Owen Lloyd is an American swimmer who is best known for his swimming skills. As per the NY Post, he was disqualified after celebrating with teammate Ross Dant at the ACC Swimming and Diving Championships, in February 2024.
After losing his conference championship due to celebrating with a teammate, the North Carolina State swimmer expressed their displeasure on social media and criticized the officials’ choice. They accused the officials of being “grumpy old” and claimed that their actions were ruining the sport of swimming.
Owen Lloyd Age
As of 2024, Owen Lloyd’s age is 22 years old. He was born in 2002 in USA. He has not shared many details about his family and ethnic background. On 27 February 2024, he posted a longer message which read as,
“Don’t stop celebrating. Embrace your emotions and let them flow. Sports are beautiful; the hard work, dedication, and commitment that goes into a single meet, game, match, race is oftentimes hidden. Swimming is no different and yet it is one of the only sports where we are sometimes told to bottle this up and not show how much a moment means to someone. If we want this sport that means so much to us to grow and expand beyond the limitations that are placed on it we should not inhibit these feelings. Let. Swimming. Be. Fun”
How Tall Is Owen Lloyd?
Owen Lloyd stands at a height of 5’11” and weighs around 79 kg (174 lbs). He has blonde hair and has dark brown eyes. He has more than 2K followers on his ‘owen.lloyd_’ Instagram account. He wrote via Instagram,
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”- Winston Churchill…Upset, angry, and confused about what happened tonight, but not defeated. They can take away the points and the official win but they can never take away my drive, my passion, and my love for my team.
There are lessons to be learned and I’m sure I will find the silver linings in this experience but I know that I am not finished and that all of this just added more fuel to the fire. Thankful for everyone who supported, cheered, booed, and that have helped me get to where I am, we ain’t done yet.”
5 Facts About Owen Lloyd
- Owen represented USA and wrote via Instagram, “Proud to have represented the USA this summer in Ireland, amazing experience and an honor to rep the Stars and Stripes”.
- His motto is, “Imagine where you will be, and it will be so.”- Maximus Decimus Meridius
- He says,
“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour – his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear – is that moment when he has to work his heart out in a good cause and he’s exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.”
- He is a very optimistic athlete, “Gotta lot of love for this team Learned a ton this season and I can’t wait for what’s to come”.
- He did his graduation from NC State University.
“Super excited to announce my commitment to swim and study at NC State University as part of the class of ‘24. Big thanks to my family, coaches, and friends who have helped get me here. #gopack”