Lilly King

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Full Name:	Lillia King
Nickname(s):	Lilly
Born:	February 10th, 1997
	Evansville, Indiana, USA
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Lily King is a competitive USA swimmer who specializes in breaststroke. King was undefeated in the 100 Breast (meters & yards) in every format from 2016 to 2021. She is a 3x Olympian and an Olympic and world champion. The self proclaimed Mcdonalds enthusiast comes from a sporting family. Her father, Mark was a track and cross country runner at Indiana State and her mother Ginny swam for Eastern Kentucky University and Illinois State University. At 17-years-old, King finished sixth at the 2014 US Nationals and earned her first call up for the national team. She continued to climb the breaststroke ranks and burst on to the collegiate scene as a freshman at Indiana University. High School King has been on the USA swimming radar since a freshman at FJ Reitz High School and a member of Newburgh Sea Creatures. She won her first junior national title in the 100-yard breaststroke age 16 at the US Winter Junior Nationals. Her time of 59.67 was a new National Age Group record. 2014 Junior Pan Pacific Championships After finishing 6th at the US nationals, King put on the Team USA uniform for the first time in her career at the Junior Pan Pacs. Her first international medal came in her …

2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

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U.S. Nationals Day 3 Finals Preview: Michael Andrew’s Triple Threat Looms Large

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After a prelims tie, World Junior Record holder Michael Andrew and American Record holder Caeleb Dressel will battle for the Worlds spot in the 50 fly

U.S. Nationals Day 2 Finals Preview: Dressel, Andrew to Battle for 1st 2019 Worlds Spot

50 fly American record-holder Caeleb Dressel is looking to earn the first spot on the 2019 World Championships roster.

2018 U.S. Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

After winning the 100 free last night, Indiana’s Blake Pieroni looks dangerous in the 200 free, but Texas’ Townley Haas is the man to beat.

Trials USA: Dressel Assente Nei 200 Stile-Seliskar Quarto Al Mondo

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2018 U.S. Nationals Day 2 Prelims Preview

We’ll shortly find out if Lilly King’s “big 200 summer” is paying off.

Press Conferences + Pancakes: US Nationals Day 0 Highlights (Video)

I thought it might be nice for viewers to go over all of the press conferences, and pull my personal favorite highlights

The Official 2018 SwimSwam U.S. Nationals Preview Index

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2018 U.S. Nationals: Lilly King Press Conference (Video)

Lilly revealed that she isn’t all the way rested, and has been swimming with the junior national kids for the last couple weeks

Campionati Nazionali USA – Orari, Streaming E Le Gare Da Non Perdere

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2018 U.S. Nationals Previews: Only 2018 Shot at 50 Breast WR For King

With no stroke 50s at Pan Pacs, U.S. Nationals will be Lilly King’s only major-meet shot this year to lower her own 50 breast world record from last summer.

2018 U.S. Nationals Preview: 100 Breast is King’s Court

This race is Lilly King’s to lose.

King, Finnerty Named IU Athletes of the Year

The Indiana University Department of Athletics announced on Monday that senior women’s swimmer Lilly King, senior swimmer Ian Finnerty and men’s soccer’s Grant Lillard have been named IU’s 2017-18 Athletes of the Year.