Windsor-Native Kylie Masse Heading Into Women’s 100 Back Final as Top Seed

Olympic Trials-finals-6apr2016. Photo Scott Grant

Photo Courtesy: Scott Grant/Swimming Canada

Canada’s Kylie Masse picked up the top seed in the women’s 100 back in the last semifinal of the first night of action in Windsor. Masse touched in a time of 56.19 to win the second semifinal and pick up lane four for Wednesday night.

Australia’s Emily Seebohm qualified second in 56.44, and Great Britain’s Georgia Davies was third in 56.69, followed by American Ali DeLoof.

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, competing in her third race in less than 90 minutes, picked up the fifth transfer spot into the final with a time of 56.74, but her 56.16 from prelims would have earned her the top seed. Hosszu holds the world record in the event at 55.03, set on her way to gold in the event two years ago in Doha.

Denmark’s Mie Nielsen qualified sixth in 56.96, followed by Great Britain’s Kathleen Dawson (57.03) and Ukraine’s Daryna Zevina (57.07).

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