2016 Olympics: Swimmer Conor Dwyer Says Goodbye to Rio But Not Before Hanging Out With Zac Efron

Winnetka swimmer Conor Dwyer has had a pretty good summer.

He visited Rio de Janeiro for almost two weeks and spent a lot of time hanging out at the pool.

He made new friends, like actor Matthew McConaughey and Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, who sounded like she might have developed a crush on the 27-year-old.

And, oh yeah, he also won medals in two of the three Olympic events he competed in, capturing a gold in the 4x200-meter freelance relay and a bronze in the 200-meter freestyle, his first medal in an individual event at the Games.

But all good things—even Olympic summers in Rio—must come to an end, and Dwyer posted on Twitter on Wednesday that he was heading back to the United States.

Before he left, however, Dwyer gave one last shout out on Instagram on Wednesday to the place he's been calling home for nearly 14 days. He also invited a friend along to help him do.

Apparently, hanging out with actor Zac Efron is one of the perks afforded to gold medal winners. Just ask Olympian Simone Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team.

It makes sense, though, that Dwyer and Efron would meet up in Rio, given that they both share a penchant for going shirtless in public. For Dwyer, that comes with the territory of being an Olympic swimmer. For Efron … well, would you want a shirt keeping all this ripped goodness under wraps?

Of course, the big question for Dwyer and Efron is this: Who has the better six-pack abs?

PHOTO: Conor Dwyer (USA Swimming); Zac Efron (Liam Mendes, MyCanon | Wikimedia Commons)

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• Swimmer Conor Dwyer Wins Bronze in 200-Meter Freestyle
• Winnetka Swimmer Conor Dwyer Finishes 4th in 400-Meter Freestyle

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