Lydia Alice Jacoby (born February 29, 2004) is an American professional swimmer. She was the first

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n to qualify for an Olympic Games in swimming, competing at the

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in Tokyo in 2021, where she won the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:04.95, which was the fastest time ever achieved by a female American swimmer in the event in the 17–18 age group. Later in the year, she was the overall highest scoring female American competitor at the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup. In 2022, she became the fastest female American swimmer in history in the 100-yard breaststroke for the 17–18 age group with a national age group record time of 57.54 seconds. In 2023, she further lowered the record to a time of 57.45 seconds, then 57.29 seconds, and set a national age group record of 2:04.32 for the girls 17–18 age group in the 200-yard breaststroke. She formerly was a

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, lead

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, and

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player for the Snow River String Band.

Early life and education

Jacoby was born in Anchorage,

and raised in Seward, Alaska.Helminiak, Jeff (November 22, 2020)
"Improving through challenging times: Seward junior swimmer Jacoby wins national title at U.S. Open"
''

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''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. She started swimming when she was six years old with her local swim team, the Seward Tsunami Swim Club. SwimSwam (April 21, 2021)
"Lydia Jacoby on Being an Olympic Contender as a High Schooler"
''

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''. Retrieved April 30, 2021.McDavid, Sam (April 10, 2021)
"Seward swimming phenom out-swims second ranked Olympic hopeful in 100M breaststroke"
'' Seward Journal''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. By the time Jacoby was 12 years old, she had broken her first Alaska state record in swimming. For high school, she started attending Seward High School in Seward in 2018, where she swam as part of the high school swim team, setting high school state records for Alaska in the 100-yard breaststroke in both 2018 and 2019. In 2020, she opted not to compete on the school swim team due to the

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, instead choosing to be

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.Bragg, Beth (December 8, 2020)
"Highly recruited Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby picks University of Texas"
''

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''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. At the end of the 2020 year, Jacoby committed to swimming in college for the

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starting in the fall of 2022.Ross, Andy (November 30, 2020)
"Junior National Champion Lydia Jacoby Verbally Commits to Texas For Fall of 2022"
''

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''. Retrieved April 30, 2021.Keith, Braden (December 1, 2021)
"Junior National Champion Lydia Jacoby Gives Texas Another Breaststroke Commit"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. One of the college majors she expressed interest in at the time of committing to the University of Texas was

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.Enslow, Patrick (December 9, 2020)
"Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby sets her sights on the University of Texas"
'' Alaska's News Source''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. She returned to Seward High School in the fall of 2021 for her senior year.Stolpe, Klas (June 16, 2021)
"Seward 17-Year-Old Lydia Jacoby Clinches Summer Olympic Games Swim Berth"
''

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''. Retrieved June 16, 2021. She finished off her senior year swimming scholastically for Seward High School as well and graduated as

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of her high school class."2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster: Lydia Jacoby"
''

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''. Retrieved 16 September 2022. She also served on her high school

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as a columnist and appeared in Port City Players productions,

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productions, more than once. In the autumn of 2022, Jacoby started attending the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in textiles and apparel, and began competing collegiately for the

Music career

Jacoby sang, wrote songs, and played

as part of a bluegrass band named the Snow River String Band for six years performing at the Anchorage Folk Festival multiple times prior to 2021 (when she turned 17 years old). In addition to bass and singing, Jacoby can play

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and

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COVID-19 pandemic adaptations

During the

, Jacoby was out of the pool for two months and found other forms of staying active including

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and running with

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s. Jacoby and her father made a makeshift weight rack in the garage during the pandemic so she could continue lifting weights as well. When pools re-opened in Alaska, the pool in Seward remained temporarily closed so Jacoby practiced at

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in Anchorage with the Northern Lights Swim Club. Her mother, Leslie Jacoby, helped with commuting to the pool and renting an apartment to make swim practices.

2018–2019: State titles and making the U.S. Junior National Team

Jacoby first qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in late 2018 when she was 14 years old. This first qualification was in the 100-meter breaststroke. She swam her qualifying time at the

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Winter Nationals swim meet in

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. That same year, Jacoby won titles in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley at the Alaska High School State Championships. Her time of 2:09.31 in the 200-yard individual medley won her the state title in that event for girl's high school swimming."2018 Alaska State Championship Final Results"
''

''. November 3, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2021. Her time of 1:03.11 in the 100-yard breaststroke won her the girl's high school state title in that event as well as setting a new Alaska state record. The following year, in 2019, Jacoby broke the Alaska state record she set in the girl's 100-yard breaststroke in 2018 with a time of 1:00.61. Her swim also won her the title in the event at the 2019 Alaska State High School Championships."2019 Alaska State Championship Final Results"
''

''. November 9, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2021. Jacoby took third in the state in the girl's 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:09.83. At the 2019 Alaska Age Group Championships, held in February 2019, Jacoby competed in seven individual events including winning the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:02.68, the 200-yard breaststroke with a 2:28.65, and the 200-yard individual medley in 2:10.58.Alaska Swimming (February 18, 2019)
"2019 Alaska Age Group Champs - Meet Results"
''teamunify.com''. Retrieved May 17, 2021. One month later, she competed in five individual events at the 2019 Northwest Speedo Sectionals swim meet held at

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, including swimming a 1:00.42 in the 100-yard breaststroke to place second and finish less than three-tenths of a second behind first-place finisher Kaitlyn Dobler."2019 Speedo Sectionals Federal Way Complete Results"
''

''. March 21, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2021. Five months later, in August, she won the junior national champion title in the 100-meter breaststroke at the

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Junior National Championships.

(August 6, 2019)
"Women's 100m Breaststroke A Final , 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals"
''

''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. Based on her results, she was named to the U.S. Junior National Team later in 2019. For the whole 2019 year, Jacoby ranked 16th in the United States for the 100-meter breaststroke.

