Ali Deloof Blasts Into 100 Back World Rankings at Mesa Pro Series
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Women’s 100 Back
Ali Deloof blasted to the top of the podium in finals of the women’s 100 back. Deloof posted a sizzling 59.43 for gold, making her the only athlete beneath the one-minute mark. Her time ties her for fourth in the world rankings with China’s Jie Chen.
Mie Nielsen took second overall with a 1:00.49, just off her 2017 best of 59.81.
Stanford’s Simone Manuel added a third place finish in the 100 back with a 1:01.15 showing, while Claire Adams took fourth overall with a 1:01.52.
Eva Merrell posted a fifth place finish of 1:02.85, followed by Kendyl Stewart’s 1:02.97.
Bayley Stewart and Erin Voss completed the top eight with times of 1:03.05 and 1:03.19 respectively.





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