Kelsi Worrell Blasts Quick 100 Fly in First Final in Atlanta

Photo Courtesy: Joe Johnson

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Cardinal’s Kelsi Worrell posted a dominant swim in the women’s 100 fly final to open up the Friday finals session at the arena Pro Swim Series meet in Atlanta. Worrell led wire-to-wire and won by more than a second, touching in 57.50.

That time moved Worrell into sixth in the world this year and well ahead of her closest competition, North Carolina Aquatic Club’s Hellen Moffitt. Moffitt touched in 58.59, and HPC Ontario’s Rebecca Smith was third in 58.72.

Germany’s Aliena Schmidtke finished fourth in 59.04, and Athens Bulldog’s Veronica Burchill was next in 59.40. Rounding out the final were Club Wolverine’s Vanessa Krause (59.62), Athens Bulldog’s Hali Flickinger (59.63) and Nation’s Capital’s Cassidy Bayer (59.66).

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