Bill Curtis

We are delighted she is with us now.

Lilly King, welcome to Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

It's great to have you here.

Now, I know now that you still live near here, here in Bloomington, right?

Where you, of course, you went to college after growing up not far from here.

And I was going to ask if you're still recognized some years after graduation when you walk around campus, but based on the reaction you got, I'm guessing yes?

Now, you still train here at the pool.

Retired from competitive swimming.

Wow.

Did you enjoy, after you graduated, coming back here and getting in the pool with all these younger swimmers and just continuing to kick their ass?

Always.

Always.

Yes.

Because you really...

You're not that old, but you don't have to be old to really enjoy beating younger people.

It's just a thing.

When you were growing up, you came from an athletic family.

Your father's a track coach, right?

How did you know, A, that swimming was your sport, and B, that you were particularly good at it?

I love this story.