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Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell took a run at her NCAA and American record in the women’s 100-yard fly during prelims at the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships.
Worrell raced her way to a blistering time of 49.88 that is the second fastest time ever. Worrell set the NCAA and American record with a 49.81 last year to win the NCAA title. Worrell is the only swimmer ever to have broken 50 seconds, and she’s now done it three times.
All Time Top 10 100 Fly:
1 49.81 Kelsi Worrell Louisville Greensboro 3/20/15
2 49.88p Kelsi Worrell Louisville Atlanta 3/18/2016
3 49.89p Kelsi Worrell Louisville Greensboro 3/20/15
4 50.01 Natalie Coughlin California Austin, Texas 3/22/02
5 50.06 Kelsi Worrell Louisville ACCs 2/19/16
6 50.10 Rachel Komisarz Lakeside Atlanta, Ga. 11/30/07
7 50.17 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville 2/20/15
8 50.23 Natalie Coughlin California Atlanta, Ga. 11/30/07
9 50.23 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville ACCs 2/19/16
10 50.38 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville 2/20/15
Worrell is looking to become the ninth swimmer to win the event more than once. The list of multiple winners is pretty amazing.
Multiple 100 Fly Winners:
4 – Natalie Coughlin, California
2 – Crissy Ahmann-Leighton, Arizona
2 – Mary DeScenza, Georgia
2 – Misty Hyman, Stanford
2 – Jenna Johnson, Stanford
2 – Mary T. Meagher, California
2 – Amanda Sims, California
2 – Jenny Thompson, Stanford
California, meanwhile, had an amazing event with three A finalists. Noemie Thomas (50.79), Farida Osman (51.30) and Rachel Bootsma (51.56) finished 2-5-7 with Thomas moving up to ninth in the all time rankings.
Texas A&M’s Sarah Gibson (50.84), Stanford’s Janet Hu (51.13), North Carolina’s Hellen Moffitt (51.44) and Georgia’s Kylie Stewart (51.58) closed out the top eight.
=== Preliminaries ===
1 Worrell, Kelsi SR Louisville 50.06 49.88Pq
r:+0.68 23.57 49.88 (26.31)
2 Thomas, Noemie SO California 51.15 50.79 q
r:+0.61 23.58 50.79 (27.21)
3 Gibson, Sarah JR Tex AM 50.99 50.84 q
r:+0.74 24.08 50.84 (26.76)
4 Hu, Janet SO Stanford 51.27 51.13 q
r:+0.72 23.72 51.13 (27.41)
5 Osman, Farida JR California 50.53 51.30 q
r:+0.74 23.95 51.30 (27.35)
6 Moffitt, Hellen JR UNC 50.67 51.44 q
r:+0.76 23.77 51.44 (27.67)
7 Bootsma, Rachel SR California 51.64 51.56 q
r:+0.74 24.15 51.56 (27.41)
8 Stewart, Kylie SO Georgia 51.85 51.58 q
r:+0.79 24.69 51.58 (26.89)
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9 Banic, Maddy FR Tennessee 51.19 51.90 q
r:+0.76 23.87 51.90 (28.03)
10 Stewart, Kendyl SR USC 51.17 51.96 q
r:+0.83 24.09 51.96 (27.87)
11 Erasmus, Marne JR SMU 51.77 51.98 q
r:+0.68 24.50 51.98 (27.48)
12 Dalesandro, Gia JR Indiana 52.08 52.04 q
r:+0.61 24.46 52.04 (27.58)
13 Engel, Lindsey SO Stanford 52.00 52.05 q
r:+0.68 23.95 52.05 (28.10)
14 Gastaldello, Be SO Tex AM 51.46 52.10 q
