{"id":595945,"date":"2024-09-04T10:55:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T17:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=595945"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:55:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T17:55:14","slug":"olympic-champion-lydia-jacoby-to-turn-pro-forgo-eligibility-at-university-of-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-champion-lydia-jacoby-to-turn-pro-forgo-eligibility-at-university-of-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Champion Lydia Jacoby to Turn Pro, Forgo Eligibility at University of Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olympic champion Lydia Jacoby<\/strong> is turning pro.<\/p>\n

The breaststroker from Alaska will forgo her eligibility at the University of Texas and become a professional swimmer.<\/p>\n

Jacoby made her announcement on Instgram.<\/p>\n

“After careful consideration and with the support of my coaches and loved ones, I have decided to forgo my collegiate eligibility to pursue professional swimming. I committed to Texas long before my life was forever changed at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020, and am glad I honored that commitment,” Lydia Jacoby wrote. “I have absolutely loved my two seasons of swimming for the Longhorns and I\u2019m eternally grateful for the coaching staff and my teammates at Texas. I\u2019m continuing to work on my degree in advertising at the University of Texas and am excited for the future.”<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Lydia Jacoby (@lydiaalicee_)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n