Ryan Lochte maintains he 'didn't cheat' on wife Kayla, never 'wanted to get a divorce'

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Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte responded this week to his estranged wife, Kayla, seemingly suggesting there was a "betrayal" in their marriage amid their divorce proceedings.

Kayla Reid made the post on social media last month showing a slideshow of "reminders" amid their divorce. However, the former swimmer pushed back on any notion that he was unfaithful in their marriage.

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USA swimmer Ryan Lochte during a press conference at the MPC Samba Room prior to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on Aug. 3, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. (Peter Casey/USA TODAY Sports)

"I didn’t cheat," he told People magazine in a story published on Tuesday. "After she (Kayla) served me the divorce, I left, I got out the house, I got a new house. I was living in there by myself, I was moving on with my life tying to be happy again. I pursued her (Molly Gillihan), I asked her out. She was hesitant because she was like, 'Aren’t you still married?' I was like, 'No I’m not, I’m divorced, it’s over.’

"She gave me a shot, and we hung out and, to be honest, I feel I found a best friend."

Lochte said he "never wanted to get a divorce," but he admitted that he and Kayla had been "unhappy for a very long time."

Reid and Lochte revealed last month that they were set for a divorce after seven years of marriage. TMZ reported Reid filed for divorce earlier this year, a decision that came "after deep prayer and reflection," she said.

"I hold marriage in the highest regard, so this has been one of the most painful, revealing, and challenging seasons of my life. I've been hesitant to share until I could do so from a place of healing