robomatic, I too am pleased with Jacoby's win. Alaska is a big state but in terms of its population it really is quite small. Our total population is less than that of many a city 'down south'.

And that means that we don't have the amenities and facilities available to dedicated sports people that many have. I read that Alaska has only ONE Olympic sized pool in the whole state!

Lydia Jacoby and her supporters in the small town of Seward can be very proud of themselves.