Flashing his gold-medal smile for the cameras, Ryan Lochte caught a flight at LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Wednesday (April 17).

The Olympian and new reality star looked handsome in a T-shirt, black leather jacket, and black jeans as he made his way through the busy terminal.

Recently, the studly swimmer graced the pages of Cosmopolitan, where he spoke about his quest for that special lady.

When asked what catches his attention, the 28-year-old athlete replied, "If a girl is really independent, that's a turn-on for me. And she doesn't have to play a sport for me to be interested in her!"