Lilly King continues to back up brash comments with fast swimming.
The latest example came at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Monday night. King clocked 1:04.72 for the fastest time in the semifinals of the 100m breaststroke using her typical approach — taking it out in a rush and hanging on for dear life.
It marked the world’s fastest time since King lowered the world record to 1:04.13 at the 2017 World Championships.
On Tuesday night, King is a headliner among four total finals in Omaha. Winners qualify for Tokyo (and second-place finishers are expected to make it, too).