Embattled swimmer Ryan Lochte may be trading in his swimming goggles for dancing shoes. The 32-year-old is rumored to have signed on for season 23 of Dancing With the Stars.
“Doing DWTS will be great for Ryan’s image!” an insider tells Us Weekly. "He will be able to show America that he’s a good guy who made a mistake."
The Olympic swimmer needs all the help he can get to appear as a "good guy" after his over-exaggerated story of being held up at gunpoint in Rio.
"He’s still an Olympic champion! He will be great on the show," the source added.
The celebrity cast for the upcoming season of DWTS has not been officially announced. Additionally, reps for the show never comment on casting rumors. However, there are likely to be a few Olympic athletes on the show.
Lochte is no stranger to reality television. After becoming a breakout star at the 2012 Summer Olympics he was given his own show. What Would Ryan Lochte Do? which followed the swimmer doing well "athlebrity" things.
The docuseries on E! didn't last more than a series. However, "Lochteisms" and the infamous "Jeah!" will live on for all of eternity.