King takes bronze in 100 breaststroke final

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Lilly King of Team United States competes in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.The question going into the women’s 100-meter breaststroke final was whether Lilly King could pass South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker, the woman who bested her twice on Sunday.

As it turned out, Schoenmaker wasn’t the only contender for the gold.

King’s teammate, Lydia Jacoby, shocked the field on Monday night, beating the top-two seeded swimmers in the event final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Jacoby took gold in 1:04.95, followed by Schoenmaker’s silver effort of 1:05.22.…