World record swimmer Lilly King announced that the 2025 season will be her final competitive year, with her last meet set to be at her home pool in Indianapolis during the US Summer Nationals. She has achieved numerous accolades including Olympic gold and silver medals, and holds world records in breaststroke events. King expressed fulfillment with her career and a desire to finish her swimming journey in her hometown.
Olympic swimmer Lilly King was surprised by a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, James Wells, moments after qualifying for the 200-meter breaststroke event at the Paris Olympics. King, who also secured a spot in the 100-meter breaststroke, will be the first U.S. swimmer to compete in both events at three consecutive Olympics. Wells, a former Indiana University swimmer, chose the moment for its significance in her home state.
Team USA swimmer Lilly King qualified for the Paris Olympics in the 200-meter breaststroke and got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, James Wells, who proposed to her after the race at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis.
American swimmer Lilly King got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, James Wells, moments after qualifying for the Olympics in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic trials. King, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, had already qualified for the 100-meter breaststroke and will compete in her third Summer Games next month in Paris.
Olympic swimmer Lilly King had an eventful night at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, qualifying for her second Olympic event in the 200-meter breaststroke and getting engaged to her boyfriend James Wells, who proposed backstage.
Lilly King qualified for the 200-meter breaststroke at the Paris Olympics, making her the first American to qualify for both the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke in three consecutive Olympics. Shortly after her race, she got engaged to her boyfriend, James Wells, who proposed to her at the Olympic trials.
Night 6 of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials saw Ryan Murphy make history in the 200m backstroke, Regan Smith secure another Olympic spot in the 200m butterfly, and Kate Douglass dominate the 200m breaststroke. Lilly King not only qualified for the Olympics but also got engaged to her boyfriend James Wells. Other notable performances included Chris Guiliano and Caeleb Dressel advancing in the 50m freestyle semifinals.