2020–2021: Olympic champion at 17 years of age

In 2020 Jacoby qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming in two events for the first time, the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke events. At the time she was one of 12 swimmers in the history of the state of Alaska to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming. Towards the beginning of the

, in March 2020, she expressed relief about the 2020 Olympic Games being postponed due to unfair conditions created with some pools closed and others open, sharing her perspective with ''

'', "I feel like I'm in a good place now, because when they closed the pool I was really concerned about the Olympics and the trials — it's not a fair environment, because not everybody's pools are closed."Bragg, Beth (March 24, 2020)
"In Alaska, postponement of Olympics means a change of scenery for a wrestler and relief for a swimmer"
''

''. Retrieved May 18, 2021. On November 6, 2020, at the 2020 Kenai Peninsula Virtual Invite, Jacoby swam a personal best time and set a new record for the state of Alaska in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.16.Pacer, Megan (November 12, 2020)
"Sports in brief: Swim meet on deck"
''

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''. Retrieved May 16, 2021."2020 Kenai Peninsula Virtual Invite - 11/6/2020 Results"
''

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''. November 7, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2021. At the 2020 U.S. Open Swimming Championships, the only international championships hosted by

in 2020 and held in December in

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when Jacoby was 16 years old, she won the silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke with a personal best time of 1:07.57, finishing only behind gold medalist Anna Elendt of

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, which made her the highest ranking female American swimmer at the Championships in the event."2020 Toyota US Open Championships-Compiled - 11/12/2020 to 11/14/2020 Results"
''

''. November 18, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021."Jacoby posts USA’s 2nd-fastest 100 breaststroke time for her age"
'' Alaska Sports Hall of Fame''. November 14, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2021. The time became the second fastest time swam by an American female in the race in the 15–16 age group in history behind Megan Quann who won the gold medal in the event at the

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at 16 years of age with a time of 1:07.05. Jacoby dropped time off her 200-meter breaststroke swim at the 2020 U.S. Open as well, a total drop of about five seconds resulting in a new personal record time of 2:32.36 and a thirteenth-place finish.Paulling, Daniel (December 30, 2020)
"From Seward, Alaska to Emerging National Talent"
''

''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. Based on her time of 1:07.57 in the 100-meter breaststroke, she ranked as the third-fastest junior American female performer in the event for the year and was named to the 2021 roster for the U.S. Junior National swim team in the 100-meter breaststroke in affiliation with the club team she first started swimming with, the Seward Tsunami Swim Club."National Junior Team - Women: 2021 Roster"
''

''. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021. At the 2021 Northern Lights Swim Club Winter Time Trial in January 2021, Jacoby broke the minute mark in her 100-yard breaststroke swimming a time of 59.87.Miller, Nicole (January 28, 2021)
"Jacoby and Skirboll Highlight Fast Weekend for Breaststrokers Across the US"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved May 16, 2021. By the end of March 2021, Jacoby lowered her 100-yard breaststroke time to a 59.35 and her 200-yard breaststroke to a 2:08.61.Phoenix Swim Club (March 22, 2021)
"2021 Spring Speedo Sectionals - Results"
''teamunify.com''. Retrieved May 25, 2021.Helminiak, Jeff (March 24, 2021)
"Seward's Jacoby nabs Speedo Sectional titles"
''

''. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

2021 TYR Pro Swim Series - Mission Viejo

] In April 2021, less than two months after she turned 17 years old, Jacoby took second place in the finals of the 100-meter long course breaststroke at the TYR USA Swimming#Pro Swim Series, Pro Swim Series swim meet in Mission Viejo, California with a personal record time of 1:06.38."Meet Results: 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series - Mission Viejo"
''HY-TEK''. April 8–11, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021. NBC Sports (April 9, 2021)
"Lilly King crushes 100 meter breaststroke in Mission Viejo , NBC Sports"
''

''. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

(April 12, 2021)
"Lilly King goes close to season-best! , Women's 100m Breaststroke A Final - 2021 TYR Pro Series"
''

''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. She finished behind 2016 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in the event,

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, and before

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gold medalist in the event Annie Lazor.Helminiak, Jeff (April 10, 2021)
"Seward's Jacoby takes 2nd to Olympic champion"
''

''. Retrieved April 30, 2021.Bragg, Beth (April 13, 2021)
"With a new PR that places her among the world leaders, Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby puts herself in the Olympic conversation"
''

''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. Jacoby's swim garnered press coverage from NBC Sports, which featured her swim as a story highlight of the competition heading into the 2020 Olympic Trials in swimming in June 2021.OlympicTalk (April 9, 2021)
"Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel and an Alaskan post statement wins"
'' NBC Sports''. Retrieved April 30, 2021. Jacoby's swim was the sixth-fastest time in the world for women in the event so far in the 2021 year. It also catapulted her to the mark of the 14th fastest U.S. female swimmer in the event in history, and third fastest in the event in history for the U.S. females 17–18 age group. In the same meet, she lowered her personal record in the 200-meter breaststroke by almost five seconds, swimming a time of 2:27.39 to win the b-final. She also competed in the 200-meter individual medley, swimming a new personal record and finishing with a time of 2:29.38 in the preliminaries. Her times in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter breaststroke were fast enough to secure her spot in both events for Wave II of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials.

2020 US Olympic Trials build-up

Jacoby was one of two swimmers from Alaska to qualify for the 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials.Enslow, Patrick (March 25, 2020)
"Alaskan athletes keep Olympic dream alive despite games being postponed"
'' Alaska's News Source''. Retrieved May 18, 2021. She was the sole female qualifier from the state, while John Heaphy from Eagle River was the sole male qualifier.Anderson, Jared (April 10, 2020)
"Current U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers By Event, Age, LSC, & More"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved May 18, 2021. Both Jacoby and Heaphy were state champions in both the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley in 2018. There was much anticipation building up to the Olympic Trials as no Alaskan had made the USA Olympic Team in swimming, meaning if Jacoby and/or Heaphy made the team they would be the first Alaskan(s) to do so. On May 24, 2021, Jacoby was listed as a top three pick by '' SwimSwam'' in the women's 100-meter breaststroke for the 2020 Olympic Trials held in June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic ( the top 2 finishers qualify for the USA Olympic Team).Johnson, Annika (May 24, 2021)
"2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Lilly King & A Crowd In Women's 100 Breast"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved May 28, 2021. Building up to the Olympic Trials, Jacoby honed in on racing two events during a given meet at the 2021 Alaska Swimming Junior Olympics Championships from June 3–6, 2021 by swimming the short course 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke events for Seward Tsunami Swim Club.Alaska Swimming (June 2, 2021)
"2021 OPA Alaska Junior Olympics Championships, Sanction #: AK-202021-09 - Psych Sheet"
''teamunify.com''. Retrieved June 3, 2021. On the morning on Friday June 4, 2021, Jacoby swam the 2nd fastest time in all prelims heats of the 15 & over girls 100-yard breaststroke qualifying for the finals in the evening of the same day with a time of 1:04.29.Alaska Swimming (June 4, 2021)
"2021 OPA Alaska Junior Olympics Championships: Results - Friday Morning Girls (shallow end)"
''teamunify.com''. Retrieved June 4, 2021. In the evening, Jacoby swam the fastest time in the 15 & over girls 100-yard breaststroke finals with a time of 58.87 seconds, swimming the first 50 yards in a time of 28.12 seconds and the second 50 yards in a time of 30.75 seconds.NLSC meet management (June 4, 2021)
"2021 OPA Alaska Junior Olympics Finals - Friday 6-4-21"
''

