Lilly King

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UVA’s Jasmine Nocentini Wins 100 Breaststroke with 56.06, 2nd Fastest in History

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 2x 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 …

UVA’s Jasmine Nocentini Wins 100 Breaststroke with 56.06, 2nd Fastest in History

Virginia’s Jasmine Nocentini became the second-fastest 100 breaststroker in history with a 56.09 to win the 2024 NCAA title.

Lilly King Puts Up Season Best 2:23.27 200 Breast on Day 1 of Indy Sectionals

One of the most exciting races of the night came in the women’s 200 breast final, where Indiana training partners Lilly King and Kotryna Teterevkova went 1-2.

WATCH: Regan Smith’s Impressive 2:04.80 200 FL/57.64 100 BK Double (Day 3 PSS Race Videos)

Watch the available race videos from night three of the 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series, which featured record-breaking swims from Regan Smith.

2024 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The third finals session in Westmont features the 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, and 400 freestyle on Friday night.

2024 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The third day of the 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series will include the 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, and 400 freestyle.

WATCH: Simone Manuel Wins 200 Free By .01 From Lane Eight (Day 2 Westmont Race Videos)

Watch the race videos from day two of the 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series, where Simone Manuel claimed 200 freestyle victory from lane eight.

2024 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel qualified 2nd in the 100 fly prelims this morning with a time of 52.31, within a tenth of top qualifier Santo Condorelli (52.23).

2024 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The second day of the 2024 Westmont Pro Swim Series will feature the 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, and 400 IM.

Caeleb Dressel Headlines Star-Studded Field At Westmont Pro Swim (Psych Sheets)

Dressel will race for the first time in 2024 next week in Westmont, holding entries in the men’s 50, 100 and 200 free, and the 100 fly.

Mona McSharry Splits 55.95 Breast on Tennessee Medley Relay; 2nd-Fastest in History

Mona McSharry became the second woman in history -behind only Lilly King- to break 56 seconds in a 100 breast relay split.

Le Rivelazioni Dei Mondiali Di Doha 2024 Che Possono Brillare A Parigi

i Campionati del Mondo di Doha ci hanno dato la possibilità di conoscere atleti che potrebbero essere protagonisti delle Olimpiadi di Parigi

Virginia’s Jasmine Nocentini Splits 25.49 50 Breast, #3 Performance All-Time

Nocentini has excelled in the sprint breaststroke events as of recently after previously being primarily a sprint freestyler.

The Hits And Misses Of The 2024 Doha World Championships

With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, we break down some of our biggest takeaways from the Doha 2024 World Championships.

Doha 2024, Day 7 North America Recap: Curzan Matches McKeown With 3-for-3 Backstroke Sweep

19-year-old American Claire Curzan is now the second woman to sweep the three backstroke events at LC Worlds, one edition after Aussie Kaylee Mckeown’s sweep.

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #20-11

Lilly King missed the podium in the 100 and 200 breast at Worlds in 2023, but her times from Nationals tell us she’s still a gold medal contender in Paris.