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A news presenter (also known as newsreader, newscaster, anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply anchor) is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.

News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather forecasters.

Newscasters and newsreaders[link]

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A newscaster (short for "news broadcaster") is a presenter of news bulletins. This person may be working in the field of broadcast journalism as a journalist and electronic news gathering (ENG) as well as a participant in compiling the script with a television producer to be delivered in a news bulletin.

Prior to the television era, radio-news broadcasts often mixed news with opinion and each presenter strove for a distinctive style. These presenters were referred to as commentators. The last major figure to present commentary in a news broadcast format in the US was Paul Harvey.[Dunning, John. "The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio."] Today, commentary is generally presented in the longer-form talk show format. The term "newscaster" came into common use to distinguish presenters of straight news broadcasts from commentators.

In Britain, ITN's news presenters (especially those on ITV News) are referred to as newscasters (and have been since the 1950s)^{[citation needed]}, whilst those working at the BBC are called newsreaders.

News anchors[link]

In the United States and Canada, news anchors (also known as "anchorpersons", "anchormen", or "anchorwomen") present material prepared for a news program and, at times, must improvise commentary for live presentation. Many anchors are also involved in writing and/or editing the news for their programs.

The term "anchor man" was used to describe Walter Cronkite's role at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.^[1] The widespread North American factoid that news anchors were called cronkiters in Swedish^[2] has been debunked by linguist Ben Zimmer.^[3] Zimmer (and others) also note that the term anchor was in common use in 1952 to describe the most prominent member of a panel of reporters or experts. For example, in the original format of Meet The Press, Lawrence E. Spivak, who served as the only permanent member of a panel of four reporters, anchored the panel. Later, the term was applied to hosts of special events coverage and, still later, news presenters.

See also[link]

• List of news presenters
• List of television reporters
• List of ITV journalists and newsreaders
• 24-hour news cycle
• Broadcast Journalism
• CNN effect
• Journalism
• Journalist
• Local news
• Media event
• News broadcasting
• News program
• Reporter
• Sensationalism
• Sports commentator
• Television news
• Television program
• Electronic journalism
• Electronic news-gathering (ENG)

References[link]

1. ^ Zimmer, Ben (2009-07-18). "Was Cronkite Really the First "Anchorman"? How we came to use the term". Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2223188/. 
2. ^ Walter Cronkite dies, a July 17, 2009 article from the Philadelphia Inquirer
3. ^ http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordroutes/1928/

Ryan Lochte

Lochte during the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Steven Lochte
Nickname(s)	The Lochtenator, Imperial
Nationality	United States
Born	(1984-08-03) August 3, 1984 (age 27) Canandaigua, New York
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Backstroke, freestyle, medley
Club	Daytona Beach Swimming
College team	University of Florida
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m backstroke Gold 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2004 Athens 200 m medley Bronze 2008 Beijing 200 m medley Bronze 2008 Beijing 400 m medley World Championships (LC) Gold 2005 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m backstroke Gold 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2009 Rome 200 m medley Gold 2009 Rome 400 m medley Gold 2009 Rome 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2009 Rome 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m backstroke Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m freestyle Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m medley Gold 2011 Shanghai 400 m medley Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2007 Melbourne 100 m backstroke Silver 2007 Melbourne 200 m medley Silver 2007 Melbourne 400 m medley Bronze 2005 Montreal 200 m backstroke Bronze 2005 Montreal 200 m medley Bronze 2009 Rome 200 m backstroke Bronze 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 2004 Indianapolis 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2006 Shanghai 200 m backstroke Gold 2006 Shanghai 200 m medley Gold 2006 Shanghai 400 m medley Gold 2008 Manchester 100 m medley Gold 2008 Manchester 200 m medley Gold 2008 Manchester 400 m medley Gold 2008 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Dubai 200 m backstroke Gold 2010 Dubai 200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Dubai 100 m medley Gold 2010 Dubai 200 m medley Gold 2010 Dubai 400 m medley Gold 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley Silver 2004 Indianapolis 200 m medley Silver 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Silver 2008 Manchester 200 m backstroke Silver 2008 Manchester 4×100 m medley Silver 2010 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2004 Indianapolis 200 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Pan American Games Gold 2003 Sto Domingo 4×200 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2006 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 200 m backstroke Gold 2010 Irvine 200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 200 m medley Gold 2010 Irvine 400 m medley Gold 2010 Irvine 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Irvine 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2006 Victoria 100 m backstroke Silver 2006 Victoria 200 m medley

Ryan Steven Lochte (born August 3, 1984) is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist (three gold, two silver, one bronze). As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay (long course). Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 200-meter individual medley (long and short course) and the 400-meter individual medley (short course).

