Lydia Jacoby

4 Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Watch at the 3rd World Aquatics World Cup Stop – Budapest

Australia’s Sam Short looks to add multiple World Cup golds to his impressive collection of medals from the 2023 Worlds, where he won gold in the 400.

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

The collection launches in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month to underscore the importance of early detection and access to timely, high-quality care.

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2023 World Cup Budapest Entries: Shymanovich & Shkurdai Entered As Neutrals

Ilya Shymanovich and Anastasia Shkurdai of Belarus are entered at the World Cup in Budapest as neutral independent athletes.

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arena Lancia La Collezione Per Supportare La Lotta Contro Il Cancro Al Seno

arena è lieta di presentare la sua collezione 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Collection a beneficio della fondazione Keep A Breast.

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SwimSwam’s 2024 Women’s NCAA Pre-Season Champion Picks

It was nearly unanimous among the nine writers contributing to this report that the Virginia women will again sweep the relays at the NCAA Championships.

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Texas Freshman Jillian Cox Taking Olympic Redshirt Season, Lydia Jacoby Sitting Out Fall

“This is about people, not points,” Texas women’s swimming head coach Carol Capitani said in reference to Jillian Cox and Lydia Jacoby sitting out this fall.

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2025 “Honorable Mention” Avery Collins Makes Verbal Pledge to Texas Longhorns

200 breast/400 IM specialist Avery Collins will remain in-state to swim for the Longhorns beginning in the fall of 2025.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #2 Texas Women Poised To Challenge The Crown

The Longhorns are facing minimal losses and they bring in an excellent freshman class along with two key fifth-year grad transfers.

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.

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Grimes, Alexy Highlight USA Swimming’s 2023 Golden Goggle Award Nominees

Katie Grimes picked up four nominations for her performances this year, while Jack Alexy was nominated in three different categories.

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Doha 2024 Worlds Qualifying: Where Do the American Women Stand?

Major absences could clear the way for an overlooked veteran such as Rachel Bernhardt, a 28-year-old occupational therapist ranked 5th in the 100 breast.

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‘The Olivia Dunne of the Pool’ Can’t Profit Off Her NIL

San Jose State junior Andreea Dragoi says she has to turn down three or four brand deals each month due to federal immigration and tax laws.

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How Does The Girls Class of 2025 Stack Up Against The Star-Studded 2015 Class?

The girls’ high school class of 2025 appears to be the best in recent memory, and perhaps rivals the class of 2015 that was spearheaded by Katie Ledecky.

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Did The Tight Turnaround From Trials Impact The U.S. Performance In Fukuoka?

The U.S. team had 22 days from the end of Nationals until the start of the World Championships, a relatively small window compared to previous years.

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A De-Briefing Of Team USA’s Prospects Headed Into The Paris Olympics

Now that the dust has settled on the 2023 World Championships, where is Team USA at headed into the Paris Olympic games next summer?

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