Lydia Jacoby still seems a bit shell-shocked. The Alaskan darling of the Tokyo Games, she’ll be watching the Paris Olympics from home. If she watches at all. The Olympics are a fickle beast, and no one knows that better than Jacoby.
Lydia Jacoby swims during the Women’s 100 breaststroke preliminary heat Sunday, June 16, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. Lydia Jacoby swims during the Women’s 100 breaststroke preliminary heat Sunday, June 16, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. Lydia Jacoby swims during the Women’s 100 breaststroke preliminary heat Sunday, June 16, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
“Being a swimmer is something I do,” she said. “It’s not something I am. I have so many interests and passions. I have amazing friends, amazing family outside of the sport. So I feel like remembering those things is just a big thing for me.” “I’m a little frustrated,” Jacoby said. “I’m so happy for Lily. I’m so happy for Emma. I’ve been racing both of them for years. It’s gonna be an amazing experience, so I wish them both the best. But it’s just frustrating.”“That’s just kind of how this meet rolls,” King said. “It will make your career and break your career in a minute. It’s the hardest meet in the world. It’s a lot harder than the Olympics in my opinion. I hope she can move forward from this, and I’m rooting for her always.
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