Ryan Lochte’s estranged wife says he is not the father their kids ‘deserve’

Ryan Lochte’s estranged wife, Kayla Reid, blasted the former Olympic swimmer as not being a good father to their three children.

The realtor and influencer broke her silence on their divorce, which has still hasn’t been finalized after she filed for divorce in March 2025. The two were married for seven years before calling it quits.

“Obviously, we’re not in a good place,” Reid told People about where she and Lochte currently stand.

“I really pray that he becomes the father our kids deserve,” she continued.

Reid said she and her estranged husband try to have only “minimal interaction” with one another, noting she “would love to be divorced.”

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.