Lilly King

Photo by: Grace Waggoner/Indiana Athletics

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Evansville, Ind.
Position:
Breast/IM

SENIOR YEAR (2018-19)
Earned four All-America honors at the NCAA Championships … Honda Sports Award Winner for Swimming & Diving ... First-Team All-Big Ten … IU Female Athlete of the Year ... Academic All-Big Ten ... won the NCAA Championship in the 100 breaststroke for the fourth-straight year with the fastest time in history, setting the American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Big Ten, school and pool records with her time of 55.73, earning All-America honors … became first woman in NCAA history to win four-straight 100 breaststroke titles … also became the first woman in Big Ten history to win four-straight titles in any event at the NCAA Championships … won the NCAA Championship in the 200 breaststroke for the fourth-straight year with a pool record time of 2:02.90 … first woman in NCAA history to win eight breaststroke titles … only the second woman in NCAA history to sweep two distances of one stroke … eight NCAA titles are the most for any woman in Big Ten history … member of the 400 medley relay team that earned All-America honors at the NCAA Championships with a second-place finish in a time of 3:27.01 … part of the 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships that placed fourth with a time of 1:35.18, earning All-America honors … finished 21^st in the 200 IM at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:56.83 … Big Ten Champion in the 100 breaststroke, swimming the then fastest time in history – 55.88 – to set the American, NCAA, Big Ten, Big Ten Meet, CBAC Pool and school records with her NCAA A cut time … Big Ten Champion in the 200 breaststroke, winning with a NCAA A cut time of 2:05.14 … member of the Big Ten Champion 200 medley relay that posted a NCAA A cut and CBAC pool record time of 1:34.71 … part of the Big Ten Champion 400 medley relay team that set a Big Ten and CBAC pool record with their NCAA A cut time of 3:26.60 … placed fourth in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:54.93 ... touched first in both the 100 breaststroke (1:00.76) and 200 breaststroke (2:12.89) with NCAA B cut times in victory over No. 16 Louisville ... won the 100 breaststroke (1:01.12, NCAA B cut), 200 breaststroke (2:14.03) and 200 medley relay (1:38.96) in victory over Purdue ... took first in the 100 breaststroke (59.62, NCAA B cut) and 200 breaststroke (2:11.57, NCAA B cut) and was also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:38.83) against No. 2 Michigan ... Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 21) ... won the 100 breaststroke (56.43) and 200 breaststroke (2:03.60) at the IU Invitational with NCAA A cut times ... Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 14) ... won the 100 breaststroke (57.85) and 200 breaststroke (2:06.81) with NCAA A cut times and was also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:34.96) and 400 medley relay (3:25.71) at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge ... Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 24) ... won the 100 breaststroke (59.46) and 200 breaststroke (2:11.32) with NCAA B cuts against No. 4 Texas and No. 19 Florida ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:39.95) and 400 medley relay (3:36.95) ... Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 17) ... won the 100 breaststroke (59.74, NCAA B Cut) and 200 breaststroke (2:11.63, NCAA B Cut) against No. 14 Kentucky, No. 15 Missouri and No. 18 Notre Dame and was a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:39.09).

