, then trash pandas, take your mark and let's go, go, go.
0:52.8	Stacey, as a gal who did competitive swimming for a long time, I am very interested in this story.
1:00.8	Excellent.
1:01.4	Once I quit competitive swimming, I gave a whole lot of a hootless about big-time swimmer.
1:07.8	So I am zero knowledge on this.
1:10.7	Spill it. Sure. So in honor of the Olympic
1:13.4	Games that are ending this weekend, and what a game that has been next time, Stockmore Condoms at the
1:18.5	Village IOC. Today we're going to check in on a past Olympian who had a few problems long before
1:25.7	his wife filed for divorce from him last spring, citing betrayal.
1:30.3	Not even a reconcilable differences, but trail.
1:33.3	Betrayal.
1:34.2	I love it.
1:35.0	Let's meet Ryan Locti, a 12-time Olympic medalist U.S. swimmer.
1:40.8	He has his own gate.
1:42.9	There's an actual event called Locti Gate.
1:46.4	You're joking.
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