17-year-old Lydia Jacoby becomes first U.S. female swimmer to win gold at Tokyo Olympics

Lydia Jacoby dominated the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics, rallying to win in 1 minute, 4.95 seconds. The upset win gave the American women their first gold medal in the swimming events in Tokyo.

The 17-year-old is the first Alaskan to make the U.S. swim team and received immense support from fans watching in her hometown of Seward. As CBS Sports noted, Team USA has so far had a relatively disappointing showing in swimming, with just two bronze medals secured before the high schooler's victory. Regan Smith and Ryan Murphy both placed third in the 100-meter backstroke. Back in Seward, Alaska, supporters were ecstatic to see Jacoby pull ahead with her last two strokes.