“Busted Out Crying”: 3 Years Before Coaching Jennifer Hudson, U.S. Olympic Star Ryan Lochte Narrated Exclusive Story Involving a ‘Cute’ Student

Published 11/08/2023, 2:38 AM EST

Learning from its best is like a dream come true. And recently, Jennifer Hudson had the privilege to experience this. The iconic figure, Jennifer Hudson learned a swimming lesson led by Ryan Lochte, the second most decorated swimming athlete after Michael Phelps. The American swimmer has recently taught Hudson “how to swim“. Furthermore, the athlete with his actions and goofy personality made waves.

In addition to this, Hudson isn’t Lochte’s first student. There was a past ‘cute’ student whose words about the athlete made waves. In a conversation with Graham Bensinger, Lochte walks his fans through nostalgic moments that highlight the bond between teacher and student, bringing him happy tears. The few-minute clip has taken the internet by storm.

Who is the first student of Ryan Lochte?

It is the swimmer’s close family member. His six-year-old son, Caiden Lochte. Back in 2020, Ryan had a conversation with Graham Bensinger on his YouTube channel where he shared his first swimming student memories. Titled “Ryan Lochte: Teaching my son to swim”, the three-minute clip is wholesome. Lochte shares every heart-melting moment he had with his son. When the host asked to tell about his kids, the legend began with his son and candidly added, “he’s so smart and he likes swimming”.

Continuing, he adds, “One of my proudest moments happened about like two weeks ago he’s learning how to swim.” He further added, “We went to the pool me and him and we both had goggles on and he’s and getting used to the pool and everything but he was swimming stroke for stroke with me.”

The “most” emotional moment chimes in when he said, “I busted out crying Like this is the best moment, it was me & my son swimming together. It was just like he got back home I swim with daddy and I’m like this is the best thing ever like it”. Fast forward to 3 years now, father and son both are still on a great swimming journey. After the “cute” student, it is Hudson who gotta a great experience swimming with Lochte. Both of their conversation before diving in and in the pool is amazing.

Hudson and swimming champion in the pool

The hours spent in the pool were fascinating for both iconic personalities. Jennifer Hudson, 42 is a EGOT winner. She finally dived swimming before recording for her show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” Admitting the lesson was overdue, she joined with Ryan Lochte, 39, for a hotel pool session.

In the video what stole the spotlight when Hudson mentioned, “I don’t think it’s ever too late to learn.”And the athlete concurred with, “No, it’s never too late”. Furthermore, Lochte was witnessed talking about his happy place, he added, “And my love and passion for the water, it’s like my happy place”. To this, Hudson’s desire for the same.

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Dressed in a pink robe, Hudson donned a black wetsuit, and Lochte showcased American-flag-print swim trunks. Lochte encouraged her to fall in love with water, emphasizing age as no barrier. Husdon joked about going to the olympics and Lochte encouraged her with swim length.

In addition, after a few attempts, Hudson succeeded. Praising his student willpower, Lochte adds, “You wanted to give up, but you kept pushing. That’s a perfect lesson you can use even in life”. In a nutshell, the lesson was fun for both. After his kid, Lochte’s coaching session for Hudson is getting famous worldwide.

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Harshita Chawla is a US Sports writer at EssentiallySports. Having contributed to a college magazine as a sports writer, she comes with an opulent knowledge of content creation for the sports industry. From creating insightful content about alpine skiing to covering various avenues of gymnastics, Harshita brings versatility to her writing.

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Suman Varandani