Ryan Lochte has a "new perspective on life" since seeking help for alcohol dependency.
The 34-year-old sportsman was banned from competitive swimming for 14 months and after seeking help for his addiction, Ryan feels like a new man.
He said: "I think it was getting to a point in my life where I needed a change. Since Caiden and my new daughter Liv has been born, I have a new perspective on life and I’m definitely not the same person as I was. On a daily basis, I’m just trying to be the best version [of myself] that I can be. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs, as you guys all know because it’s been so public. But I’m just here to race and I have my [sights] set for 2020."
And Ryan – who has Caiden, two, and Liv, one month, with his wife Kayla Rae Reid – feels "complete" at the moment with his family around him.
Speaking to reporters during a US Swimming National Championships press conference, he added: "Right now, I’m not trying to prove anything to anyone. I’m doing this for me and my family. I want to teach my children that if you have a dream and a goal and you work at it on a daily basis, day in and day out, that you can accomplish it and you achieve anything as long as you put your mind to it. My life, I feel, is complete. Everything I ever wanted growing up was a beautiful wife and kids, and now I have that and I’m just so happy."
Ryan Lochte has new perspective on life