''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.Alaska Swimming (June 4, 2021)
"2021 OPA Alaska Junior Olympics Championships: Results - Friday Finals"
''teamunify.com''. Retrieved June 5, 2021. The next day, Saturday June 5, 2021, Jacoby and Heaphy received special recognition following morning warm-ups and before the first of the day's swimming events for their accomplishment of making the US Olympic Trials.NLSC meet management (June 5, 2021)
"2021 OPA Alaska Junior Olympics Girls - Saturday 6-5-21"
''

''. Retrieved June 5, 2021. During prelims in the morning session Jacoby swam the fastest time in the girls 15 & over 200-yard breaststroke heats with a time of 2:15.09.Alaska Swimming (June 5, 2021)
"2021 OPA Alaska Junior Olympics Championships: Results - Saturday Morning Girls (deep end)"
''teamunify.com''. Retrieved June 5, 2021. Following warm-ups and before the first event of finals in the evening of the same day, Heaphy and Jacoby were featured in video form providing supportive messages to the swimmers of the 2021 Alaska Junior Olympics Championships.NLSC meet management (June 5, 2021)
"2021 OPA Alaska Junior Olympics Finals - Saturday 6-5-21"
''

''. Retrieved June 5, 2021. Jacoby was not listed on the heat sheets for the finals of the girls 15 and over 200-yard breaststroke and she decided to not swim in the finals of the event.Alaska Swimming (June 5, 2021)
"2021 OPA Alaska Junior Olympics Championships: Meet Program - Saturday Finals"
''teamunify.com''. Retrieved June 5, 2021. On June 10, 2021, Jacoby was called a "Dark Horse Threat" to the women's 200-meter breaststroke event for the upcoming US Olympic Trials by '' SwimSwam'' in part due her 15th place seed time and in part due to her stroke's similarity to the stroke of

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.Pecoraro, Nick (June 10, 2021)
"2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Can Lilly King Break Her 200 Breast Curse"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved June 10, 2021. The same day, NBC Sports previewed the women's swimming events for the USA Olympic Trials, highlighting swims by USA women from 2016 to the article's publishing date on June 10, 2021. Ordering best times swum during the 2021 year pre-Olympic Trials, Jacoby was NBC Sports's 2nd place designee for the women's 100-meter breaststroke event at the Olympic Trials.Zaccardi, Nick (June 10, 2021)
"U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: women's event-by-event previews"
'' NBC Sports''. Retrieved June 11, 2021. Two days later, the ''

'' released an estimate of 50 people from Jacoby's coach for the number of people from Alaska traveling to watch her race in-person.Botello, Camille (June 12, 2021)
"Seward's Jacoby prepping for Olympic trials"
''

''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials

In the morning on day two of the Olympic Trials, June 14, 2021, Jacoby competed in the prelims of the 100-meter breaststroke, swimming a 1:06.40 and coming in as the fourth-fastest swim for all heats."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Women's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary"
''

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''. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.Anderson, Jared (June 14, 2021)
"2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved June 14, 2021. With her swim, she became the second Alaskan to advance beyond preliminaries to the next round of competition, semifinals or finals, at a US Olympic Trials in swimming. In the evening of the same day, she swam a 1:05.71 in the semifinals, ranking as number three for the semifinals heats and advancing to the final."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Women's 100m Breaststroke Semifinals Results Summary"
''

''. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.Sutherland, James (June 14, 2021)
"2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 2 Finals Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved June 14, 2021. Her swim moved her up in the global rankings to fourth-fastest swimmer so far in 2021 for the event and broke the national age group record of 1:05.75 for the long course 100-meter breaststroke in the girls 17–18 age group set by Kasey Carlson at the 2009 World Championships in

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to win the bronze medal.Penland, Spencer (June 14, 2021)
"Lydia Jacoby Cracks 17-18 NAG in 100 Breast, #4 Swimmer in the World this Year"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved June 14, 2021.Penland, Spencer (June 14, 2021)
"American Women Rewrite 100 Breast World Rankings on Day 2 of Olympic Trials"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved June 14, 2021. Lilly King's respect for Jacoby and Jacoby's leap day (February 29) birthday were covered in addition to Jacoby winning her semifinal heat in the

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telecast of day two semifinals and finals of the Olympic Trials."Swimming". ''2020 US Olympic Team Trials''.

, KING-TV,

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, June 14, 2021. Press coverage followed Jacoby's semifinal win and both local and national news outlets mentioned her potential of making the

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.Bragg, Beth (June 14, 2021)
"Seward's Lydia Jacoby breaks national age-group record while swimming into finals at US Olympic Trials"
''

''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.Botello, Camille (June 15, 2021)
"Jacoby advances, closer to qualifying for Olympics"
''

''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.OlympicTalk (June 15, 2021)
"Lilly King, after a swim with snapping turtles, makes waves in, out of pool at Olympic Trials"
'' NBC Sports''. Retrieved June 15, 2021. On day three, in the evening final of the 100-meter breaststroke, Jacoby swam a personal best time of 1:05.28 and placed second."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Women's 100m Breaststroke Final Results Summary"
''

''. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021. With this swim, 17-year-old Jacoby qualified for her first US Olympic Team in the 100-meter breaststroke, and lowered her national age group record from the day before.Sutherland, James (June 15, 2021)
"2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 3 Finals Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved June 15, 2021. She became the first swimmer from

to qualify for an

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.Bragg, Beth (June 15, 2021)
"Lydia Jacoby, a 17-year-old swimmer from Seward, is headed to the Summer Olympics"
''

