- Jacoby, 17, defeats compatriot Lilly King in 100m breaststroke
- Murphy earns bronze in 100m back behind Rylov, Kolesnikov
Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer is also its first Olympic champion.
If the hints had been there, given Lydia Jacoby’s blossoming reputation and strong performances in the US trials and Olympic heats, few saw this coming. Judging from her gasp when she looked up at the giant video screen and realised she had won the 100m breaststroke in Tokyo, the teenager was pretty surprised as well.
