Lydia Jacoby is an American competitive swimmer specialized in breaststroke and solo medley events. She is noted for the efforts that she started doing from an early age to accomplishing her ambitions. She just created history and became a national star after grabbing a gold medal in the 100m Breaststroke competition in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Early Life
Lydia Alice Jacoby was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 29, 2004, and raised in Seward, Alaska. Lydia got off to her career at the age of six when she joined the local swimming club Seward Tsunami Swim Club. Jacoby had broken her first Alaska state record in swimming when she was 12 years old. Jacoby went to Seward High School in Seward, where she was a member of the high school swim team and broke state records in the 100-yard breaststroke in both 2018 and 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she chose to be home-schooled rather than compete on the school swim team. Jacoby intends to return to Seward High School for her senior year in the autumn of 2021.
Jacoby spent six years as a member of the Snow River String Band, a bluegrass band that performed at the Anchorage Folk Festival several times. Apart from swimming, she can play guitar and piano in addition to bass and singing. She was also a columnist for her high school newspaper and has appeared in several Port City Players shows. She enrolled at the University of Texas, Austin, and committed to compete in swimming competitions. At the time of joining, she was interested to complete majors in fashion designing.
Lydia Jacoby Career
Jacoby’s career started at a very young age. At the age of 14, Jacoby qualified for the 2020 Olympics in the 100-meter breaststroke. With a time of 1:00.61, Jacoby set the Alaska state record in the girl’s 100-yard breaststroke. Later in 2019, she became a US citizen and competed in the Speedo Junior National Championships. When the 2020 Olympic Games were postponed in March 2020, Jacoby spoke to the Anchorage Daily News about the COVID-19 outbreak. Katie Jacoby has been nominated to the USA’s Olympic swimming team for the 2020 Games.
She set a personal best in the 100-meter breaststroke in the Open National Championships in San Antonio, Texas. Jacoby’s swim was reported by NBC Sports, who highlighted it as a swim meet highlight leading up to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in June 2021. Her time of 1:07.57 was the second-fastest in history for a 15-16-year-old American female. Jacoby was one of two Alaskan swimmers to qualify for the Olympic Trials in 2020. She was the state’s only female qualifier, while Eagle River’s John Heaphy was the only male qualifier. Jacoby competed in seven individual events at the 2021 Alaska Senior Championship, including a 1:16.28 in the long course 100-meter backstroke.
Widespread Fame
The top two finishers in each event qualify for the USA Olympic Team. Because of her stroke’s similarities to Leisel Jones’, Alaskan swimmer Jacoby has been branded a “Dark Horse Threat” in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke race for the 2018 US Olympic Trials. On the same day, NBC Sports aired a preview of the USA Olympic Trials swimming events, which featured swims by American women from 2016 through the publication date of the article, June 10, 2021. Jacoby is the second Alaskan to reach the semifinals or finals of an Olympic trials swimming race. So far in the 2021 event, her swim has placed her as the fourth-fastest swimmer on the planet.
Lydia Jacoby Biography |
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| Real Name | Lydia Alice Jacoby |
| Birth Date | February 29, 2004 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 17 Years |
| Birth Place | Anchorage, Alaska, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Professional Swimmer |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Pisces |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 8” – in Centimeters – 172 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 54 kg – in Pounds – 119 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 34-26-36 |
| Bra Size | 32B |
| Waist Size | 26 Inches |
| Hips Size | 36 Inches |
| Shoe Size | 7 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Body Type | Athletic |
Family |
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| Father | Jeff Jacoby |
| Mother | Lisa Jacoby |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Seward High School |
| College | University of Texas, Austin |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | No |
| Boyfriend | – |
Personal Life
As of right now, Lydia Jacoby is not engaged or in a relationship with someone. Also, there are no reports available about her name linked with anyone in the past as well. In terms of her sporting career, she is completely committed and focused. Lydia Jacoby is actively active on Instagram, where she has 20.7K followers and 561 followings, and she has published 64 posts in total. Aside from her accomplishments, she had largely talked about her memories of day-to-day existence.
Lydia Jacoby Net Worth
In her professional swimming career, Lydia has amassed a total net worth of 600,000 dollars, which she attributes entirely to her dedication and passion for the sport. However, as a result of her success in the Olympics, she is likely to get significant assistance from her country as well as a number of national honors.
Trivia
- The 100-meter breaststroke final in Tokyo 2021 saw Lydia dethrone Lilly King and Tatjana Schoenmaker, who had previously won the event.
- With her qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter breaststroke, while she was only 17 years old, she made history as the first swimmer from Alaska to qualify for an Olympic Games.
- The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors selected Jacoby as the recipient of the 2021 “Pride of Alaska Award” for females on May 4, 2021. Jacoby is the first female to receive the award. She was the first person to get the honor in the sport of swimming.
- Jacoby was the only female recipient of the “Outstanding Competitor” award in swimming and diving from the Alaska School Activities Association and First National Bank Alaska in 2018. She was the only female laureate in Alaska in 2018.
