Sweden’s Louise Hansson and USA’s Kelsi Dahlia battled down to the finish in the women’s 100 fly at the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series Clovis.
Women’s 100 Butterfly
Just one tenth of a second separated Louise Hansson from Kelsi Dahlia in the women’s 100 butterfly. Dahlia had the lead at the halfway point 26.80 to 26.98, but Hansson battled back with a textbook finish to secure the win in 57.36.
For Dahlia, the time earns her the fastest-performance by an American this year, passing Kendyl Stewart (57.51). She also moves from eighth to sixth in the worldwide rankings for 2019. Hanson was just one one hundredth off her season-best, the fifth-fastest time in the world this year.
Stewart took third in the race at 58.35. Mallory Comerford led the remaining finishers in 59.78. Lauren Case (59.82), Haley Black (1:00.41), Autumn D’Arcy (1:00.77) and Bailey Nero (1:02.43) placed fifth through eighth.
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