Micheal Phelps is my favorite athlete of all time. He holds the record for the most Olymipic gold medals with 23!
He is fun to watch .I love the summer Olympics when they're on. 
Ryan Lochte is really good too he is a 12-time Olymipic medalist but only has 6 gold compared to Micheals 23!
I think he won eight just in the 2008 Bejing Games alone. That is when he broke Mark Spitz's record.
Sadly most people forget about his medals and just remember him for his scandal Lochtegate.
I know he retired but came back in 2014 and won an award at the Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte.
the long course world record holder in the men's 400 meter individual medley as well as the former long course world record holder in the 200 meter freestyle, 100 meter butterfly, 200 meter butterfly, and 200 meter individual medley. He has won 82 medals in major international long course competitions, of which 65 were gold, 14 silver, and 3 bronze, spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Phelps's international titles and record-breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the
Ryan Lochte
Ryan Steven Lochte ( ; born August 3, 1984) is an American competitive swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured in total number of medals, behind only Michael Phelps. Lochte's seven individual Olympic medals rank second in history in men's swimming (again to Michael Phelps), tied for second among all Olympic swimmers, and among the leaders across all Olympic athletes. He currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley (long and short