TOKYO (AP) — US swimmer Lydia Jacoby had already made Olympic history by becoming the first Alaskan ever to make the US swim team. She’s now a gold medalist, winning the women’s 100 meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Games.
The 17-year-old high schooler knocked off teammate and defending Olympic champion Lilly King, who finished third. Jacoby rallied to win in 1 minute, 4.95 seconds.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker claimed the silver in 1:05.22.
Also on the Tuesday Olympic schedule:
— For the first time since 1992, the American men have lost a backstroke race at the Olympic pool. Russia swept the top two spots in the 100-meter back, with Evgeny Rylov claiming the gold medal in 51.98 seconds and teammate Kliment Kolesnikov taking the silver in 52.00. Defending Olympic champion Ryan Murphy settled for the bronze in 52.19.
— Aussie swimmer Kaylee McKeown set an Olympic record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke, swimming 57:47 for gold. Former world record-holder Regan Smith of the United States settled for the bronze at 58.05.
— American Katie Zaferes came away with bronze in the women’s triathlon. Flora Duffy won the event, earning Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal and its first medal of any kind since 1976.
— Japan’s Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the third round of the women’s tennis tournament. The 42nd-ranked Vondrousova produced a series of drop-shot winners and other crafty shots that drew Osaka out of her comfort zone.
— The U.S. women’s volleyball team has handed defending gold medalist China its second straight-set loss. The Americans won a tight first set 29-27 on their fourth set point before taking the final two sets 25-22 and 25-21. They improve to 2-0 so far in Tokyo after sweeping France in the opener.
— The American “A-Team” of April Ross and Alix Klineman have guaranteed themselves at least one more beach volleyball match by beating Spain 21-13, 21-16 for their second straight win. With one more game in the preliminaries left, they can do no worse than a three-way tie for first. The deadlock would be broken during a “lucky loser” matchup after the round-robin.
— Former Olympic long-distance runner Sebastian Coe says he supports a review of marijuana’s status as a doping substance after American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was banned ahead of the Olympics. The president of World Athletics says a review is now sensible and “it should be” done.
