Lydia Jacoby

Back home in Seward, Olympic swim champion Lydia Jacoby attracts a lot of attention

It’s a small-pond town where a big fish like Jacoby is recognized by locals and tourists alike.

Beth Bragg August 14, 2021

A golden homecoming: Seward cheers Lydia Jacoby’s return from Olympic Games

The 17-year-old gold medalist rode through the streets of her hometown to celebrate her success at the Tokyo games.

Marc Lester August 6, 2021

Behind the gold medal: the Seward swim moms who supported Lydia Jacoby all the way to the Olympic podium

“Being a swim mom, you’re a mom to a whole family of swimmers.”

Morgan Krakow August 3, 2021
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Lydia Jacoby: 5 (more) things to know about Alaska’s two-time Olympic medalist

The 17-year-old added a silver in the women’s medley relay on Saturday to go with the gold she won in the 100-meter breaststroke on Monday.

Beth Bragg August 1, 2021

Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby claims Olympic silver in women’s medley relay

Jacoby, 17, was a member of the American 400-meter medley relay team that finished second to Australia by .13 of a second.

Beth Bragg August 1, 2021

Lydia Jacoby’s bid for another Olympic medal slips away, and so do her goggles

Jacoby swam the breaststroke for the U.S. mixed medley relay team, which placed fifth Friday night.

Beth Bragg July 31, 2021

Seward erupts in joy as hometown swimmer Lydia Jacoby wins Olympic gold medal

Hundreds of residents watching a live feed inside the Alaska Railroad terminal cheered as the 17-year-old won the 100 meter-breaststroke.

Morgan Krakow July 27, 2021

Alaskans who have won medals in the Olympics

Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby of Seward became an Olympic champion in dramatic fashion Monday to become the first American woman to win a gold medal in swimming at the Summer Olympics.

Anchorage Daily News July 27, 2021

Photos: Alaska’s Lydia Jacoby wins Olympic gold

The 17-year-old from Seward, the first Alaskan to swim in the Olympics, won a gold medal in dramatic form.

Anchorage Daily News July 27, 2021

Lydia Jacoby of Seward captures Olympic gold medal

The 17-year-old, Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer, won the women’s 100-meter breaststroke Monday in Tokyo.

Beth Bragg July 27, 2021