''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.OlympicTalk (June 15, 2021)
"For the first time, an Alaskan is in line to swim at the Olympics"
'' NBC Sports''. Retrieved June 15, 2021. Jacoby's swim also made her the second-fastest swimmer in the world for the 2021 year up to that point in the women's long course 100-meter breaststroke and the eighth fastest swimmer all-time globally for the event.Miller, Nicole (June 15, 2021)
"Jacoby Shatters 17-18 100 Breaststroke NAG Record with 1:05.28"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved June 15, 2021. In addition to being the first Alaskan swimmer to qualify for an Olympic Games, she was the second Alaskan in any sport to qualify to compete in the 2020 Olympics and the tenth Alaska-born Summer Olympian.Crouse, Karen (June 21, 2021)
"U.S. Swim Team Will Take 11 Teenagers to Tokyo Games"
''

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''. Retrieved June 21, 2021.Brennan, Christine (July 25, 2021)
"17-year-old Alaskan swimmer Lydia Jacoby makes history before she races at Tokyo Olympics"
''

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''. Retrieved July 25, 2021. In the morning on day five of competition, Jacoby swam a 2:31.29 in the prelims of the 200-meter breaststroke, ranked 26th, and did not qualify for the semifinals."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Women's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary"
''

''. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

2020 Summer Olympics

For her first

, Jacoby was one of eleven teenage swimmers on the USA Olympic Swimming Team for the

, Japan. She was one of ten teenage female swimmers to make the team.Forde, Pat (June 20, 2021)
"The U.S. Swim Team's Youth Movement Will Be on Full Display in Tokyo"
''

Sports Illustrated ''Sports Illustrated'' (''SI'') is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twi ...

''. Retrieved July 5, 2021. In the 100-meter breaststroke, she was one of 46 entrants in the event for the year's Olympic Games.Keith, Braden (July 15, 2021)
"Only 17 Swimmers Are Entered in the Women's 200 Fly for Tokyo Olympics"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved July 17, 2021. In the preliminaries of the 100-meter breaststroke, on the second day of swimming competition, she finished in a time of 1:05.52.Sutherland, James (July 25, 2021)
"Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved July 25, 2021.Bragg, Beth (July 25, 2021)
"Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby advances to Olympic semifinals"
''

''. Retrieved July 25, 2021. Overall she ranked second in the prelims, behind South African

Tatjana Schoenmaker Tatjana Schoenmaker (born 9 July 1997) is a South African swimmer specialising in breaststroke events. She won the gold medal and set the world record in the 200-metre breaststroke and also won the silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke ...

who swam a 1:04.82 and ahead of American teammate Lilly King who finished with a time of 1:05.55. Jacoby swam a 1:05.72 in the semifinals of the event the following day and advanced to the final ranking third overall.Sutherland, James (July 25, 2021)
"Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 2 Finals Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved July 25, 2021.Bragg, Beth (July 25, 2021)
"Lydia Jacoby of Seward swims into Olympic finals"
''

''. Retrieved July 25, 2021. On the fourth day, she swam a time of 1:04.95 in the final and won the gold medal at of age.Brennan, Christine (July 26, 2021)
"US teen Lydia Jacoby wins gold medal in 100 breaststroke at Tokyo Olympics, pulling off huge upset"
''

''. Retrieved July 26, 2021.Bruton, Michelle (July 26, 2021)
"In A Shocker, 17-Year-Old Lydia Jacoby Upsets Lilly King To Win Olympic Gold In 100-Meter Breaststroke"
''

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''. Retrieved July 26, 2021.Shapiro, Michael (July 26, 2021)
"17-Year-Old Lydia Jacoby Upsets Lilly King, Wins Gold in Women's 100M Breaststroke"
''

''. Retrieved July 26, 2021. Her time was the fastest ever swum by a female American swimmer younger than 18 years of age, setting a new national age group record, abbreviated NAG, for American girls in the 17–18 year old age group.Race, Retta (July 26, 2021)
"Lydia Jacoby Rips 1:04.95 For 100 Breast Gold And New U.S. NAG"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved July 26, 2021. Her medal was the first gold medal won by an American woman in

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at the 2020 Olympics. It was also the first medal won by an Alaska-born swimmer at an

.Kumar, Aishwarya (July 26, 2021)
"Lydia Jacoby, 17, becomes first Alaskan swimmer to win Olympic gold, capturing medal with major upset in 100-meter breaststroke"
''

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''. Retrieved July 26, 2021. Based on her results in the 100-meter breaststroke as the fastest female American in the event at the Olympic Games, Jacoby was selected to swim the breaststroke leg of the 4×100-meter mixed medley relay in the final, where she helped the relay place fifth in a time of 3:40.58 alongside finals relay teammates Ryan Murphy, Torri Huske, and

Caeleb Dressel Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. He won ...

.Sutherland, James (July 30, 2021)
"Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 7 Finals Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.Brennan, Christine (July 31, 2021)
"US swimmers fall short in mixed 4x100 medley relay debut, but 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby earns praise"
''

''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.Selbe, Nick (July 30, 2021)
"Goggles Mishap Troubles U.S. in Mixed Medley Relay Team in Final"
''

''. Retrieved August 2, 2021. For her 100-meter portion of the relay, Jacoby swam a 1:05.09 without her

goggles Goggles, or safety glasses, are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes. They are used in chemistry laboratories and ...

as they came off her eyes when she dove into the pool to start her swim.

;

Atos Atos is a European multinational information technology (IT) service and consulting company headquartered in Bezons, France and offices worldwide. It specialises in hi-tech transactional services, unified communications, cloud, big data and ...