r:+0.77 24.27 52.10 (27.83)
15 Ochitwa, Annie FR Arizona 51.35 52.20 q
r:+0.73 24.24 52.20 (27.96)
16 Labonge, Natali JR NC State 51.93 52.39 q
r:+0.68 24.45 52.39 (27.94)
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17 Hinds, Natalie SR Florida 51.87 52.41
r:+0.68 24.83 52.41 (27.58)
18 Bruens, Harper SR Tennessee 52.16 52.42
r:+0.72 24.34 52.42 (28.08)
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19 Worrall, Lucy SR USC 52.29 52.43
r:+0.72 24.41 52.43 (28.02)
20 Grindall, Dana JR Wisconsin 52.61 52.46
r:+0.72 24.24 52.46 (28.22)
20 Li, Liz SO Ohio St 51.72 52.46
r:+0.73 24.51 52.46 (27.95)
22 Gruber, Margare JR VT 52.14 52.51
r:+0.65 24.55 52.51 (27.96)
23 Thomas, Ellen JR Virginia 52.35 52.65
r:+0.67 24.58 52.65 (28.07)
24 Goldman, Leah SO Duke 52.32 52.68
r:+0.73 24.45 52.68 (28.23)
25 Patterson, Anna SR Missouri 52.86 52.74
r:+0.68 24.86 52.74 (27.88)
26 Koucheki, Sarah JR UNC 52.77 52.87
r:+0.73 24.88 52.87 (27.99)
26 Tetzloff, Alyss FR Auburn 52.38 52.87
r:+0.73 24.20 52.87 (28.67)
28 Demonte, Anna SR Tennessee 52.61 52.88
r:+0.70 24.65 52.88 (28.23)
29 Algee, Angela JR Miami (FL) 52.51 52.89
r:+0.72 24.79 52.89 (28.10)
29 Aoyama, Brittan SR Boise St 52.74 52.89
r:+0.64 25.70 52.89 (27.19)
31 Cheung, Hilvy JR UC Davis 52.73 53.03
r:+0.73 24.76 53.03 (28.27)
32 Teijonsalo, Fan FR FGCU 52.47 53.15
r:+0.65 24.73 53.15 (28.42)
33 Kopcso, Kara JR LSU 52.07 53.20
r:+0.67 24.63 53.20 (28.57)
34 Rusch, Madeline JR Duke 53.17 53.22
r:+0.72 24.75 53.22 (28.47)
35 Baddock, Caroli SO Auburn 53.49 53.23
r:+0.65 24.92 53.23 (28.31)
36 Grover, Katie SO UCLA 52.74 53.26
r:+0.68 25.01 53.26 (28.25)
37 Rumrill, Macken FR Arizona 52.36 53.39
r:+0.75 24.62 53.39 (28.77)
38 Duffield, Krist SO NC State 52.65 53.42
r:+0.72 24.80 53.42 (28.62)
39 Yambor-Maul, Al JR Florida 53.59 53.44
r:+0.66 25.36 53.44 (28.08)
40 Nero, Bailey FR Auburn 53.81 53.52
r:+0.78 26.01 53.52 (27.51)
41 Schneider, Mimi SO Texas 52.54 53.58
r:+0.67 24.35 53.58 (29.23)
42 Wright, Maddie FR USC 53.75 53.63
r:+0.74 25.41 53.63 (28.22)
43 Stoppa, Frances FR Rutgers 53.50 53.65
r:+0.65 24.98 53.65 (28.67)
44 Nack, Danielle SO Minnesota 52.64 53.68
r:+0.74 24.59 53.68 (29.09)
45 Kinnear, Katie SR UCLA 53.23 53.74
r:+0.79 25.68 53.74 (28.06)
46 Paez, Isabella SO Duke 53.21 53.78
r:+0.70 25.34 53.78 (28.44)
47 Rauth, Shannon JR Virginia 52.70 53.83
r:+0.84 24.85 53.83 (28.98)
48 Weiss, Hannah SO USC 52.91 53.84
r:+0.69 25.10 53.84 (28.74)
49 Ramey, Kenna SO Pacific 52.57 53.87
r:+0.69 25.20 53.87 (28.67)
50 Casazza, Caitli FR Georgia 53.21 53.92
r:+0.77 25.45 53.92 (28.47)
51 Rule, Remedy FR Texas 53.89 54.19
r:+0.73 25.06 54.19 (29.13)
52 Norman, Laura SO Tex AM 53.73 54.20
r:+0.67 25.28 54.20 (28.92)
53 Rawson, Emmy SO Purdue 54.15 54.27
r:+0.80 25.67 54.27 (28.60)
54 McTaggart, Caro FR UCLA 53.25 54.71
r:+0.75 25.39 54.71 (29.32)
55 Cefal, Michelle JR Tennessee 53.73 54.74
r:+0.70 25.41 54.74 (29.33)
Congratulation
Shelby Kemper
Terrific!!!!