2021 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
- When:
- Wave I Dates: June 4-7, 2021
- Wave II Dates: June 13-20, 2021
- Prelims: 10am CDT | Finals: 7pm CDT
- Where: CHI Health Center / Omaha, Nebraska
- 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifying Cuts
- Wave I & II Event Order
- LCM (50m)
- Day 3 Prelims Live Stream (NBC Olympics)
- Psych Sheets
- Wave II Live Results
Lydia Jacoby has done it again.
After breaking the NAG record in the 17-18 100 meter breaststroke during last night’s semi-final, the 17-year-old out of Seward Tsunami in Alaska was back at it again during tonight’s finals.
Jacoby took out the race quickly, splitting 30.94 at the 50 meter mark. However, the difference came on the back half of the race, where Jacoby nearly ran down world record holder Lilly King with a split of 34.34. Touching the wall second, Jacoby posted a time of 1:05.28, shattering her personal best, while possibly qualifying for her first Olympic Team.
Splits Comparison
| SPLITS | LYDIA JACOBY, US OLYMPIC TRIALS – FINALS | LYDIA JACOBY, U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS – SEMIFINALS |
| 50m | 30.94 | 31.5 |
| 100m | 34.34 | 34.21 |
| Final Time | 1:05.28 | 1:05.71 |
Jacoby’s time now ranks her as the second-fastest performer in the world this season, only behind King. This also gives the United States the 3-fastest times in the world this season, as Annie Lazor is currently ranked 3rd, though she will not swim the event in Tokyo. With her performance, Jacoby is also now the 8th-fastest performer of all-time.
World Rankings
2020-2021 LCM Women 100 Breast
King
1:04.72
| 2 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | RSA | 1:04.82 | 07/25 |
| 3 | Lydia Jacoby | USA | 1:04.95 | 07/27 |
| 4 | Annie Lazor | USA | 1:05.37 | 06/14 |
| 5 | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 1:05.66 | 07/25 |
All-Time 100 Breaststroke Rankings
- Lilly King, USA (2017) – 1:04.13
- Ruta Meilutyte, LTU (2013) – 1:04.35
- Yulia Efimova, RUS (2017) – 1:04.36
- Jessica Hardy, USA (2005) – 1:04.45
- Rebecca Soni, USA (2009) – 1:04.84
- Katie Meili, USA (2017) – 1:05.03
- Leisel Jones, AUS (2006) – 1:05.09
- Lydia Jacoby, USA (2021) – 1:05.28
- Ji Liping, CHN (2009) / Katy Freeman, USA (2009) – 1:05.32
Jacoby’s Event Progression: 100m Breaststroke
| Date | Time |
| 6/15/21 | 1:05.28 |
| 6/14/21 | 1:05.71 |
| 4/8/2021 (finals) | 1:06.38 |
| 4/8/2021 (prelims) | 1:06.99 |
| 11/13/2020 | 1:07.57 |
| 8/6/2019 | 1:08.12 |
| 8/3/2019 | 1:09.62 |
With her tentative qualification to the Olympic Team, Jacoby also becomes the first Alaskan to represent the United States in the Olympics for swimming.
Congrats to Lydia!
I was rooting for her to take the second spot.
She impressed a lot of people in Mission Viejo earlier in the season.
I like her style and her technique.
She’s the present and the future of US women’s breaststroke.
Pull Lily King’s spot for unsportsmanlike conduct in the ready room. That woman is disgusting and her comments after the race. Bragging about bullying a 17 year old girl make me wonder what else she does to children….
We need to open up an investigation. Has anyone contacted Safesport yet?
She just has no class. Her own insecurities must run deep to constantly treat others this way (especially a 17 y.o. girl who is now her Teammate).
My Safesport training as a coach in another sport included hazing and bullying.
Even if King didn’t actually harass a minor in the green room, it was mean spirited and tacky to try to joke about it in her post race comments. She should know better.
Annie Lazor might wish she had dual citizenship right now. (Except you can only declare to swim for one country in a calendar year by FINA rules, I think) That would suck to miss the chance to compete at the Olympics by getting third place at Trials while also being ranked third worldwide. Hoping she can make it in the 200.
Annie is welcome in Australia ! 😍
I was incredibly impressed by Lilly King’s comment about ready room intimidation, and I will definitely be incorporating this into my kids’ training. I will be running drills to help improve the “I’m not touching you” technique as well as encourage them to avoid showering for the week before major meets to intimidate behind the blocks.
Queen Lydia will prevail
Absolutely zero class from king. There’s a difference between trash talking a Russian who has been confirmed to dope and trying to get in the head of a 17 year old who potentially looks up to you and is now on the Olympic team with you. Doubt she does anymore when she acts like that towards her.
King just opened a door she might regret later. Alaskan women can be the toughest and the craziest. I am surprised the ready room didn’t require a call to the police.
Would love to know what Lilly said to Lydia in the ready room.
Gutted for Annie and hope she can recover for the 200. I think she could do something special in that event based on how she’s moved through her 3 100 swims.
This the first time that the third place finisher is also third in the world?
Nope see men’s backstroke results from multiple trials
Congratulations to Lydia Jacoby!
The youth on the women’s side is coming thru big time!