Dana Vollmer Takes Top Spot for Tomorrow’s 100 Fly Final

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Dana Vollmer cruised into the finish as she dominated the first semifinal in 56.90. Kelsi Worrell emerged from her breakout already in the lead and posted a 57.12 to win the second semifinal and earn the second seed for tomorrow’s final. This morning Worrell swam a personal best of 56.84.

In the second semifinal Sarah Gibson of Texas A&M earned third overall in 58.02 and 16 year old Cassidy Bayer took fourth in 58.11. Also under 59 were Kendyl Stewart in 58.33 and Hellen Moffitt in 58.46.

2012 Olympic gold medalist Claire Donahue (58.76) and Hali Flickinger (58.81) also earned lanes in tomorrow night’s finals.

Katie McLaughlin was ninth in 58.86. Kaitlyn Jones (58.88), Eva Merrell (59.02), Cammile Adams (59.07), Ivy Martin (59.39), Lauren Case (59.40), Felicia Lee (59.47), and Natalie Labonge (59.91) also competed in the semifinals.

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