JUNIOR YEAR (2017-18)
Earned four All-America honors at NCAA Championships … Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year ... Big Ten Swimmer of the Year ... First-Team All-Big Ten … IU Female Athlete of the Year ... Academic All-Big Ten ... won the NCAA Championship in the 100 breaststroke for the third-straight year with the fastest time in history, setting the American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Big Ten, school and pool records with her time of 56.25, earning All-America honors … also won the NCAA Championship in the 200 breaststroke for the third-straight year with the fastest time in history, setting the American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Big Ten, school and pool records with her time of 202.60, earning All-America honors part of 400 medley relay that took second at the NCAA Championships with a Big Ten and school record time of 3:26.09, earning All-America accolades … member of the 200 medley relay that placed third at the NCAA Championships with a Big Ten and school record time of 1:35.12, earning All-America honors … placed 14^th in the 200 IM at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:55.83 to earn Honorable-Mention All-America honors … won the Big Ten championship in the 100 breaststroke with a NCAA A cut and pool record time of 56.46 … won the Big Ten title in the 200 breaststroke with a NCAA A cut and pool record time of 2:04.68 … member of the Big Ten champion 200 medley relay team that set the school, Big Ten, Big Ten Meet and pool record with a NCAA A cut of 1:34.16 … part of the Big Ten champion 400 medley relay that set the school, Big Ten, Big Ten meet and pool record with a NCAA A cut mark of 3:27.81 … finished sixth in the 200 IM at Big Ten’s with a NCAA B cut of 1:56.81 … named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week for the fifth time on Jan. 31 ... won three events against No. 10 Louisville with NCAA B cut times - 100 breaststroke (59.99), 200 breaststroke (2:11.03) and 400 IM (4:13.69) ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:38.14) against the Cardinals ... named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 24 ... won three individual events against Purdue, touching first in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.36), 200 breaststroke (2:10.61) and 200 IM (2:01.29) with NCAA B cut times ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay team that won in 1:38.57 ... named CollegeSwimming.com's National Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 16 ... touched first in the 100 breaststroke (59.55) and 200 breaststroke (2:10.95) against No. 4 Michigan ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:37.69) against the Wolverines ... won six events at the Purdue Invitational ... touched first in the 100 breaststroke (59.12), 200 breaststroke (2:10.99 and 200 IM (1:55.96) with NCAA B cut times ... member of the winning 200 medley relay that set the school record with a NCAA A cut of 1:34.58 ... part of the winning 200 freestyle relay that set the school record with a NCAA B cut of 1:28.95 ... also part of the winning 400 medley relay that took first with a NCAA A cut of 3:32.04 ... won the 100 breaststroke (1:00.28, NCAA B cut) and the 200 IM (2:02.31) against No. 18 Notre Dame and Cincinnati ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:40.49) ... named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 1 ... won the 100 breaststroke (59.44) and the 200 breaststroke (2:10.13) against No. 12 Tennessee and No. 15 Kentucky ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:38.20) ... named women's Big Ten co-Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 25 ... won the 100 breaststroke (59.46), 200 breaststroke (2:12.51) and 200 IM (2:12.51) in double-dual meet against No. 3 Texas and No. 18 Florida with NCAA B cut marks ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:37.30) and 400 medley relay (3:26.21).

2017 FINA WOLRD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Won two individual world titles (50 and 100 breast) and two relay world titles with Team USA (women's 4x100 medley, mixed 4x100 medley) – all with world record times.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2016-17)
Earned four All-America honors at the 2017 NCAA Championships … Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year ... First-Team All-Big Ten … Big Ten Swimmer of the Year … Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships … IU Female Athlete of the Year ... Academic All-Big Ten … defended her titles, winning the NCAA Championship in the 100 breaststroke (56.71 ) and 200 breaststroke (2:03.18) at the NCAA Championships … member of the 200 relay team that placed fourth at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:35.26 ... finished 24^th in the 200 IM at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:57.02 ... part of the 400 medley relay team that topped the podium at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 3:28.89 ... snagged a first place finish in the 200 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 2:04.03 ... notched a first place finish in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 56.30 at the Big Ten Championships ... topped the podium in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:55.90 ... member of the 200 medley relay team that snagged second at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:35.74 ... member of the 200 freestyle relay team that finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:30.41 … touched first in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.39) and 200 breaststroke (2:12.09) against Louisville with NCAA B cut times ... won both the 100 breaststroke (1:00.93) and 200 breaststroke (2:13.33) with NCAA B cut times against Purdue ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:40.61) versus the Boilermakers ... touched first in both the 100 breaststroke (1:01.08) and 200 breaststroke (2:12.45) with NCAA B cut times against Michigan ... named CollegeSwimming.com's Big Ten Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 15 ... won the 200 breaststroke with a NCAA A cut time of 2:05.64 at the USA College Challenge … also won the 100 breaststroke with a NCAA A cut mark of 57.30 at the USA College Challenge … placed sixth in the 200 IM at the USA College Challenge with a NCAA B cut time of 1:59.28 … member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:42.56) team against Cincinnati ... member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:42.62) and 400 freestyle relay (3:29.81) teams against Michigan State ... touched first in both the 100 breaststroke (1:02.13) and 200 breaststroke (2:14.25) against Tennessee and Kentucky with NCAA B cut times ... named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 26 ... won the 100 LCM breaststroke (1:09.05) and the 100 breaststroke (1:01.19, NCAA B Cut) against Florida and Texas.

