Lilly King Concludes Career, Hoosiers Close World Championships
8/3/2025 8:00:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Olympics
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore closed Sunday (Aug. 3), signaling the end of IU alum Lilly King's swimming career.
King finishes a three-time Olympic Champion, 20-time World Champion and eight-time NCAA Champion, having won the 100-yard and 200-yard national titles all four seasons at IU. She also captured six Olympic medals and 28 World Championships medals. She remains the World Record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke and short course women's 4x100-meter medley. IU head swimming coach Ray Looze trained King through each of those achievements.
King helped the United States win the women's 4x100-meter medley for the fourth time in her career on Sunday, swimming the preliminary heat before four new swimmers took over final duties.
When asked about her legacy, King told NBC's Nicole Auerbach: "Don't be afraid to trust yourself, to be yourself, to sometimes say the wrong thing. Be the confident swimmer that you are."
In all, Indiana athletes returned from Singapore with five medals (one gold, one silver, three bronze) and 11 national records. IU athletics has provided results from every athlete below.
WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Caspar Corbeau (Netherlands)
3. 200 breaststroke – 2:07.73
4. 100 breaststroke – 59.06
4. Mixed 4x100 medley relay – 3:40.97 (National Record)
5. Men's 4x100 medley relay – 3:31.07 (National Record)
12. 50 breaststroke – 26.95
Mariah Denigan (United States)
7. Mixed 4x1500 – 1:10:27.20
13. 5km – 1:04:08.60
14. 10km – 2:11:54.10
17. 3km Knockout Sprint – 12:21.90
Ching Hwee Gan (Singapore)
7. 1500 freestyle – 16:03.51
13. 800 freestyle – 8:31.36
Miranda Grana (Mexico)
15. Mixed 4x100 medley – 3:49.34 (National Record)
16. Mixed 4x100 freestyle – 3:28.96
20. 100 backstroke – 1:01.10
26. 200 backstroke – 2:12.70
30. 100 butterfly – 59.86
Josh Hedberg (United States)
3. Men's 10m Synchronized – 410.70
20. 10m platform – 371.00
Lilly King (United States)
1. Women's 4x100 medley (prelim swimmer)
5. 50 breaststroke – 30.25
9. 100 breaststroke – 1:06.26
Miroslav Knedla (Czech Republic)
9. 50 backstroke – 24.61
Mikkel Lee (Singapore)
18. Men's 4x100 freestyle – 3:18.38
23. Men's 4x100 medley – 3:41.17
29. 50 freestyle – 22.18
Josh Matheny (United States)
3. Men's 4x100 medley – 3:28.62
7. 100 breaststroke – 59.26
DNS. 200 breaststroke
Rafael Miroslaw (Germany)
8. Mixed 4x100 freestyle – 3:25.29
10 Men's 4x100 freestyle – 3:12.89
Raekwon Noel (Guyana)
27. 200 butterfly – 1:59.89 (National Record)
45. 100 butterfly – 53.91 (National Record)
Anna Peplowski (United States)
2. Women's 4x200 freestyle – 7:40.01 (American Record)
Ella Roselli (United States)
11. 10m platform – 290.20
Zalán Sárkány (Hungary)
7. 1500 freestyle – 14:55.17
13. 400 freestyle – 3:46.82
Carson Tyler (United States)
3. Men's 10m Synchronized – 410.70
4. Mixed 3m & 10m team – 404.90
Kai van Westering (Netherlands)
4. Mixed 4x100 medley – 3:40.97 (National Record)
5. Men's 4x100 medley – 3:31.07 (National Record)
7. 100 backstroke – 54.24
27. 50 backstroke – 25.09
28. 200 backstroke – 1:59.93
Lilly Witte (United States)
7. 3m springboard – 261.18
25. Women's 3m springboard – 255.45
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King finishes a three-time Olympic Champion, 20-time World Champion and eight-time NCAA Champion, having won the 100-yard and 200-yard national titles all four seasons at IU. She also captured six Olympic medals and 28 World Championships medals. She remains the World Record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke and short course women's 4x100-meter medley. IU head swimming coach Ray Looze trained King through each of those achievements.