(August 1, 2021)
"Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Swimming Results Book"
. ''

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''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.Kimble, Lindsay; Mizoguchi, Karen (July 30, 2021)
"Lydia Jacoby 'Pulled Through' Relay 'as Best as I Could' After Goggles Fell Off Diving Into Pool"
''

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''. Retrieved September 26, 2021. She improved upon her split time in the final of the 4×100-meter medley relay, swimming a 1:05.03 for the breaststroke leg of the relay, and helping win a silver medal as part of the finals relay consisting of her, Regan Smith, Torri Huske, and

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, in a time of 3:51.73.Sutherland, James (July 31, 2021)
"Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 8 Finals Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.Bragg, Beth (August 1, 2021)
"Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby claims Olympic silver in women's medley relay"
''

''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.Thompson, Erin (August 1, 2021)
"Jacoby earns silver in women's medley relay"
''

''. Retrieved August 2, 2021. Jacoby's swims caught the attention of ''

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'' magazine who acknowledged her as a "fresh face" highlight of the US swim team at the Olympic Games.Park, Alice (July 31, 2021)
"Team USA Swimming's Tokyo Olympics Medal Haul Fell Just Short of Rio. But Fresh Faces Offer Hope for the Future"
''

''. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

Post-Olympic Games decompression

Returning to Seward, Alaska following the Olympic Games, Jacoby was welcomed home on August 5 with a parade and took a few weeks off from swimming to rest.Dye, Jake (August 10, 2021)
"Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby returns to high school with two Olympic medals"
'' The Northern Light''. Retrieved October 2, 2021. In September, Jacoby was named to the 2021–2022 USA Swimming National Team in the 100-meter breaststroke based on her performances earlier in 2021, it was the first time she made the US National Team, which is open to all ages.D'Addona, Dan (September 10, 2021)
"USA Swimming Announces Official 2021-22 National Team Roster, Led by Dressel, Ledecky"
''

''. Retrieved October 2, 2021.Lepesant, Anne (September 10, 2021)
"USA Swimming Names 114 Athletes To The 2021-22 National Team Roster"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved October 2, 2021.Helminiak, Jeff (September 15, 2021)
"Jacoby named to National Team"
''

''. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

2021 FINA Swimming World Cup

Taking full advantage of her national team status, Jacoby competed in the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup stop in

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on October 1, swimming personal best times in multiple short course meters events including a 2:24.99 in the 200-meter breaststroke."Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby returns to world stage with 5th-place finish in Berlin"
''

''. October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021."FINA: Lydia Jacoby"
''

FINA FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...

''. Retrieved October 2, 2021. Jacoby had a breakthrough in the short course 100-meter breaststroke race also at the World Cup stop in Berlin, swimming a time of 1:05.20, winning the bronze medal in the event, and ranking her as the 13th fastest female swimmer in the race in 2021 up to then.Dornan, Ben (October 2, 2021)
"Gorbenko, Jefimova, and Jacoby Deliver Record-Breaking 100 Breasts In Berlin"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved October 4, 2021. In her third event in Berlin, the 50-meter breaststroke, Jacoby won the silver medal in a personal best time of 30.04 seconds, finishing less than half a second after Anastasia Gorbenko of

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(October 3, 2021)
"FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 Berlin (GER): Women's 50m Breaststroke Final Results"
''

''. Retrieved October 7, 2021. Jacoby was selected as one of a handful of competitors to participate in a press conference at the Berlin stop, with a picture of her at the press conference being featured on the

website."Berlin Press Conference: Lydia Jacoby (USA)"
''

''. Retrieved October 19, 2021. Continuing on the World Cup circuit, Jacoby was highlighted as an American swimmer to watch in

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at the second stop of the series by ''

'' and FINA for her 100-meter breaststroke.Lohn, John (October 5, 2021)
"FINA World Cup Shifting to Budapest With Kristof Milak Slated For Action"
''

''. Retrieved October 7, 2021."More Swimming World Cup thrilling action continues in Budapest"
''

''. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021. Her first day of competition in Budapest, October 7, Jacoby placed seventh in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:26.18.

(October 7, 2021)
"FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 Budapest (HUN): Results Book"
''

''. Retrieved October 7, 2021. The second day in Budapest, Jacoby swam a 1:05.40 in the 100-meter breaststroke final, capturing the silver medal in the event behind

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.Race, Retta (October 8, 2021)
"2021 FINA World Cup Budapest: Day 2 Finals Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved October 8, 2021.Helminiak, Jeff (October 14, 2021)
"Jacoby nabs two 2nds at World Cup"
''

''. Retrieved November 10, 2021. Jacoby broke 30 seconds for the first time in the final of the 50-meter breaststroke, winning the silver medal in the event with her time of 29.97 seconds.

(October 9, 2021)
"FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 Budapest (HUN): Women's 50m Breaststroke Final Results"
''

''. Retrieved October 9, 2021. Jacoby ranked 13th amongst female competitors for her score of 86.1 points across all four World Cup stops, she competed at two of the four stops and also ranked as the highest scoring female American swimmer for the entire 2021 World Cup circuit."FINA Swimming World Cup: Women Individual Ranking 2021 - Rankings"
''

''. October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

Awards season

The beginning of the 2021 awards season overlapped a bit with Jacoby competing at the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup, receiving her first nomination in late September, prior to the commencing of World Cup competition, for the

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. She joined skier

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and bowler Ron Mohr as one of only a few Alaskans to ever be nominated for the accolade, though they tied in the sense that none of them, including Jacoby, won the award and the highest level achieved in the nomination process was finalist for the award."Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby is one of 38 nominees for the prestigious Sullivan Award"
''

''. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021. Following the first two World Cup stops, in mid-October, she was announced as a nominee for three Golden Goggle Awards, presented annually by the

Foundation, in individual categories including "Breakout Performer of the Year", "Female Race of the Year", and "Female Athlete of the Year". She was one of four swimmers who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics to receive three Golden Goggle Award nominations, with the other three being Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, and Bobby Finke."Olympic Stars Headline USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards Nominees"
''

''. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021. Jacoby's nomination for "Breakout Performer of the Year" was inspired by her gold and silver medal performances at the Olympic Games as well as the historical significance of her being the first Olympic swimmer produced by the state of Alaska."2021 Golden Goggles at a Glance: Breakout Performer of the Year"
''

''. October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021. Her gold-medal-winning performance in the 100-meter breaststroke earned her the nomination for the "Female Race of the Year" for triumphing as a 17-year-old in a field of competitors composed of primarily of well-established senior swimmers including the current world record-holder and 2016 Olympic Games gold medalist in the event. In addition to the reasons for her nominations for the two other awards, Jacoby was nominated for "Female Athlete of Year" for her silver-medal-win in the women's medley relay as well as contributing to making history for

humankind Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...

