Everything You Wanted to Know About Swimmer and U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Jacoby
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, kick off late next month, and we're already getting hyped for the epic global sports event.
One athlete we'll be watching very closely is swimmer Lydia Jacoby, who won the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke in 2021 at the previous Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and who's also an ambassador for Gillette Venus, the official razor of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The record-breaking Alaskan swimmer is on track to do some very big things at this year's games, and here's everything she shared with us as this week's Woman Crush Wednesday.
(Photo credit: Gillette Venus)
Name: Lydia Alice Jacoby
Hometown: Seward, Alaska
Birthday: February 29
Fun Facts:
1. Lydia has never been super into rituals.
"I kind of just like to do what feels best in the moment."
-Lydia Jacoby
2. One of her favorite moments was when a swimming friend's little sister made her a sign that read, "Go Lydia."
"I think she brought it when I came back from Olympic trials. A lot of people greeted me in the airport, so she had her little sign and it was so cute."
-Lydia Jacoby
3. She doesn't consider herself much of a gamer.
"But I have been playing Hay Day recently because my whole team plays Hay Day."
-Lydia Jacoby
4. Cadbury Mini Eggs are her greatest guilty pleasure.
"Those single serving bags during Easter season really get me."
-Lydia Jacoby
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5. You might not guess it, but she's also really good at stand-up bass.
"I was in a band for seven years!"
-Lydia Jacoby
6. She's a big fan of some of the most classic book and film franchises.
"I'm a big Harry Potter girl, so I've seen all those a lot, but I'm more into the audiobooks for Harry Potter. But I also have watched the Twilight franchise so many times, and also The Hunger Games. Those are my three on repeat."
-Lydia Jacoby
7. Her favorite day of the year (when it happens) is her birthday, Feb. 29.
"It only happens once every four years. I turned 20 or 5—whichever you prefer."
-Lydia Jacoby
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8. Lydia's favorite fun fact about herself (besides that she was in a band and her Leap Year birthday) is that she grew up on a sailboat.
9. Her favorite place she's gone is Paris and other spots in France, and she's so excited to go back for this year's Olympic Games.
"But on my bucket list, I'd really love to go to Southeast Asia and spend a couple months there or New Zealand and Australia."
-Lydia Jacoby
10. Lydia may be best known for having a gold medal at the Olympics, but she has a wide diversity of interests.
"Speaking for myself, a lot of people know me only from winning at the Olympics, so it's easy to get stuck in that rut. It could apply to anyone, though, don't leave yourself in the rut that everyone has chosen for you. I'm super interested in fashion. I love music, photography, love traveling. It's key to stay diverse in your interests and letting that be what gives you confidence."
-Lydia Jacoby
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