2016 FINA SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Won four gold medals and one silver medal at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships … set the American record in winning the 50 breaststroke with time of 28.92 … helped set a world record in the 200 medley relay with Team USA with a time of 1:43.27 … also won gold with Team USA in the 400 medley relay and the mixed 200 medley relay … placed second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:03.35 and fourth in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:19.34.

2016 RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS
Won the gold medal for Team USA in the 100 breaststroke with an Olympic Record time of 1:04.93 ... also won gold medal for Team USA as a member of the 4x100 medley relay team ... placed 12th overall in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:24.59 ... entered 200 breast seeded 16th overall ... won USA Swimming's Golden Goggle Award for Breakout Performer of the Year.

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
2016 Rio Olympian for Team USA in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 4x100 medley relay … touched first in the 100 breaststroke at U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 1:05.20 – the fastest time in the world since 2013 … time ranks her as the third-fastest American in the event all-time … won the 200 breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a personal-best time of 2:24.08 … became King is the first Hoosier swimmer to win multiple events at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials since Mark Spitz and Gary Hall in 1972 … also became the first swimmer – man or woman – to win both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events at the Trials since Amanda Beard and Brendan Hansen in 2004.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2015-16)
NCAA Champion in the 100 and 200 breaststroke … CSCAA National Swimmer of the Year … unanimous Big Ten Swimmer of the Year … earned four All-America honors … First-Team All-Big Ten … Big Ten Freshman of the Year … IU Female Athlete of the Year ... established herself as the best SCY breaststroke swimmer in history, setting the American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Indiana school, Big Ten and Georgia Tech Pool records in winning the NCAA titles in the 100 breast (56.85) and the 200 breast (2:03.59) … part of the 400 medley relay team that placed seventh at the NCAA’s with a time of 3:30.13 to earn All-America honors … relay team set the school and Big Ten record in prelims with mark of 3:29.85 … member of the 200 medley that placed 10^th overall at the NCAA’s with a time of 1:36.83 to earn Honorable Mention All-America honors … won four gold medals and one bronze medal at the Big Ten Championships … won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast, setting Indiana, Big Ten and Big Ten meet records in both victories … also helped lead the Hoosiers to gold medals in the 200 and 400 medley relays … won bronze in the 200 IM with a personal-best time of 1:57.21 … member of the 200 freestyle relay team that placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:30.20 … won the National Championship in the 200 LCM breaststroke at the AT&T Winter National Championships, breaking the IU school record and the 17-18 U.S. National Age Group record … won silver in the 100 LCM breaststroke at the AT&T Winter National Championships … totaled eight individual event wins during the dual-meet season, winning the 200 breaststroke four times, the 100 breaststroke three times and the 100 LCM breaststroke once.

PREP/PERSONAL
Two-time state runner-up in the 100 breast … third place at state in the 200 IM … national age record group holder in the 100 breast (15-16 girls) … Junior World record holder in the 400 medley relay … team MVP … team captain … parents are Mark and Ginny King … Has one sibling (Alex) … born Feb. 10, 1997.