Ryan Lochte, Marilu Henner & More Set for New Season of DANCING WITH THE STARS; Full List!

The celebrity cast of "Dancing with the Stars" are slipping on their dancing shoes and getting ready for their first dance on the ballroom floor, as the 23rd season kicks off on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. This season's lineup of celebrity dancers includes two Gold medal-winning U.S. Olympians, a multi Grammy award-winning musician, a star of one of the most iconic television programs ever, one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, and the former governor of Texas, to name just a few.

Gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte told the GMA audience this morning, "This is completely new for me. It's time to hang up the speedos and put on my dance shoes." Also set to compete, gold medal gymnast Laurie Hernandez. "I'm excited to start dancing," said the athlete. "They call me 'Baby Shakira'!"

As announced this morning on ABC's "Good Morning America," the celebrities with their professional partners heading to the ballroom this season (in alphabetical order) are:

Amber Rose with Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Calvin Johnson Jr. with Lindsay Arnold

Jake T. Austin with Jenna Johnson

James Hinchcliffe with Sharna Burgess

Jana Kramer with Gleb Savchenko

Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds with Allison Holker

Laurie Hernandez with Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Marilu Henner with Derek Hough

Maureen McCormick with Artem Chigvintsev

Rick Perry with Emma Slater

Ryan Lochte with Cheryl Burke

Terra Jolé with Sasha Farber

Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) with Witney Carson

Hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Erin Andrews (sports host and "Dancing with the Stars" Season 10 finalist), "Dancing with the Stars" is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts.

The competition will once again feature an all-new exciting cast of celebrities who will brave the dance floor for the very first time. Each week these celebrities will leave their comfort zones and endure hours of grueling rehearsals to master technical choreography and entertaining performances. In the end, only one star will rise above the rest to be crowned champion and win the coveted Mirrorball trophy.