Ryan Lochte has finished fifth in the men's 100 metre backstroke final at the US Open on Saturday, after serving a 10-month suspension for his behaviour at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Arkady Vyatchanin was first with a time of 53.91, followed by Christopher Reid (54.54) and Xavier Mohammed (54.62).
Lochte will swim in the 200 individual medley on Sunday, where he is the top seed.
The week-long event at the Nassau County Aquatic Centre is serving as Lochte's first recognised competitive meet following an incident at the Rio Olympics.
After a night out with teammates Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigen, Lochte claimed in an interview with NBC that athletes had been robbed at gunpoint after their taxi was pulled over.
In a subsequent interview with NBC, Lochte said he "over-exaggerated" the incident.
However, Brazilian authorities citing videotape evidence revealed the swimmers were confronted by security personnel after destroying a gas station bathroom.
Lochte eventually posted a mea culpa on his Twitter account.
Last September, USA Swimming and the United States Olympic Committee announced Lochte was suspended for 10 months and would be fined $100,000 for his role, which cost him sponsorships with Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Airweave and Gentle Hair Removal.
A Brazilian appellate court in July dismissed criminal charges against Lochte, saying he did not break the law because the swimmer's claims to NBC were not equal to filing a false police report
Lochte is eying a spot on the 2020 Olympic team. The 33-year old has won six Olympic gold medals while representing the US at the past four Olympics.
He will turn 36 during the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Tokyo.
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