Teen star Lydia Jacoby becomes Alaska’s first Olympic gold medal swimmer – Wide World of Sports

When you’re a swimmer from Alaska, there are some misguided stereotypes that must be laughed off.
Lydia Jacoby has surely heard them all before.
“She practically swims in iced-over lakes,” teammate Gunnar Bentz said.
Uhh, no.
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