Team USA swimmer Lilly King qualified for a second race for the Paris Olympics during Thursday night’s U.S. Olympic trials and was greeted with a surprise after she climbed from the pool. After earning a spot for the 200-meter breaststroke race, King’s boyfriend pulled out a ring, dropped to a knee and asked her to marry him. King accepted with a big hug.Watch the proposal in the video above.On Monday night, the 27-year-old King thrilled her home-state fans at Lucas Oil Stadium by taking the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.43. She ran around the deck afterward, hugging family members and soaking up the cheers in the cavernous home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.“I had a really special moment tonight,” she said. “I basked in it a little bit more than I have in the past.”King has said her third Olympics will be her last. She’s already got two gold, two silvers and one bronze in her stellar career.“I’ve done everything I ever wanted to do,” King said.
Team USA swimmer Lilly King qualified for a second race for the Paris Olympics during Thursday night’s U.S. Olympic trials and was greeted with a surprise after she climbed from the pool.
After earning a spot for the 200-meter breaststroke race, King’s boyfriend pulled out a ring, dropped to a knee and asked her to marry him. King accepted with a big hug.
Watch the proposal in the video above.
On Monday night, the 27-year-old King thrilled her home-state fans at Lucas Oil Stadium by taking the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.43. She ran around the deck afterward, hugging family members and soaking up the cheers in the cavernous home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.
“I had a really special moment tonight,” she said. “I basked in it a little bit more than I have in the past.”
King has said her third Olympics will be her last. She’s already got two gold, two silvers and one bronze in her stellar career.
“I’ve done everything I ever wanted to do,” King said.
