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...
Juneau swimmer PJ Foy over the weekend in Seattle was the big winner at the Western Zone Senior Championships. The 17-year-old won five of seven individual A finals, set six state records and finished the four-day meet as the top points scorer among 301 boys from a...
Men and women succeeding on the national level and beyond are the finalists for the 2023 Pride of Alaska awards. NCAA champion swimmer Lydia Jacoby of Seward, NCAA Division II volleyball player of the year Eve Stephens of Palmer and All-America basketball player...
A teenager who ruled the ski slopes and five who reigned as state champions are in the running for the 2023 Pride of Alaska youth awards. The six were chosen from a field of 24 athletes and one team nominated for the annual awards presented by the Alaska Sports Hall...
Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby admitted her life got a little dull after winning a gold medal in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics the summer before her senior year of high school. She graduated a semester early and sort of checked out of swimming, experiencing burnout and...
As she settled into her stance on the starting block, University of Texas swimmer Lydia Jacoby of Seward clapped her hands like she knew something special was coming. What followed was another extraordinary effort. The Longhorns’ freshman on Friday popped a blistering...
Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby continues to compete against herself when it comes to the 100-yard breaststroke. The 18-year-old Olympic gold medalist broke her own 17-18 national age-group record over the weekend when the University of Texas freshman posted a winning...
Seward’s Lydia Jacoby on Friday popped a record-breaking performance at the Minnesota Invitational in Minneapolis. The University of Texas freshman touched the wall in 57.54 seconds to place second in the women’s 100-yard breaststroke, finishing just 0.06 seconds...
PJ Foy of Juneau was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after a dominant performance at the 2022 ASAA state swimming and diving championships. Despite not being able to practice due to illness all week leading up to the state meet,he Thunder Mountain High School junior...