King helped the United States win the women's 4x100-meter medley for the fourth time in her career on Sunday, swimming the preliminary heat before four new swimmers took over final duties.
When asked about her legacy, King told NBC's Nicole Auerbach: "Don't be afraid to trust yourself, to be yourself, to sometimes say the wrong thing. Be the confident swimmer that you are."
The King ends her reign. ??
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 3, 2025
Congratulations on an incredible career, @_king_lil. pic.twitter.com/VSynPuc6hq
In all, Indiana athletes returned from Singapore with five medals (one gold, one silver, three bronze) and 11 national records. IU athletics has provided results from every athlete below.
WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Caspar Corbeau (Netherlands)
3. 200 breaststroke – 2:07.73
4. 100 breaststroke – 59.06
4. Mixed 4x100 medley relay – 3:40.97 (National Record)
5. Men's 4x100 medley relay – 3:31.07 (National Record)
12. 50 breaststroke – 26.95
Mariah Denigan (United States)
7. Mixed 4x1500 – 1:10:27.20
13. 5km – 1:04:08.60
14. 10km – 2:11:54.10
17. 3km Knockout Sprint – 12:21.90
Ching Hwee Gan (Singapore)
7. 1500 freestyle – 16:03.51
- Set national record in prelim – 4:09.81
13. 800 freestyle – 8:31.36
- Set national record in prelim – 8:29.93
Miranda Grana (Mexico)
15. Mixed 4x100 medley – 3:49.34 (National Record)
16. Mixed 4x100 freestyle – 3:28.96
20. 100 backstroke – 1:01.10
26. 200 backstroke – 2:12.70
30. 100 butterfly – 59.86
Josh Hedberg (United States)
3. Men's 10m Synchronized – 410.70
20. 10m platform – 371.00
Lilly King (United States)
1. Women's 4x100 medley (prelim swimmer)
5. 50 breaststroke – 30.25
9. 100 breaststroke – 1:06.26
Miroslav Knedla (Czech Republic)
9. 50 backstroke – 24.61
- Set national record in prelim – 24.52
Mikkel Lee (Singapore)
18. Men's 4x100 freestyle – 3:18.38
23. Men's 4x100 medley – 3:41.17
29. 50 freestyle – 22.18
Josh Matheny (United States)
3. Men's 4x100 medley – 3:28.62
7. 100 breaststroke – 59.26
DNS. 200 breaststroke
Rafael Miroslaw (Germany)
8. Mixed 4x100 freestyle – 3:25.29
- Set national record in prelim – 3:24.87
10 Men's 4x100 freestyle – 3:12.89
Raekwon Noel (Guyana)
27. 200 butterfly – 1:59.89 (National Record)
45. 100 butterfly – 53.91 (National Record)
Anna Peplowski (United States)
2. Women's 4x200 freestyle – 7:40.01 (American Record)
Ella Roselli (United States)
11. 10m platform – 290.20
Zalán Sárkány (Hungary)
7. 1500 freestyle – 14:55.17
13. 400 freestyle – 3:46.82
Carson Tyler (United States)
3. Men's 10m Synchronized – 410.70
4. Mixed 3m & 10m team – 404.90
Kai van Westering (Netherlands)
4. Mixed 4x100 medley – 3:40.97 (National Record)
5. Men's 4x100 medley – 3:31.07 (National Record)
7. 100 backstroke – 54.24
27. 50 backstroke – 25.09
28. 200 backstroke – 1:59.93
Lilly Witte (United States)
7. 3m springboard – 261.18
25. Women's 3m springboard – 255.45
@IndianaSwimDive
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#NeverDaunted
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