Future Longhorn Lydia Jacoby wins gold in the 100m breaststroke (with video)

Future University of Texas Longhorn Lydia Jacoby won gold on Monday evening in the 100-meter breaststroke.

Jacoby, 17, out-tapped her fellow competitors in Monday’s final, including defending Olympic champion and American teammate Lilly King, who finished with the bronze. Jacoby’s time was at 1:04.95. South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker finshed second in 1:05.22. King had a time of 1:05.54.

Jacoby will join UT swimming in the fall of 2022.