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Kayla Reid, the estranged wife of Ryan Lochte, has openly criticized the former Olympic swimmer, claiming he falls short as a father to their three children.
After filing for divorce in March 2025, Reid, a realtor and influencer, has spoken out for the first time about their ongoing separation, which remains unresolved. The couple had been married for seven years before deciding to part ways.
In an interview with People, Reid candidly expressed, “Obviously, we’re not in a good place,” highlighting the current state of their relationship.
She continued, expressing her hopes for him, saying, “I really pray that he becomes the father our kids deserve.”
Reid mentioned that she and Lochte aim to keep their interactions to a minimum, emphasizing her desire to finalize the divorce as soon as possible.
Their divorce has been tied up in court due to disagreements over finances and other matters, according to the outlet.
“It could be a long road ahead still,” Reid, 34, acknowledged.
Reid and Lochte share son Caiden, 8, and daughters Liv, 6, and Georgia, 2. The former model said the children are doing “okay.”
“Obviously, they have their little struggles, and they have their confusion, because they are wondering what’s going on,” she explained.
Lochte didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
The divorce has been tumultuous, with Reid previously hinting at “betrayal” and accusing him of doing drugs in front of their kids. Lochte later revealed he checked himself into rehab.
He admitted that after his near fatal 2023 car accident, he “fell into a dark place” that led him to “depression, loneliness and feeling like I was giving up in life, which led me down a road of substance abuse.”
The exes also garnered nearly $270,000 in debt amid their divorce, according to documents obtained by Page Six in June 2025.
Their debts included $99,696 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and $127,977.73 to the Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinic, which is where Lochte may have been treated after his car accident.
Lochte, 41, has since moved on romantically. He moved in with his girlfriend and her three children last month, only nine months after Reid filed for divorce.
The 12-time Olympic medalist told People he was focused on caring for his children.
“Everything I’ve done over the last 10 months has been about my kids and becoming the best father I can be for them,” he said. “That meant doing the work — going to rehab, rededicating my life to Christ, going to therapy and making changes that put my children first.”
“Because of that growth, I’m grateful to now have my kids 50% of the time,” he added.