After making a splash in Tokyo, Olympic gold medalist and Seward-born swimmer Lydia Jacoby hopes to make a return to the Summer Games.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - From a 25-meter pool in Seward to an NFL stadium converted to a pool teeming with Olympic hopefuls, Lydia Jacoby ’s journey has come far — and is far from finished.
Jacoby, now 20, will compete in the qualifying heats of the Women’s 100-meter breaststroke Sunday morning on Peacock with the finals of the eventIt was three years ago at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo where Jacoby more than made a splash. She stunned the swimming world by winning gold in the 100-meter breaststroke — outpacing defending champion Lilly King — before earning a silver medal as part of the 4x100 medley relay team.
“I think across the state we heard there was basically a 20% to 30% increase in participation at the club level,” said D’Amico, who still coaches at the club in Seward. “You certainly can’t go a week without hearing about Lydia or I say something about her to the kids, if not daily, it is a pretty inspirational story.”
Jacoby has competed two collegiate seasons for the University of Texas since her gold medal moment, earning a National Championship in her specialty, the 100-meter breaststroke, and multiple All-American honors.
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