Tag: Lydia Jacoby
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Lydia Jacoby, 100 Breaststroke Olympic Champion | Inside With Brett Hawke
Alaskan Lydia Jacoby shocked the world by winning the Women’s 100 Breaststroke at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. With a Leisel Jones esque stroke, Lydia back halfed the 100 Breast, breaking 1:05 for the first time and beating world record holders Lilly King and Tatjana Schoenmaker in the process.
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Tiny Alaska Town Cheers Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer | Associated Press
Friends and fans of 17-year-old Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby in her hometown of Seward, Alaska, say her upset victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke couldn’t have happened to a nicer person. (July 27)
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Lydia Jacoby Reveals Which Olympian Gave Her Pink Childhood Goggles | Access
Lydia Jacoby won gold while wearing some pretty special goggles! After the 17-year-old won the top spot in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics, she told Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans what the big win means to her. Lydia also revealed that she won gold while wearing her childhood goggles, which originally belonged to former…
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Lydia Jacoby Strikes Surprise Gold at Olympics, Ending King’s Reign | WCNC
Alaska, of all places, has an Olympic champion at the pool. Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby gave the United States a victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, knocking off teammate and defending champion Lilly King on Tuesday. Jacoby was the first swimmer from the Arctic state ever to make the U.S. Olympic swimming team. Now, she’s heading…
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Crowd Cheers as Seward’s Lydia Jacoby Wins Gold in 100-Meter Breaststroke Olympic Swimming Finals | Alaska’s News Source
This was the reaction at a watch party in Seward the moment Lydia Jacoby won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke finals at the Olympics in Tokyo!
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Lydia Jacoby and Katie Zaferes: Full Medal Press Conference, Swimming and Triathlon | USA Today
American Katie Zaferes won bronze in women’s triathlon amid rainy conditions Tuesday morning at Tokyo’s Odaiba Marine Park. The American triathlete finished third with a time of 1:57:03. Alaskan teen Lydia Jacoby pulled off a shocking upset in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, becoming the first American woman to win gold in swimming in these Olympics.…