Ryan Lochte’s Twitter Is Getting ‘Weird’

They should probably just call the 2012 Summer Olympics the “Twitter Games,” as the microblogging service has been part of quite a few of the story lines so far in London.

American swimmer Ryan Lochte is one of the many athletes at the games to maintain an active Twitter account. An account that got even more popular when the 27-year-old started off the Olympics with a defeat of rival Michael Phelps and a gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley.

But since then things haven’t gone as well for Lochte. First there was a weak performance in the 4x100m freestyle team event that may have cost the U.S. gold, and then he had a surprise fourth place finish in the 200m freestyle race that he was expected to medal in.

After being shut out in the 200, Lochte took to Twitter and got, by his own admission, “weird.” Check out the Olympian’s offbeat tweets below.

Not so happy about that swim tonight… you live and learn. Tomorrow I will be better

— Ryan Lochte (@ryanlochte) July 30, 2012

The greatest athletes suffer the Hardest defeats before the biggest and best moments of your life…. God has a plain for everyone #jeah — Ryan Lochte (@ryanlochte) July 30, 2012

I’m going to take a ten minute Olympic break. To tweet some weird tweets to u all. Just different

— Ryan Lochte (@ryanlochte) July 30, 2012

all my problems would be second and all my worries will be gone — Ryan Lochte (@ryanlochte) July 30, 2012

everyone is selling dreams until u can buy one

— Ryan Lochte (@ryanlochte) July 30, 2012

GOODNIGHT #LochteNation & thank u for being the best fans. Always said it b4 & I’ll say it forever.. I wouldn’t be anything without u — Ryan Lochte (@ryanlochte) July 30, 2012

What do you think about Olympic athletes tweeting? Is it an interesting insight into the mind of a competitor? Or do you think social network activity distracts the athletes from the task at hand?