by racing in the first-ever event at the Olympic Games in the sport of swimming in which men and women competed together, the mixed 100-meter medley relay, and overcoming the in-race adversity of swimming without goggles to split one of her fastest times swimming 100-meters of breaststroke."Olympic Stars Headline USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards Nominees"
''

''. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021. On December 7, Jacoby won the Golden Goggle Awards for "Breakout Performer of the Year" and "Female Race of the Year".Griswold, Molly (December 7, 2021)
"2021 Golden Goggle Award Winners"
''

''. Retrieved December 7, 2021. After receiving her awards nominations, Jacoby balanced the recognition out with some last high school competition, winning state titles in the 100-yard breaststroke, 59.66 seconds, and 200-yard individual medley, 2:05.70, for her high school senior, final, year of scholastic swimming for Seward High School at the 2021 Alaska State Swim and Dive Championship in early November.HY-TEK (November 6, 2021)
"2021 ASAA State Swim and Dive Championships: Final Results"
''

Alaska School Activities Association The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) is the regulating body for high school interscholastic activities in Alaska and is Alaska's member to the National Federation of State High School Associations. History The Alaska High School Activ ...

''. Retrieved November 7, 2021. Her time of 59.66 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke set a new Alaska state high school record in the event, marking the first time in the history of the state of Alaska that a female swimmer swum the 100-yard breaststroke in less than one minute at a high school state Championship competition, and her accomplishments at the Championship earned her the "Outstanding Female Swimmer" award.Stolpe, Klas (November 7, 2021)
"Seward's Jacoby, Thunder Mountain's Foy Top Swimmers at State Meet"
''

''. Retrieved November 10, 2021. Jacoby edged out 2020 Olympian Jillian Crooks for the award, a swimmer from the Cayman Islands who moved to Alaska following the 2020 Summer Olympics to test out the American, and specifically Alaskan, competitive swimming scene.De George, Matthew (November 10, 2021)
"Lydia Jacoby Wins Two Titles, Goes 59.66 in 100 Breast at Alaskan State Champs"
''

''. Retrieved November 11, 2021. Following her state-title-winning performances,

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announced via '' SwimSwam'' and ''

'' on November 19 that it had signed a

professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and ski ...

sponsorship deal with Jacoby."Arena Signs Alaskan Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby Under New NCAA Rules"
'' SwimSwam''. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.De George, Matthew (November 19, 2021)
"Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Jacoby Signs NIL Deal with Arena"
''

''. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

2021 World Short Course Championships

Not to have her progress halted by the awards season, Jacoby entered to compete in the 50-meter breaststroke and 100-meter breaststroke individual events at the 2021 World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi,

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starting on December 16."2021 FINA Short Course World Championships Roster"
''

''. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021. The United States World Championships team announcement was number two for week of November 1, 2021 as part of ''

s "The Week That Was" honor.Rieder, David (November 1, 2021)
"The Week That Was: Chalmers Takes Down 13-Year-Old World Record"
''

''. Retrieved November 1, 2021. She trained at the Championships venue, Etihad Arena, with her teammates in the days leading up to the start competition.Smith, Matthew (December 15, 2021)
"From Alaska to Abu Dhabi: The journey of Olympic swimming champion Lydia Jacoby"
'' Gulf News''. Retrieved December 18, 2021. Day one of competition, Jacoby ranked ninth in the prelims heats of the 50-meter breaststroke, qualifying for the semifinals later in the day with her time of 30.16 seconds.

(16 December 2021)
"15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary"
''

''. Retrieved 16 December 2021. In the semifinals, she was the only swimmer from the United States to compete and ranked thirteenth with a time of 30.21 seconds, not qualifying for the final.

(16 December 2021)
"15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 50m Breaststroke Semifinals Results Summary"
''

''. Retrieved 16 December 2021. In the final of the 4×50-meter medley relay on day two, she split a 29.62 for the breaststroke leg of the relay, helping achieve a 1:43.61 and win the silver medal with finals relay teammates Rhyan White,

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, and

(December 17, 2021)
"15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 4x50m Medley Relay Final Results"
''

''. Retrieved December 17, 2021.Moss, Bonnie (December 17, 2021)
"Casas' Gold Leads Way for U.S. on FINA World Championships (25m) Night Two"
''

''. Retrieved December 17, 2021. The following day, December 18, she and teammate

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withdrew from the championships in regard to procedures put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Lohn, John (December 18, 2021)
"COVID-19 Protocols Knock Katie Grimes and Lydia Jacoby Out of World Champs"
''

''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.Keith, Braden (December 18, 2021)
"Americans Katie Grimes, Lydia Jacoby Pulled From World Championships"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

2022–2023: Senior career beginnings

Less than one week after turning 18 years old, Jacoby placed third in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2022 USA Swimming#Pro Swim Series, Pro Swim Series in

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with a time of 1:06.87.Gibbs, Robert (March 3, 2022)
"2022 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Finals Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved March 3, 2022. In the 200-meter breaststroke, she placed third in the final with a 2:28.22.Johnson, Annika (March 5, 2022)
"2020 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 4 Finals Live Recap"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved March 5, 2022. On the second day of the 2022 USA Swimming International Team Trials in

in late April, she ranked seventh in the prelims heats of the 200-meter breaststroke, swimming a 2:29.28 to qualify for the final.

(April 27, 2022)
"Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Women's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary"
''

''. Retrieved April 27, 2022. In the final, she placed fifth with a personal best time of 2:26.60.

(April 27, 2022)
"Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Women's 200m Breaststroke Final Results"
''

''. Retrieved April 27, 2022. One day later, she advanced to the final of the 50-meter breaststroke ranking third with a time of 31.08 seconds.

(April 28, 2022)
"Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Women's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary"
''

''. Retrieved April 28, 2022. She swam a personal best time of 30.35 seconds in the final, placing third.

(April 28, 2022)
"Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Women's 50m Breaststroke Final Results"
''

''. Retrieved April 28, 2022. The following day, she ranked fourth with a time of 1:07.58 in the prelims heats of the 100-meter breaststroke, qualifying for the evening final.

(April 29, 2022)
"Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Women's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary"
''

''. Retrieved April 29, 2022. She finished in 1:06.21 in the final, placing fourth.

