LOS ANGELES — Olympic champion Ryan Lochte put his toe in the acting pool for a cameo appearance on the CW drama series “90210.”
The swimmer says it was his first acting gig and he was “really nervous” because he “didn’t want to mess it up.”
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He says “everyone was really nice. They helped me out,” adding: “Hopefully, I killed it through the end.”
Lochte won five medals, including two gold medals, in swimming events at the London Olympics.
The “90210” episode with Lochte will air at 9 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 29.
The show’s producers say there’s no water involved in the scene, adding that Lochte “deserves a little rest on dry land.”
He attended the premiere of “The Expendables 2” in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
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