Lilly King shares 'special moment' by giving Olympic swimming trials gold medal to a young fan

Lilly King has earned a lot of medals in her swimming career: 5 in the Olympics, 23 in World Championship competition, and plenty more.

So why not share one with the fans.

The 27-year-old from Evansville and Indiana University gave her latest hardware to a couple of young fans at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday night. King won the 100-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, earning a spot for the Paris Olympics next month.

Swimdiana: 5 with Hoosier links have made 2024 Olympic team so far, including Carmel siblings

“It’s a crazy meet, obviously, and I think I had just a really special moment tonight,” she said. “I think I basked in it a little more than I have in the past, just being here in Indy and also with it being my last trials.”

King will try to make the 200 breaststroke squad later this week.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Lilly King gives Olympic swimming trials gold medal to a young fan