Olympic champion Ryan Lochte accused of leaving cocaine bags in daughter’s bed as Kayla Rae Reid fights for full custody

41-year-old Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is facing fresh charges from his estranged wife, Kayla Reid, 34, in their continuing divorce case in Florida. According to court documents submitted on August 21, 2025, Reid asserted she discovered empty bags of cocaine in their house, including one in their daughter's bed.

and stated she also noticed Lochte breathing nitrous oxide in the garage right in front of their kid. The swimmer, who earned six Olympic gold medals for the United States, is accused of failing a drug test two months ago and of driving. Impaired with their three children in the car.

Kayla Reid says Ryan Lochte left cocaine bags in family home and inhaled gas in front of child

According to court records filed in Palm Beach County, Florida, Kayla Reid made several claims in her amended divorce petition. She said she discovered “mostly empty baggies of cocaine” in different spots around the house, including under the dining table, in eight-year-old Caiden’s bathroom, and inside six-year-old Liv’s bed.

Reid also wrote that she caught Lochte using nitrous oxide in the garage while Liv was present.

The former Playboy model, who filed for divorce in March 2025 after seven years of marriage, asked the court for sole custody of their three children, Caiden, 8, Liv, 6, and Georgia, 2. She claimed joint custody “would be harmful” because Ryan Lochte “still abuses illegal drugs.”Kayla Reid also said Lochte failed a recent drug test and refused to take an in-home test when he asked for the children to stay overnight.

In her petition, she added that Ryan Lochte sometimes dozed off during the day, was found “passed out in the driver’s seat with the car still running,” and even drove the kids to school without seatbelts. On August 7, 2025, Ryan Lochte reportedly totaled a vehicle in Florida, which Reid cited as proof of unsafe behavior.Also Read: “I’m white, and I’m proud”: Druski’s latest NASCAR video fuels debate over racist comedy on social media

Ryan Lochte admits past drug use but denies being unsafe with children

Ryan Lochte has not stayed silent. On September 2, 2025, he gave a statement to Us Weekly confirming that he has battled substance abuse since a serious car crash in Gainesville, Florida, in 2023. He said: “I am not denying that I used drugs in my home, but I adamantly deny ever using drugs in front of or around my children, and I have never driven them while intoxicated.”Ryan Lochte explained that he sometimes rested in his truck before entering the house because the “home environment was overwhelming and toxic.” He added that his recent car accident happened during a thunderstorm after leaving a rehab meeting.

The swimmer revealed he has been 54 days sober after completing treatment at UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. On Instagram, he told fans: “I wanted to share some positive updates. I am so happy right now, and the big reason is that I’m 54 days sober.”Kayla Reid is asking the court for alimony and permission to move to California with their children, saying her family support system is there. On August 26, 2025, Ryan Lochte’s lawyer requested the court seal Reid’s filing, calling the accusations “scandalous.” A judge has not yet ruled.