Lochte's success has earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award and the American Swimmer of the Year Award twice. He has also been named the FINA Swimmer of the Year twice. He has won a total of fifty-seven medals in major international competition, thirty-seven gold, eleven silver, and nine bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, Pan American, and the Pan Pacific Championships.

Lochte specializes in the backstroke and individual medley, but is also a freestyle swimmer. He is noted for the speed and distance he attains while kicking underwater. Lochte is also known for his dominance in the short course format (25-yard long swimming pool).

Early Life[link]

Lochte and his family first lived in New York, then moved to Florida so his father, Steve, could coach swimming. Lochte was taught to swim at the age of five by both of his parents. Ryan was often kicked out of his father's swimming classes for misbehaving, which often included pulling other children's legs, blowing bubbles, and hiding at the other end of the pool. Steve Lochte said, "I would send him to go shower when he was messing around. He spent more time in the showers than he did in the pool." A fourteen-year-old Ryan's loss at the Junior Olympics changed his attitude for swimming: "I suddenly said, 'I’m sick of losing'. After that I trained hard and I never lost there again."^[1]

Swimming career[link]

2004–2005[link]

Lochte qualified for his first Olympics after finishing second to Michael Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.^[2] He also qualified for the 4×200-meter freestyle relay team after finishing 4th in the 200-meter freestyle final.^[3] At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Lochte swam with Phelps, Klete Keller, and Peter Vanderkaay to upset the Australian team and capture the gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. It was the first loss for the Australian team in six years.^[4][5] He also narrowly edged out George Bovell and László Cseh in the 200-meter individual medley to win the silver medal behind Phelps.^[6]

Later that year at the 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis, Lochte won the silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley and the bronze in the 200-meter freestyle.^[7][8] He also won the gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Chad Carvin, Dan Ketchum, and Justin Mortimer.^[9]

At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Lochte won the bronze medals in both the 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter individual medley.^[10][11] In the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, Lochte teamed with Phelps, Vanderkaay, and Keller to win gold ahead of Canada and Australia.^[12]

2006–2007[link]

At the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in Shanghai, held just two weeks after the 2006 NCAA Championships, Lochte won three individual titles, one silver, and one bronze. He won the 200-meter individual medley and the 200-meter backstroke, setting new world records in both events.^[13] He also set another world record in the 100-meter backstroke in the opening leg of the 4×100-meter medley relay, becoming the first man to complete the distance in under 50 seconds.^[14] He won his third gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley, setting a new championship record.^[15]

At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Lochte won his first individual gold medal at a long course world championship in the 200-meter backstroke against compatriot Aaron Peirsol, breaking Peirsol's world record and his seven-year winning streak in the event.^[16] This was Lochte's first world record in a long course event.^[17] A little more than 90 minutes later, Lochte went on to set a world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Phelps, Keller, and Vanderkaay.^[18] He also won silver medals in the 100-meter backstroke, the 200-meter individual medley, and the 400-meter individual medley, making his medal total for the meet second only to Phelps.^[19][20][21]

Within a week of the world championships, Lochte competed in the annual Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool where he again beat Peirsol. In the 100-meter backstroke, he broke Peirsol's other seven-year winning streak in the shorter of the backstroke races, edging out Peirsol by 0.06 seconds.^[22]

2008 Summer Olympic Games[link]

Lochte (left) with Phelps (center) and Cseh (right) after winning the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400-meter individual medley.

At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Lochte competed in six individual events and qualified to swim in three individual events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Also, with his third place finish in the 200-meter freestyle, Lochte was ensured a spot on the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. In his first event, Lochte finished second to Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley.^[23] Both Lochte and Phelps finished below Phelps' previous world record in the event.^[24] In his second event, the 200-meter freestyle, Lochte finished in third place behind Phelps and Vanderkaay.^[25] Less than 30 minutes after the 200-meter freestyle final, Lochte then competed in the 100-meter backstroke final, finishing in third place behind Aaron Peirsol and Matt Grevers.^[26] The next day, Lochte competed in the 100-meter freestyle but withdrew after the semifinals.^[27] Two days later, in the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte finished in second place behind Peirsol, who equalled Lochte's world record.^[28] Less than 30 minutes after the 200-meter backstroke final, Lochte finished second to Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley.^[29]

