Jacoby shared stories of her rise to the top with some of Sitka’s youngest swimmers in a one-hour pool session on Friday, Jan. 28.
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Seward’s Lydia Jacoby heads back to her hometown with 2 Olympic medals
Lydia Jacoby is headed back to 12th grade and another year of swimming for Seward High School.
Seward swimming in hometown pride for Olympic champ Jacoby
Megan O’Leary, who coached Jacoby in Seward, said Jacoby had her eyes on the gold before she jumped in the pool. “She texted me before her race and she said, ‘I want it,'” she said. “And I was like, ‘Then you got it.’”
Seward’s Lydia Jacoby wins gold in Tokyo Olympics
Jacoby beat Olympic record holder Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa and her teammate Lilly King, who won the event at the 2016 Olympics.
Seward’s Jacoby cruises through Olympic semifinal
Jacoby will compete in the women’s final on Tuesday in Tokyo — that’s Monday at 6:17 p.m. Alaska time.
Here’s how to watch Alaska’s Olympians
Fans of Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby and Eagle River rugby player Alev Kelter they may have to stay up late — or get up very early — to catch the action live.
First Lady Jill Biden visits Anchorage. Her message: Get vaccinated
The first lady stopped in Anchorage en route to Tokyo, where she will be leading the U.S. delegation in the Olympic Games.