Lydia Jacoby, from Seward, Alaska, was one of Team USA’s Olympic trials surprises and is one of 11 teenagers on the US Olympic swimming team.
Author: Christine Brennan, USA TODAY
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In her last shot at trials, Simone Manuel qualifies for 50 free, headed to Tokyo Olympics
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