In his first event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Lochte won the bronze medal in the 400-meter individual medley behind Phelps and Cseh. His time of 4:08.09 was two seconds slower than the time he swam in Omaha.^[30] In his second event, Lochte swam the second leg of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. With Phelps, Ricky Berens, and Vanderkaay, he won his first gold medal and set his first world record as the American team finished first with a time of 6:58.56. The Americans were the first team to break the seven-minute mark in the relay, and broke the previous record, set in Melbourne, Australia, by more than four and a half seconds.^[31] In his third event, the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte won his first individual gold medal and set the world record, beating defending champion Peirsol.^[32] Twenty-seven minutes after the final of the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte went on to win the bronze in the 200-meter individual medley, finishing behind Phelps and Cseh.^[33]

2009 World Championships[link]

Lochte at the 2009 National Championships.

At the 2009 National Championships, the selection meet for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Lochte won individual titles in the 200 and 400-meter individual medley.^[34][35] Lochte also qualified to swim in the 4x100 and 4x200-meter freestyle relay.^[36][37] In the 200-meter backstroke final, Lochte placed second behind Aaron Peirsol, and lost his world record he set in Beijing when Peirsol recorded a time of 1:53.08.^[38]

In his first event at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Lochte swam the second leg of the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay in a time of 47.03. He earned a gold medal in the event along with Phelps, Matt Grevers, and Nathan Adrian. The final time of 3:09.21 was a championship record and just ahead of Russia (3:09.52) and France (3:09.89).^[39] With Phelps not competing in the 200 or 400-meter individual medley at these championships, Lochte won the gold in both events. In the 200-meter individual medley, Lochte broke Phelps' world record of 1:54.23 with a time of 1:54.10.^[40] In the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte won the bronze medal, finishing behind Peirsol and Ryosuke Irie of Japan.^[41] In the 4×200-meter freestyle relay final, Lochte swam the anchor leg in 1:44.46. Combined with Phelps, Berens, and David Walters, Lochte won the gold medal and his team broke the previous world record by one-hundredth of a second with a time of 6:58.55.^[42]

2010[link]

At the 2010 National Championships, the selection meet for the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, Lochte won individual titles in the 200-meter backstroke, 200-meter individual medley, and the 400-meter individual medley.^[43][44][45] He also placed second in the 100 and 200-meter freestyle.^[46][47] Lochte's win in the 200-meter individual medley was the first time he defeated Phelps in a major national or international meet.^[48]

At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, Lochte won a total of six gold medals. His wins included the 200-meter backstroke, 200-meter freestyle, the 200 and 400-meter individual medley, and the 4×100 and 4×200-meter freestyle relay.^[49]

At the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai, Lochte became the first individual in history to win seven medals at the Short Course Worlds and was the only person to set a world record individually since body-length swimsuits were banned.^[50] In Dubai, Lochte won gold in the 200-meter backstroke, 200-meter freestyle, all the individual medleys (100, 200, 400), and the 4×100-meter medley relay. He also won silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Lochte's world records in Dubai came on consecutive days, first in the 400-meter individual medley, then in the 200-meter individual medley. Both world records were broken by considerable margins.^[51]

At year's end, Lochte was named the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine.^[52] He was also named the best male swimmer for 2010 by FINA Aquatics World Magazine.^[53][54] 2010 saw Lochte win a total of thirteen international medals, twelve of them gold.

2011 World Championships[link]

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, Lochte won a total of six medals, five golds and one bronze. Lochte won his first medal, a bronze, in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay for his contributions in the heats. In the heats, Lochte recorded a time of 48.28, off from the 47.98 he recorded last year in Irvine. In his second event, the 200-meter freestyle, Lochte won the gold with a time of 1:44.44, finishing ahead of Michael Phelps who recorded a time of 1:44.79.^[55] It was Lochte's first gold in the event in the long course World Championships. Lochte won the 200-meter individual medley event in a world record time of 1:54.00, finishing ahead of Michael Phelps time of 1:54.16.^[56] In the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte dominated the competition with a time of 1:52.96, over a second ahead of second place finisher Ryosuke Irie. Shortly after completing the 200-meter backstroke, Lochte competed in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Michael Phelps, Peter Vanderkaay, and Ricky Berens. Swimming the anchor leg in 1:44.56, Lochte was able to make up a deficit from France for the win. The final time for the relay was 7:02.67.^[57] In his last event, the 400-meter individual medley, Lochte continued his dominance with a win in a time of 4:07.13. His closest competitor, Tyler Clary, finished in 4:11.17, over four seconds behind.^[58]