(April 29, 2022)
"Phillips 66 International Team Trials: Women's 100m Breaststroke Final Results"
''

''. Retrieved April 29, 2022. The following month, she swam a personal best time of 2:25.98 in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2022

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stop in

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, winning the gold medal and finishing less than half a second ahead of silver medalist in the event Sophie Hansson of Sweden."Mare Nostrum Swim Tour, 21 - 29 May 2022, Monaco: Day 2 Results"
'' Mare Nostrum Swim Tour''. May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022. Two Mare Nostrum stops later, in

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, she lowered her personal best time in the 50-meter breaststroke to 30.20 seconds, finishing five-hundredths of a second ahead of

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to win the gold medal."Mare Nostrum Swim Tour, 21 - 29 May 2022, Canet-en-Roussillon: Day 2 Results"
'' Mare Nostrum Swim Tour''. May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

Freshman collegiate season

At the first dual meet of her collegiate career, a double dual meet against the

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and the

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on October 21 her freshman year (first year), Jacoby placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 59.93 seconds and third in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:11.31 for her individual events to help her team, the

, win both dual meets.Hy-Tek (October 21, 2022)
"Texas vs Indiana vs Texas A&M 10/21/2022: Meet Results"
''sidearmstats.com''. Retrieved October 23, 2022."Swimming & Diving takes down Texas A&M, Indiana"
''

''. October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022. Seven days later, in the morning preliminaries of the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2022 Swimming World Cup in

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, Jacoby qualified for the final ranking seventh with a personal best time of 2:24.23, which marked a drop of 0.76 seconds from her previous best time of 2:24.99.

(October 28, 2022)
"FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 Toronto (CAN): Women's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary"
''

''. Retrieved October 28, 2022. Approximately 40 minutes later, she swam a personal best time of 1:04.68 in the 100-meter individual medley and placed twenty-seventh.

(October 28, 2022)
"FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 Toronto (CAN): Women's 100m Individual Medley Heats Results Summary"
''

''. Retrieved October 28, 2022. In the evening final of the 200-meter breaststroke, she dropped 1.87 seconds from her personal best time in the morning session, placing sixth with a time of 2:22.36.

(October 28, 2022)
"FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 Toronto (CAN): Women's 200m Breaststroke Final Results"
''

''. Retrieved October 28, 2022. The following morning, she swam a personal best time of 1:04.70 in the preliminaries of the 100-meter breaststroke, lowering her former personal best time by 0.50 seconds and qualifying for the final ranking third.

(October 29, 2022)
"FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 Toronto (CAN): Women's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary"
''

''. Retrieved October 29, 2022."Meilutytė, Rapšys ir Šidlauskas perlipo atrankos Toronte barjerus ir kovos finaluose dėl medalių Skaitykite daugiau"
(in Lithuanian). ''

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''. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022. She further improved her personal best time in the final, placing fourth with a time of 1:04.62 that was 1.67 seconds slower than gold medalist and 2012 Olympic champion at 15 years of age in the 100-meter breaststroke Rūta Meilutytė of Lithuania.

(October 29, 2022)
"FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 Toronto (CAN): Women's 100m Breaststroke Final Results"
''

''. Retrieved October 29, 2022. Six days after the 2022 Swimming World Cup Toronto, Jacoby placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke in a dual meet against the Virginia Cavaliers with a time of 58.96 seconds, less than nine-tenths of a second behind two junior-year (third-year) swimmers, each of whom was 21 years of age (three years older than Jacoby).Hy-Tek (November 4, 2022)
"Meet Results: Texas Men & Women vs. UVA FRIDAY"
''

''. Retrieved November 4, 2022. The following day, she achieved a win in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:09.19, which marked her first win in an individual event in her collegiate career and contributed to a win for her team over the University of Virginia."No. 3 Women's Swimming & Diving defeats No. 1 Virginia, 95-91"
''

''. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022. On December 1, at the 2022 Minnesota Invitational, she achieved a personal best time in the 200-yard individual medley with a mark of 2:05.37, which tied her for thirty-fifth in rank overall.Hy-Tek (December 1, 2022)
"2022 Minnesota Invitational Results - Thursday Finals"
''

''. Retrieved December 2, 2022. The following day, she became the fastest female American swimmer in the 100-yard breaststroke in history for the 17–18 age group with a national age group record (NAG) time of 57.54 seconds, which earned her second-place by 0.06 seconds at the Invitational and marked her first sub-58 seconds time in the event.Li, Yanyan (December 2, 2022)
"Lydia Jacoby Clocks 57.54 100-Yard Breast To Break U.S. 17-18 National Age Group Record"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved December 3, 2022.Williams, Van (December 3, 2022)
"Lydia Jacoby pops blistering time in 100 breast to break national age-group record"
''Alaska Sports Report''. Retrieved December 9, 2022."No. 1 Women's Swim closes out record-setting night at Minnesota Invitational"
''

''. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022. On the final day of the Invitational, December 3, she won the 200-yard breaststroke with a personal best time of 2:07.14."No. 1 Women's Swim collects five wins at Minnesota Invitational"
''

''. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022. She followed up her national age group record of 57.54 seconds seven days later with her second-ever sub-58 second time in the 100-yard breaststroke at the 2022 Winter Junior National Championships, winning the event with a time of 57.76 seconds. The next, and final, evening, she won the 200-yard breaststroke with a personal best time of 2:06.81."2022 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - West: Results"
''

''. December 10, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023. In her first competition of 2023, a double dual meet against

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and

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in January in

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, Jacoby won both of her individual events, finishing first with a time of 59.21 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke and a time of 2:11.14 in the 200-yard breaststroke.Hy-Tek (January 14, 2023)
"Alabama-Texas-Ohio State - 1/13/2013 to 1/14/2013: Results"
''

''. Retrieved January 14, 2023. In her school's second-to-last dual meet for the season, against the NC State Wolfpack, she improved upon her national age group record for the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in a personal best time of 57.45 seconds to win the event.Kaufman, Sophie (January 27, 2023)
"Lydia Jacoby Rips 57.45 100 Breast for U.S Girls' 17-18 NAG at Texas Dual Meet"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved January 27, 2023."No. 2 Women's Swim and Dive breaks program records in victory over No. 4 NC State"
''

''. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023. She followed up with a personal best time in the 200-yard breaststroke the next day, January 28, finishing first in 2:06.66."No. 2 Women's Swim and Dive completes sweep of No. 4 NC State"
''

''. January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023. The final dual meet, held the following week against the

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, she helped contribute four points towards a dual meet-win for her school with a second-place finish in the 4×50-yard medley relay in 1:40.20, splitting a 26.56 for the breaststroke leg of the relay.Hy-Tek (February 3, 2023)
"Texas Men & Women vs. SMU - 2/3/2023: Results"
''

''. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

2023 Collegiate championships

For her first individual event of her freshman

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Championships, the 50-yard freestyle on the second day, Jacoby placed thirty-sixth with a personal best time of 24.34 seconds in the preliminaries.Hy-Tek (February 22, 2023)
"Meet Results: 2023 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships"
''sidearmstats.com''. Retrieved February 23, 2023. The next day, she lowered her national age group record in the 100-yard breaststroke final to a 57.29 and won her first conference title."Three Records Fall on Day Three of the 2023 Big 12 S&D Championship"
''

''. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023. The 57.29 was also a new Big 12 Conference and Championships record. The fourth and final day, she dropped 2.34 seconds off her personal best time in the 200-yard breaststroke to set her first national age group record in the event, with a 2:04.32 for the girls 17–18 age group, and win the conference title.Dornan, Ben (February 25, 2023)
"Jacoby Takes Out Ella Nelson's 200 Breaststroke NAG With 2:04.32 To Close Out Big 12s"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved February 25, 2023.Rieder, David (February 25, 2023)
"Lydia Jacoby Crushes 17-18 National Age Group Record in 200 Breast at Big 12 Champs, Moves Into All-Time Top-10"
''

''. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

International championships (50 m)

International championships (25 m)

Personal best times

Long course meters (50 m pool)

Short course meters (25 m pool)

Legend: h – preliminary heat

Short course yards (25 yd pool)

Swimming World Cup circuits

The following medals Jacoby has won at Swimming World Cup circuits."Lydia Jacoby: Medals"
''

''. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

National age group records

Long course meters (50 m pool)

Legend: sf – semifinal

Short course yards (25 yd pool)

Awards and honors

* Jacoby was the sole female recipient in Alaska in 2018 of the "Outstanding Competitor" award in swimming and diving from the

and First National Bank Alaska. The award is presented annually to two selected athletes, one female and one male, who compete at the Alaska State Swim and Dive Championship."2018 Swim & Dive State Championships Results & Awards"
''

''. 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2021. She received the award again in 2021. * On May 4, 2021, the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors selected Jacoby as the recipient of the girls "Pride of Alaska Award" for 2021. She was the first swimmer to receive the award.Williams, Van (May 4, 2021)
"Jacoby is unanimous pick for girls Pride of Alaska Youth Award"
'' Alaska Sports Hall of Fame''. Retrieved May 20, 2021. * On June 26, 2021 and July 29, 2021, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan of

honored Jacoby on the floor of the

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as the "Alaskan of the Week" for her accomplishments in swimming leading up to and during the

."Sullivan Honors Lydia Jacoby as "Alaskan of the Week", Part Two"
''sullivan.senate.gov''. July 30, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021. * For the month of July 2021, Jacoby won the '' SwimSwam'' honor of "Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month" for her individual gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Olympic Games.Anderson, Jared (July 30, 2021)
"Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Lydia Jacoby"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved October 2, 2021. * In September 2021, Jacoby was one of 38 athletes to receive the honor of being a finalist for the 91st

, which was designed to recognize the accomplishments of select athletes who competed representing the United States, be it at the club, college, or international level, during the 2021 year.Keith, Braden (September 20, 2021)
"Caeleb Dressel, Lydia Jacoby Among 3 Swimmers Nominated For 2021 Sullivan Award"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved September 26, 2021. * In October 2021, Jacoby received the honor of being nominated for three 2021 Golden Goggle Awards including "Female Race of the Year" for her gold medal-winning 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, "Female Athlete of the Year", and "Breakout Performer of the Year".D'Addona, Dan (October 13, 2021)
"Golden Goggle Award Nominees Announced by USA Swimming, led by Dressel, Ledecky, Jacoby, Finke"
''

''. Retrieved October 13, 2021. In December 2021 she received two of the three awards she was nominated for: "Female Race of the Year" and "Breakout Performer of the Year". * For the week of November 1, 2021, Jacoby and her fellow United States team members for the 2021 World Short Course Championships being announced was number two for "The Week That Was" honor from ''

''. * In December 2021, Jacoby received the Swammy Award for the "World Junior Female Swimmer of the Year" from ''SwimSwam'' for her performances at the 2020 Summer Olympics.Dornan, Ben (December 29, 2021)
"2021 Swammy Awards: World Junior Female Swimmer Of The Year, Lydia Jacoby"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved December 31, 2021. She also received the ''Swimming World'' honor for "Female Newcomer of the Year" for her Olympic Games, Swimming World Cup, and World Short Course Championships performances.De George, Matthew (December 26, 2021)
"Swimming World's Female Newcomer of the Year: Lydia Jacoby"
''

''. Retrieved December 31, 2021. * On January 5, 2022 Jacoby was announced as the recipient of the 2021 Swammy Award for "Female Breakout Swimmer of the Year".Miller, Nicole (January 5, 2022)
"2021 Swammy Awards: Female Breakout Swimmer Of The Year – Lydia Jacoby"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved January 6, 2022. * For the 2022 year, '' SwimSwam'' ranked Jacoby as the number 15 female swimmer in the world across all strokes.Sutherland, James (January 19, 2022)
"SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2022: Women's #20-11"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved January 20, 2022. * For her freshman year (2022–2023 season) of competition in NCAA Division I swimming for the

, Jacoby received the Women's Newcomer of the Week award from the

for the weeks of October 26, 2022, and January 18, 2023, as part of their weekly swimming and diving awards."2022-23 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards"
''

''. February 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacoby, Lydia Living people 2004 births People from Anchorage, Alaska Female breaststroke swimmers American female swimmers American female breaststroke swimmers Sportspeople from Alaska Sportspeople from Anchorage, Alaska Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming Olympic silver medalists in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming 21st-century American women Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)