Juneau swimmer PJ Foy is headed to the U.S. Olympic Trials, becoming the 13th Alaskan in history to qualify for the elite, high-stakes meet. Foy, a senior at Thunder Mountain High School, met the qualifying time in the 100-meter butterfly on March 16 at the Northwest...
For Arizona State University’s John Heaphy of Eagle River and University of Arizona’s Tavner Wisdom of Anchorage, the 100-yard breaststroke B final at the Pac-12 Championships was personal. The rivalry between Alaska swimmers in the event dates back several years,...
University of Texas swimmer Lydia Jacoby was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after logging another standout performance at the Big 12 Championships in Morgantown, W.V. The sophomore from Seward outkicked the lead pack to win the women’s 100-yard breaststroke to...
Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby outkicked the lead group to earn a come-from-behind victory Friday in the women’s 100-yard breaststroke at the Big 12 Championships in Morgantown, W.V. The University of Texas sophomore defended her title in 57.27 seconds, a time that broke...
Soldotna High School senior Abriella Werner was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after putting on a show at the 2023 ASAA State Swim/Dive Championships. Werner won the girls state diving competition with a meet score of 464.8 - the third highest score in...
Lydia Jacoby is so money in the pool she wins without even getting wet. The breaststroke specialist from Seward did her part to help Team USA strike gold in the women’s 400-meter medley race on the final day of the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Jacoby watched...
Seward’s Lydia Jacoby had to lean on her world-class kick even more than normal for the women’s 100-meter breaststroke final at the World Championships. Swimming in Lane 1, she was hardly in an optimal spot to improve on her qualifying position in the pool but still...
The ‘Fearsome Threesome’ didn’t disappoint Friday night at the USA swimming national championships in Indianapolis. Comprised of reigning Olympic champion Lydia Jacoby of Seward, world-record holder Lilly King of Indiana and defending national champion Kaitlyn Dobler...
Lydia Jacoby is still money in Monaco. The world-class breaststroke swimmer from Seward struck gold in the European city for the third time as part of the Mare Nostrum Tour, just days after winning two gold medals in Spain. In Monaco, the 19-year-old claimed the...
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...
She’s back. Seward’s Lydia Jacoby this week returned to the top spot in the 100-meter breaststroke pecking order after knocking off world record holder Lilly King at a Pro Series meet in Westmont, Illinois. The 19-year-old Alaskan showcased her trademark kick as she...