Lilly King, an Olympic swimmer from Indiana, qualified for her second event in the Paris Olympics by competing in the 200m breaststroke semifinal at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Shortly after her qualification, she received a surprise marriage proposal from her boyfriend, James, on the pool deck. King, who will become the first U.S. swimmer to compete in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke in three consecutive Olympics, experienced a memorable moment as she secured her spot in the Paris Olympics, won a silver medal, and got engaged.
Swimmer Lilly King's boyfriend proposed to her right after she qualified for the Paris Olympics ๐ (via @NBCSports) https://t.co/HXltNn5TbQ
Lilly King's fabulous five minutes: Swimmer gets engaged after qualifying for Olympic event https://t.co/C6Aptrvmme
U.S. Olympic Trials: Lilly King Gets Silver Medal, Engagement Ring (VIDEO) - https://t.co/4Hv3DvrgNp https://t.co/m64NihX4RQ
Lilly King nabs Paris spot, then gets engaged, at US Olympic swim trials https://t.co/aVbSz7HXBZ
Olympic swimmer Lilly King got engaged immediately after qualifying for Paris in the 200 breaststroke https://t.co/fNbpJh34PR https://t.co/UtF6lvHe0l
A proposal at #SwimTrials24! ๐ Lilly King was surprised with an engagement from her boyfriend, James, after qualifying for a second event for the #ParisOlympics this summer. https://t.co/K7uUMNrWzk
Swimmer Lilly King qualified for the Olympics and got a surprise proposal from her boyfriend https://t.co/bMigRz2l7d
Olympic swimmer Lilly King's boyfriend pop the question after she qualified for her second race ๐ https://t.co/CeS4P4aLAE
Lilly King qualifies for her second race for the Paris Olympics... and gets engaged. ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐บ #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/8YczK8UTBr
Long cut of the Lilly King proposal! #swimtrials24 https://t.co/WUc17Rq2TW
Olympic Trials: Lilly King Gets Engaged After Chasing Second Spot in 200 Breast Behind Douglass - https://t.co/LmL0YLX6gr https://t.co/F5i4PvTpXM
After Lilly King qualified for her second race for the Paris Olympics, her fiancรฉ gave her a ring of her own. ๐ #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/UgnfeyJYgO
LILLY KING IS ENGAGED! โค๏ธ๐ #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/XDqBTXeM79
A great five minutes in Lilly Kingโs life: She comes back in the last 50 meters to qualify for her second Olympic event in the 200 breaststroke, then walks backstage and gets engaged. https://t.co/evG3iTZO1Z
Congratulations on the engagement Lilly King!!! (oh yeah and making the Olympics)
LILLY KING GETTING PROPOSED TO AFTER HER OLYMPIC TRIAL SWIM OMG
This close from Lilly King. ๐ฅ She will become the first U.S. swimmer to swim the 100m and 200m breaststroke in three straight Olympics. ๐บ NBC & @peacock | #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/XPyyDWp8Ro
Lilly King just got engaged on the pool deck ๐
More home cooking from Lilly King. โก๏ธ The Indiana native outlasts Alex Walsh in the womenโs 200m breaststroke semifinal. ๐บ NBC & @peacock | #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/B1rH5h5mPV
More home cooking from Lilly King. โก๏ธ The Indiana native outlasts Alex Walsh in the womenโs 200m breaststroke. ๐บ NBC & @peacock | #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/g3NUneJTgR
The hometown hero ๐ซก Lilly King qualifies for her THIRD Olympics in the 100 Breaststroke. #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/AWOk30ZfPy
๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ So exciting for Indianaโs own Lilly King. She crushed the competition in the 100M Breaststroke. #TeamUSA @USASwimming @IndSportsCorp https://t.co/Z1vBsvYUNf
Lilly King qualifies for her 3rd Olympics in front of her hometown crowd ๐ #SwimTrails24 https://t.co/FPjDekSJ46
A Hoosier victory in Indy! Lilly King surges to a win in the women's 100m breaststroke to punch her ticket to Paris. ๐บ NBC & @peacock | #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/2NWGQxk5L8
Lilly King advances to the women's 100m breaststroke final in front of her home fans in Indy! ๐ #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/j31FVmPtXz