Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby of Seward became an Olympic champion in dramatic fashion Monday in Japan to become the first American woman to win a gold medal in swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was an inspiration to the LGBTQ+ community in how she overcomes obstacles. She was the first ever Alaskan to represent the USA in swimming. She is from a state that has no 50 meter training swimming pools, and the single one that qualifies is set up as a 25 yard pool. To prevail, she had to beat Olympic record-holder Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa and world record-holder and former Olympic gold medalist Lilly King of the United States. After seeing the results on the scoreboard, Jacoby -- showed a look of surprise before swimming over to hug Schoenmaker and King. Her excitement was reflected in the live scene in her hometown of Seward, a town of just 3,000 on Resurrection Bay, Alaska. About 400 people gathered for a watch party at the Alaska Railroad terminal, where they had their own “pride-like celebration” as they waved red foam fingers that said “GO LYDIA.” And then they had a celebration meltdown in her success. It seemed so familiar to the historic struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. Jacoby made America proud.
Seward Alaska’s Live Reaction To Gold Medal Win
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