Lydia Jacoby started her first Olympic Games with a win. After moving through the prelims and semis, Jacoby did what she does best, using her 2nd 50 to move past Lilly King and Tatjana Schoenmaker to touch first and win Olympic gold. Jacoby continued her meet in the finals of the mixed 400 medley relay, swimming a 1:05.09 on the breast leg even though her goggles fell off. The relay went on to place 5th. Jacoby finished her meet in the 400 medley relay, splitting 1:05.03 to help Team USA finish 2nd, earning the silver medal.

Jacoby was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and raised in Seward, Alaska, where she started competing for the Seward Tsunami Swim Club at the age of 6. Jacoby achieved her first Alaska state title at the age of 12 and her first Olympic Trials cut at 14. At the 2019 Jr National Championships, Jacoby won the 100 breast, marking her first Jr National title as well as qualifying her for the USA Jr National team.

Jacoby was ranked as #8 in SwimSwam’s Top 20 NCAA recruit ranks for the Class of 2022. On December 1, 2020, Jacoby committed to the University of Texas.

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