High school swimmer from Juneau qualifies for Olympic trials

For the first time in history, a Juneau high school swimmer has qualified to compete in the Olympic trials.

Thunder Mountain High School senior PJ Foy achieved the milestone after hitting a personal best in the 100-meter butterfly last month in Washington state.“I’m not gonna lie — it took me a while to figure that out. Because I read the time wrong, so it took me a while. But I was just really happy,” he said. “All I wanted to do was get out of the pool and hug my parents and my coach, because, without them, I wouldn’t have been able to do this.

Before Foy, the last Alaskan to make it to the trials was Seward’s Lydia Jacoby. In 2021, she became the first Alaska-born swimmer“It means a lot. I’ve been doing my best to represent the swim community since I started high school,” he said. “It’s been an honor to be able to represent everybody in this way.”Top Alaska stories delivered to your inbox every week

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