ZUMO Performance of the Week: Lilly King Throws Down History’s First Sub-56 100 Breast

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

This week’s ZUMO Performance of the Week goes to Lilly King for her record-breaking swim in the 100 breaststroke this weekend at the 2019 Big Ten Championships.

The Indiana senior made history again last Friday, becoming the first woman to swim the 100-yard breaststroke under 56-seconds. Out in a blistering 26.11, King came home in 29.77 to finish in 55.88, breaking her own NCAA, American, and U.S. Open record of 56.25 from last year. You can see full splits and video of race below:

1 King, Lilly           SR Indiana             57.49      55.88@  
    r:+0.66  12.22        26.11 (13.89)
          40.91 (14.80)       55.88 (14.97)

Here is the full version of Lilly King’s record-breaking 100 breaststroke for @IndianaSwimDive where the official time of :55.88 is announced. Plus, listen to @_king_lil‘s post-race interview. pic.twitter.com/qrNsq1oJza

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 23, 2019

Her performance gives her the top 5 fastest performances all-time and marks the sixth time she has been under 57.00 in the event. Tennessee’s Molly Hannis is the closest on the all-time list to King, with a 56.64 from 2017. Those two are the only two in history to swim under the 57-second barrier.

In a post-race interview, King said that she set the goal of going a :55 at Big Ten’s back in November because she wanted to do it “in her home pool.” Looking at her splits, the Hoosier improved by about 2-tenths on the front and back half of her swim, and with a little more rest heading into NCAA’s only time will tell how much more she can improve. When asked about where to go from here, her answer was simple: “Go faster.”

Congratulations to Lilly King on earning ZUMO’s Performance of the Week!

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Leia

5 years ago

The regular view is pretty self informative.

Madison Frye

5 years ago

Erin Frye

5 years ago

Reply to Madison Frye

Madison Frye HOLY FREAKIN COW

Ja Bounce

5 years ago

Crazy! Stroke count 7,8,9,9!! #Beastmode

Eric Smith

5 years ago

Reply to Ja Bounce

Ja Bounce damn!

Ja Bounce

5 years ago

Reply to Ja Bounce

L.K is a bad ass!! Just CRUSHED it!!

Shari Kennedy Halsmer

5 years ago

She’s fabulous!

Vicky Gill-Mathis

5 years ago

Woo hoo Lilly!!

Carrie Silberbauer Bell

5 years ago

Amazing!!!

Andrea McHugh

5 years ago

Amazing talent but bad sportsmanship

Kelley LeAnne Tenbarge

5 years ago

Reply to Andrea McHugh

Andrea McHugh I’m not sure where you get the bad sportsmanship? She celebrates her hard earned victories and is an anti-doping advocate. She also supports her teammates and is passionate.