At the San Antonio Pro Swim, Olympic champion Lilly King spoke to the press about many topics leading into her 3rd Olympic Trials, including one of her main competitors, Lydia Jacoby, and the longevity of her career.
King said she plans on stepping away from swimming before the LA 2028 Olympic Games, but not directly after this summer.
Lydia living rent free in Lilly’s head, and without any ready-room scare tactics!
This is not her first rodeo. Lily has had several rivalries to deal with over the years. Just add Jacoby to the list. Jacoby is no more in her head than is Meilutytė or Schoenmaker.
Curious if King will do a full taper for OT. In the past, I’m guessing she didn’t have to come all the way down for Trials, but with Jacoby/Dobler/Weber in the 100 and Douglass/Nelson/(Walsh) in the 200, she isn’t necessarily a lock to make the team this year.
Three Olympics is a lot. I can’t imagine your fourth Olympics would really more special than your third.
Ya ask Phelps, pretty sure he would say London was less special than Beijing.
But I bet he would say rio was more special than london
He does not mean for everybody but as a general consensus I would agree as well.
Finally
From Rio with Love!
Agree there’s something I don’t like about her
There’s a few things lol
Not a fan of confident women are ya?
Since Lilly King mentioned Lydia Jacoby and not Kate Douglass, it seems the priority is the W 100 BR and not the W 200 BR.
Do you ever stop talking like a bot?
It’s very interesting to hear Lily talk about retirement. It got me thinking about who would take her place. Here’s the top Americans in the event this year
Lilly King – 27 years old – 1:05.67
Lydia Jacoby – 20 years old – 1:06.20
Kate Douglass – 22 years old – 1:06.67
Piper Enge – 17 years old – 1:07.27
There’s not much depth in the 100 breast. Kate Douglass has already announced that she will retire when swimming isn’t fun anymore. That may be before 2028. Hope we have some newcomers for 2028 to contend for Olympic titles in this event.
Jacoby was 1:04 in 2020 and Dobler was 1:05.4 last year. Your list is weird
These are times from this year. Apparently I missed Jacoby’s time from the PSS. Dobler was 1:06.71 this past weekend. She is 22 years old. Looking forward to 2028, these girls in their 20’s may not stick it out… injuries and life happen. I am talking about youngsters stepping it up onto the international scene. Who’s gonna be next?
If Kaitlyn Dobler could ever put it together especially after four years at USC.
In the last year, Dobler has gone PBs in LCM and SCY.
At the Olympic Team Trials and Phillip 66 National Championships (World Championships Trials).
Unfortunately, Lilly King has gone backwards since January:
W 100 BR
1:06.68 – 03/07/2024
1:06.53 – 04/11/2024
The trend is worrisome.
I think you forgot about her times in Knoxville when she went 1:05 .
hopefully you are not a statistician
2024 TYR Pro Swim Series – San Antonio
W 100 BR
Jacoby – 1:05.74 (04/11/2024)
Not much depth? More depth than any other country by far.
It’s nothing like the depth of women’s backstroke.
https://swimswam.com/ranking/2023-2024-lcm-women-100-back/
https://swimswam.com/ranking/2023-2024-lcm-women-200-back/
There’s also fast improving Emma Weber who just did a 1:06:50. I believe she’s 20 – finishing up her 2nd year at UVA.
Emma Weber 1:06.50 UVA at San Antonio !
Is this Ray’s daughter?
Lilly’s parents are named Mark and Ginny.
Ginny
Mark Looze?
Ginny Looze?
I don’t know what point you’re trying to make but it’s weird.
It’s a joke. She looks like what I’d imagine Ray Loozes daughter to look like