Since making headlines around the world for winning two gold medals, and her now infamous finger wag in Rio, Evansville's own Lilly King has been celebrated with her own day, received a key to the city, and served as Grand Marshal for the annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Parade. Now she has the chance to win a few "Golden Goggle Awards" from USA Swimming, and you can help her get
In her final race at the Rio Olympics, Evansville native, and Reitz High School graduate, Lilly King, along with her Team USA teammates, earned another gold medal in the 4 x 100 medley relay.
The accolades continue to roll in for Evansville native, and Olympic gold medalist, Lilly King, as she has been named the Grand Marshal of this year's West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Parade.
Lilly King's attempt at a gold medal in the 200 Meter Breaststroke medal came to end Wednesday night as she failed to finish in the top eight of the semifinal.
"Lilly Fever" has swept the city of Evansville in the wake of the Reitz High School graduate's gold medal win Monday night in the 100 meter breaststroke at the Rio Olympics. On Wednesday, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke provided a small update on what the city plans to do once she gets back home in a series of tweets.
Lilly King's quest for Olympic gold gets underway this Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and you can help make sure her family is there to see it thanks to the crew at Evansville Print Specialist (EPS) on Franklin Street.