Lochte said he was pleased with his performance at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships but feels that he can improve his times before the 2012 Olympics. "Getting five gold medals is definitely great, but the times that I went, I know I could go a lot faster," he said. "There are a lot of places in my races that I messed up on that I could have changed and gone faster, but I guess I have a whole year to make sure I have those perfect swims."^[59]

At year's end, Lochte was named the World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine, and defended his titles from 2010.^[60] He was also named the best male swimmer for 2011 by FINA Aquatics World Magazine, and also defended this title.^[61]

2012 Olympics[link]

Lochte won't say how many events he'll be competing in at the 2012 Olympics, only admitting he will be competing in a large number of them, "I am going to swim as many events as I possibly can." On his anticipated rivalry with Michael Phelps, Lochte said, "Once I was able to beat Michael, it gave me a motivation, an edge. I told myself, I can do this. Once I beat someone, they won't beat me again."^[62]

Career best times[link]

Personal life[link]

Lochte was born in Canandaigua, New York in 1984, the son of Steven R. and Ileana M. Lochte. His father is a swim coach and his mother is a day care director. His mother is Cuban, and was born and raised in Havana, and his father is of German and English descent.^[63] He has two older sisters, Kristin and Megan, and two younger brothers, Devon and Brandon. His parents divorced in 2010. He is a 2002 graduate of Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Florida. Lochte attended the University of Florida and graduated in 2007, majoring in sport management.^[64] Initially, Lochte was not interested in swimming and often fooled around during practice. Lochte only began taking swimming seriously when he was a junior in high school.^[65] As a part of the Florida Gators swimming and diving team, he swam for coach Gregg Troy. At Florida, Lochte was the NCAA Swimmer of the Year twice, a seven-time NCAA champion, a seven-time SEC champion, and a twenty-four time All-American.^[66] At the 2006 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, during his senior year, Lochte won individual titles in all three of his individual events, setting U.S. Open and American records in the 200-yard individual medley and the 200-yard backstroke.^[67][68] He also broke Tom Dolan's nearly decade-old NCAA record in the 400-yard individual medley.^[69] He is currently sponsored by Speedo, Nissan, and Gatorade.^[66]

See also[link]

	Biography portal
	Olympics portal
	Swimming portal

• Florida Gators
• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
• List of United States records in swimming
• List of University of Florida alumni
• List of University of Florida Olympians
• World record progression 100 metres backstroke
• World record progression 100 metres individual medley
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke
• World record progression 200 metres individual medley
• World record progression 400 metres individual medley
• World record progression 4x100 metres freestyle relay
• World record progression 4x200 metres freestyle relay

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• USA Swimming athlete bio: Ryan Lochte
• Ryan Lochte at the United States Olympic Committee
• University of Florida bio: Ryan Lochte
• Ryan Lochte on Twitter

Records
Preceded by László Cseh László Cseh Darian Townsend	Men's 200 m individual medley world record holder (short course) Apr. 7, 2006 – Nov. 18, 2007 Apr. 11, 2008 – Nov. 15, 2009 Dec. 17, 2010 – present	Succeeded by Thiago Pereira Darian Townsend Incumbent
Preceded by Peter Marshall	Men's 100 m backstroke world record holder (short course) Apr. 9, 2006 – Nov. 11, 2008	Succeeded by Peter Marshall
Preceded by Markus Rogan	Men's 200 m backstroke world record holder (short course) Apr. 9, 2006 – Apr. 13, 2008	Succeeded by Markus Rogan
Preceded by Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol (tie)	Men's 200 m backstroke world record holder (long course) Mar. 30, 2007 – Jul. 4, 2008 Aug. 15, 2008 – Jul. 11, 2009	Succeeded by Aaron Peirsol (tie) Aaron Peirsol
Preceded by Ryk Neethling	Men's 100 m individual medley world record holder (short course) Apr. 12, 2008 – Nov. 14, 2009	Succeeded by Sergey Fesikov
Preceded by Michael Phelps	Men's 200 m individual medley world record holder (long course) Jul. 30, 2009 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by László Cseh	Men's 400 m individual medley world record holder (short course) Dec. 16, 2010 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by Michael Phelps	World Swimmer of the Year 2010–2011	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Michael Phelps	American Swimmer of the Year 2010–2011	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by First award	FINA Swimmer of the Year 2010–2011	Succeeded by Incumbent