Phoebe Bacon, a two-time Olympian, Making Move to UVA

Two-Time Olympian Phoebe Bacon Making Move to UVA Pro Group

Two-time Olympian Phoebe Bacon took to social media on Friday to announce that she is shifting her coaching base to Charlottesville, residence of the high-powered University of Virginia program. Bacon is coming off the Pan Pacific Championships and has spent the final six years on the University of Wisconsin, the place she competed collegiately and labored throughout the starting of her skilled profession.

Bacon has represented the United States frequently in worldwide competitors, together with on the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She was fifth on the 2020 Games within the 200 backstroke and was fourth within the occasion on the 2024 Games, touching simply .04 off the rostrum. At the 2022 World Championships, Bacon was the silver medalist within the 200 backstroke. Last yr, Bacon certified for the World Champs in Singapore within the 200 particular person medley.

In her Instagram put up, Bacon expressed appreciation for her time at Wisconsin and what the teaching workers in Madison supplied. She additionally famous that her transfer to Charlottesville could have her nearer to Maryland, the place she grew up.

“And just as there is a time for everything in life, it’s now time for a new chapter for me,” Bacon wrote. “I’m incredibly excited for what’s ahead as I move to Charlottesville, VA – a place very close to home and my family. And I’m ready to begin working alongside my friends at UVA. Thank you Wisconsin! Forever a Badger.”

Bacon will be part of a UVA group that options a few of the greatest swimmers on this planet. She is the second backstroker to maneuver to this system as a professional, becoming a member of Isabelle Stadden, who has loved glorious outcomes throughout her time in Virginia.