Lilly King, after a swim with snapping turtles, makes waves in, out of pool at Olympic Trials

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. Read More