The six-time Olympic medalist is expected to feature in one of London 2012?s most anticipated showdowns, a head-to-head contest with compatriot Michael Phelps in the 200m and 400m individual medley events.
Lochte, recently voted ESPN?s ?most awesome body in sport?, seemed to have a tough time deciding which member of his besotted fan-base to get in touch with.
?I am going to randomly choose someone to call. I think I need some fan support today to keep me going!!!? he tweeted. ?You guys are great. HMMMM who am I going to call??????
Lochte settled on dedicated follower @jeahlochte, named in reference to the laid-backed star?s trademark response of ?Jeah!?
?It was so amazing i can’t even explain it [sic],? she tweeted. ?i just asked him some questions and gave him support for London [sic].? She added that Lochte said he ?was really tired?.
Using social media to interact with fans is fast becoming the norm for Olympians in the run-up to the Games.
Great Britain?s men?s rowing quad held a live Q&A to openly discuss training advice, their early careers and post-Olympic plans.
However, teammate Alan Campbell joined in the questioning by asking such oddities as: ?if you were a shoe what type of shoe would you be??
?Easy,? the men retorted, ?we [would] definitely be a genuine cowboy boot, without the spurs. I[t] would be the shoe for all occasions.?
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