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Bacon punches ticket to Tokyo Olympics
June 20, 2021 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Baggot: No shortage of energy or Olympic dreams for BaconPhoebe Bacon was once Katie Ledecky’s school ‘buddy.’ Now they’re Olympic teammates.
Freshman places second in 200 Back in Olympic Trials in Omaha
Freshman Phoebe Bacon earned her spot on Team USA with a second-place finish in an exciting 200 Back race on Saturday night.
The Chevy Chase, Maryland native chased down world-record holder Regan Smith on the last lap and finished with a time of 2:06.46, only 0.73 seconds behind first-place Rhyan White.
Bacon won the 200 Back in her first-ever NCAA championships back in March with a time of 1:48.32.
WHAT a finish!
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 20, 2021
Rhyan White and 18-year-old Phoebe Bacon are going to the Olympics in the women's 200m back.@USASwimming | #SwimTrials21 x #TokyoOlympics
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The Chevy Chase, Maryland native chased down world-record holder Regan Smith on the last lap and finished with a time of 2:06.46, only 0.73 seconds behind first-place Rhyan White.
Bacon won the 200 Back in her first-ever NCAA championships back in March with a time of 1:48.32.
Stay sizzling, @BaconSwims1.
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) June 20, 2021
Phoebe Bacon secures a spot in the 200m backstroke at the #TokyoOlympics. #SwimTrials21 pic.twitter.com/KX7ji9k1Go
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