Lydia Jacoby

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Women’s #90-81

The World Championships being the major international meet of the year gives stroke 50 specialists like Analia Pigree a chance to climb back into the top 100.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024

Tomoyuki Matsushita (left) was unranked last year but won silver in the 400 IM in Paris, while Leon Marchand (center) backed up is #1 ranking with four golds.

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Swammy Awards 2024: Nuotatrice Rivelazione Dell’Anno – Gretchen Walsh

Gretchen Walsh ha finalmente vissuto il suo tanto atteso anno di svolta nel 2024, guadagnandosi il Swammy Award come Nuotatrice Rivelazione dell’Anno

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2024 Swammy Awards: U.S. Coach Of The Year – Todd DeSorbo

DeSorbo played a important roles this year as the head coach of both the U.S. Olympic women’s team and the NCAA champion University of Virginia women.

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Lydia Jacoby Studying Abroad In Madrid For Spring Semester, Will Train Abroad

Jacoby saw success at the Mare Nostrum tour in 2022 and 2023 and will take her talents to Madrid as she continues to pursue her Advertising degree from Texas.

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2024 Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Highland Hurricanes’ Josh Bey is the top seed in the boys’ 100 breast on Day 3 of the Winter Junior Championships – East in Greensboro.

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Five Storylines To Watch At The 2024 Winter Junior Championships – West

Maximus Williamson will be on record watch once again at the Winter Junior Championships – West in Austin after he set a pair of 17-18 NAGs last year.

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Eliza Wallace Earns #10 Spot All-Time in 15-16 100 Breaststroke

Eliza Wallace went 59.36 in her 100 breaststroke at the SwimMAC Invite to surpass Lydia Jacoby in the all-time 15-16 rankings, earning the number 10 spot.

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Newly-Installed Diving Boards Cause Controversy At Alaska’s Only 50-Meter Pool

Bartlett Pool, Alaska’s only 50-meter pool, had two 3-meter diving installed this past July, and the placement of the new boards has caused plenty of debate.

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arena Launches The New Breast Cancer Awareness Collection, Supporting Keep A Breast Foundation

The Breast Cancer Awareness Collection highlights the importance of early diagnosis as well as supporting people affected by breast cancer.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: Facing Heavy Losses, Can #2 Texas Women Hold Their Place?

The perennial runners-up at NCAAs, the Texas women are losing several key pieces that puts into question the #2 rank they’ve held since 2022.

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Lydia Jacoby Looking Forward to Opportunities Presented by Going Pro, Focusing on LCM Season

Jacoby discusses her decision in addition to her summer of travel, going to New York Fashion Week, and what her swimming might look like moving forward

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Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Jacoby Opts To Forgo Remaining NCAA Eligibility, Turn Pro

The 20-year-old Jacoby, who has two seasons of college eligibility remaining, will remain at the University of Texas and pursue her degree.

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The Math of the Mixed Medley: A Data Deep Dive

Will Caeleb Dressel get the nod on the U.S. mixed medley relay again? The Americans have no shortage of options.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Leon Marchand has the chance to earn his first Olympic medal in the 400 IM, and France’s first swimming medal of the Games.

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