On June 21, 2024, Bacon made it to the finish to place second and secure her second ticket to the Olympics, where she will compete in Paris.

[2] She holds the 5th fastest 100 m (long course) Backstroke swim in the world for the 2019 calendar year,[3] and was a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m medley relay team at the 2019 Pan American Games.

[5] Additionally, she was a gold medalist in the 100m back at the 2019 Toyota U.S. Open, beating the world record holding Regan Smith.

[6] Bacon began swimming during the summer at the age of 3 for the Tallyho Foxes, and later joined Nation's Capital Swim Club, the same club as Katie Ledecky, at the American University site.

Under the Silver coach Ian Rowe, Bacon qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Trials, at the age of 14.