Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby was named the Alaska Athlete of the Week after winning the 100-meter breaststroke against a star-studded field last week at a Pro Series meet in Westmont, Illinois.
The Olympic gold medalist enlisted her trademark kick to rallied in the back half of the race to touch the wall in 1:06.09.
The 19-year-old prevailed over an uber-competitive field that included the the world record-holder in Lilly King, the world’s top three breaststrokers, a fourth Olympian and a six-time college All-American.
Jacoby beat them all, including King by three-tenths of a second after reeling her in over the last 50 meters just like she did in winning their gold medal matchup at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.
The Alaska Athlete of the Week is selected by a panel each Monday.
Have a candidate in mind? Email us your nomination: info@alaskasportshall.org.