Kelsi Worrell Tops 100 Fly Heats

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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Kelsi Worrell had a very strong swim on Wednesday morning in the Phillips 66 USA Swimming National Championships with a 57.40 in the 100 fly. Worrell looks to be in good shape to pick up her first individual spot on a World Championship team as she is already on the team for the 4×100 free relay. Worrell was followed in the prelims by North Carolina’s Hellen Moffitt (58.24) and Texas A&M’s Sarah Gibson (58.41).

Moffitt is in line to make her first Worlds team after she competed for the USA at the short course worlds in December. Gibson also has a good chance to get on the team after she narrowly missed making it in the 200 fly Tuesday night.

One of the big surprises of the morning was Mallory Comerford getting into the final here. She placed fourth at 58.61 and could play spoiler to Moffitt and Gibson. Comerford already won the 100 free at this meet. Cal’s Katie McLaughlin (58.80), Canyon’s Amanda Kendall (58.97), Trojan’s Kendyl Stewart (59.03) and Minnesota’s Danielle Nack (59.11) will all swim in the A-final.

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