Team USA swimmer Lilly King qualified for her second event at the Paris Olympics on Thursday and took home another precious medal.
After she placed second in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis, King's longtime boyfriend James Wells greeted her and said it was an honor to spend the past four years as her boyfriend. He then added that King has spent the past four years as his boyfriend. presented her with a ring,
“Yes, yes, yes,” he said, still sweating from his run.
He looked at the ring and said, “Oh, it fits perfectly.”
Wells, an alumna of the swim team at nearby Indiana University in Bloomington, said it was the perfect time to propose to King.
“It means a lot for him to be here in front of this crowd,” Wells said after the proposal. “It's a great opportunity.”
Two-time Olympian King finished behind Kate Douglas in the 200m breaststroke event, with Gretchen Walsh a few strokes from the wall.
She qualified for the Summer Olympic Games for the third time by winning the 100-meter breaststroke final on Monday in Indianapolis.
will become king first american swimmer She will compete in the 100 and 200 meter breaststroke at three consecutive Olympics. She will bring her Hoosier pride to Paris.
“This is incredibly special,” she said after her win on Monday. “We are a swimming-oriented state. I'm very proud of that. And I'm happy to represent us.”